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Greene County Sheriff's Department activity log
(Police Reports ~ 01/16/17)
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 56 incidents for service Friday to Sunday, including four abandoned vehicles, two property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, one alarm, three animal complaints, one assist to the public, one battery, four civil disputes, one criminal mischief, three domestic disputes, one drug, one juvenile complaint, one property damage, two reckless drivers, one sex offense, four suspicious activities, four thefts, one threat, seven traffic stops, three transports, seven warrant services and two welfare checks.. ...
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Linton Police Department activity log
(Police Reports ~ 01/16/17)
The Linton Police Department responded to 41 incidents for service Friday to Monday, including two animal complaints, one assist to other departments, eight assists to the public, one burglary, one criminal mischief, one domestic dispute, one extra patrol, one fraud, one harassment, four local ordinance violations, two property damage not accidents, one reckless driver, one repo, one suspicious activity, 12 traffic stops, one unruly subject, one warrant service and one welfare check...
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Scholarships available from Crane Credit Union for local students
(Local News ~ 01/16/17)
ODON – Crane Credit Union announced scholarship opportunities for its members in 2017. Crane Credit Union understands the importance of education and recognizes the rising costs in tuition. To help members further their education, Crane Credit Union will be awarding ten $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Applicants will be graded on an application, academic profile and essay. Graduating seniors who meet the following requirements are eligible to apply:...
- WRV Homecoming set for Friday (Local News ~ 01/16/17)
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Kenneth Quillen
(Obituary ~ 01/16/17)
Kenneth Quillen, 84, of Bloomfield passed away Sunday, Jan. 15 at his residence. Born May 4, 1932 in Oolitic, Ind. the son of George O. and Bertha Pearl (Dove) Quillen. Kenneth was retired from ABB in Bloomington. Surviving relatives include his seven children, Hilda Quillen of Bloomfield, Jeanette (Jerry) Nash of Lyons, Rhonda Richardson of Bloomfield, Darlene (Jim) Hager of Loogootee, Kenneth Ray Quillen of Bloomfield, William Quillen Bloomfield and Steve (Angie) Quillen of Bloomfield; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Betty J. ...
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LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Lady Miners win big
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/17)
GIRLS BASKETBALL Lady Miners pluck Cardinals A 22-point second-quarter explosion enabled the Linton-Stockton Miners to run away and hide from the Washington Catholic Lady Cardinals Saturday. Linton-Stockton limited Washington Catholic to four points in the first half for a 27-point advantage. The Lady Miners went on to quadruple the score on the Lady Cards, 60-15 at the Bird Cage in Washington...
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Marshall overpowers Lakers, 69-48
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/17)
The Marshall (Ill.) Lions used their superior size Saturday night to crush host Shakamak 69-48. Marshall jumped out to a 25-7 lead after one quarter. The Lakers (9-5) battled the visitors fairly evenly the rest of the game, but the Lions (11-2) proved to be kitty cats that could not be tamed...
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Lady Wolverines demolish North Central 67-33
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/17)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley massacred visiting North Central 67-33 Saturday afternoon to remain unbeaten in conference play. The Lady Wolverines trailed only once, 3-2 in the first quarter, and led 37-13 at halftime as they won to boost their record to 11-7, 5-0 in Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference play. ...
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Miners grind Wolverines down with depth, crush WRV 90-25
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/17)
How do you spell dominate? L-I-N-T-O-N M-I-N-E-R-S. The Miners (11-3, 4-0 in Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference play) showed why they are ranked sixth in Class 2A basketball Saturday night as they never trailed en route to pummeling visiting White River Valley 90-25. Linton shot 35-64 (54.9 percent) from the field while holding the Wolverines (3-9, 1-2) to 8-37 (21.6 percent). The Miners forced the visitors into committing 27 turnovers while they turned the ball over only seven times...
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Gerald Lee Swaby
(Obituary ~ 01/16/17)
Gerald Lee Swaby, age 77, of Jasonville, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at his residence. He was born in Linton, Ind. on July 7, 1939, the son of Francis Isaac Swaby & Jessie Faye (McDonald) Swaby. Gerald was a 1957 graduate of Switz City Central High School. He was also a veteran in the Army. He worked as a Dispatcher for the Greene County Sheriff Dept. and Linton City Police Dept...
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Walter “Walt” C. Anderson
(Obituary ~ 01/16/17)
“Walt” C. Anderson, 52, of Worthington, Ind., passed away at his residence on Jan.14, 2017. Walt was born in Indianapolis on April 18, 1964 to Charles D. and Ora Rosalyn (Radcliff) Anderson. Walt retired from Boyd and Son’s Trucking, as a truck driver...
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‘Bring it on,’ says RDL
(Local News ~ 01/16/17)
Last Tuesday, Rediscover Downtown Linton (RDL) held their first meeting of the new year, and Secretary/Treasurer Kathy Matthews says the group is more than ready for an exciting 2017. “There were lots of positive things during the meeting,” Matthews said. “We are ready, bring it on.”...
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Missed opportunities cost Lady Cards in loss to Northview
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/17)
Missed opportunities - and missed shots - proved costly for the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals Thursday against Northview. And the visiting Lady Knights took full advantage of the hosts’ generosity, opening a 17-point third quarter lead and pulling away for a 41-21 win at Guy Glover Gymnasium in Bloomfield...
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Bloomfield Library recognizes outstanding employees
(Local News ~ 01/16/17)
Courtesy photo Bloomfield Public Library Director, Austin Stroud, said several employees were recognized during a staff training event on Monday.Circulation Manager, Tasha Hudson, was recognized by the Library Board for showing outstanding leadership in 2016; Mary Witte, the Cataloging and Local History Librarian, was recognized for 20 years of service; Beth Burcham, Greene County Literacy Coalition Coordinator, was recognized for 15 years of service and Kimberly Porter, Adult Services Librarian, was recognized for five years of service to the library. ...
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