- Greene Gab Episode 43 (Local News ~ 08/04/17)
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WRV launches tennis programs for junior high, elementary schools
(High School Sports ~ 08/04/17)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley will launch tennis programs this fall for its elementary and junior high schools. WRV high school tennis coach Jimmy Beasley, Sr., said the school board approved creation of the programs last winter as part of its efforts to allow teams for all sports in the lower grades. He said he has been recruiting players, and he expects boys’ tennis teams to take the courts this fall...
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Softball proves to be a numbers game at Eastern
(High School Sports ~ 08/04/17)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- More players would equal more wins for Eastern’s softball team. The Lady Thunderbirds finished the 2017 campaign with a 2-17 mark, the first time in three years the team had won a game. Eastern coach Mike Prince said he thinks the team could win more games if more girls would come out to play. Only 10 girls were on Eastern’s roster this year...
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Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/04/17)
Kevin Donovan Fleener, 44, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant for operating while intoxicated. No bond set. Robbie McKee, 42, Bloomfield, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set...
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INDOT asks motorists to prepare for Aug. 21 solar eclipse
(Local News ~ 08/04/17)
Indianapolis — Indiana Department of Transportation officials urge motorists to plan for traffic congestion expected to occur in southern Indiana before and after the total solar eclipse on August 21. Approximately 200 million people live within a day’s drive of the total eclipse path. Many will be on the road to get a closer view...
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Water leak at GCGH not impacting patient services
(Local News ~ 08/04/17)
A water main leak at Greene County General Hospital has not impacted patient services, according to a statement issued by CEO Brenda Reetz. “This morning at 9 a.m., a water leak was identified in the Emergency Department parking lot caused by a ruptured water main. ...
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Local churches to pray for schools
(Local News ~ 08/04/17)
On Sunday, Aug. 13, starting at 1 p.m., White River Baptist Church, in conjunction with the Central Greene County Ministerial Association, will be hosting the annual community time of prayer for our schools. Pastor Al Pierce said soon local schools will be back in full swing, and each year church members at White River Valley High School and Bloomfield High School to pray for students, faculty, staff, and administration...
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WRV teacher one of two named in STEM fellowship
(Local News ~ 08/04/17)
Two Greene County teachers were selected as STEM fellows--science, technology, engineering, math--by Southwest Central Indiana July 20; Eastern-Greene Elementary teacher Mandy Buskirk and Jacob Graham, a sixth-grade teacher at WRV Middle School. “STEM activities are about trial and error, but most importantly learning from those errors,” said Graham, who says the ‘learning process’ of STEM helps students to think outside the box and solve problems. ...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 08/04/17)
Criminal Cases James Gamble, 65, Linton, Class A misdemeanor operating while intoxicated endangering a person, Class C misdemeanor operating while intoxicated Wesley Harris, 30, Linton, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Mom Prom: Get dressed up for a good cause
(Local News ~ 08/04/17)
The annual Mom Prom is seeking local women who want to get dolled up for a night of fun for a good cause. The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is selling tickets for the seventh annual Mom Prom, with proceeds going to help train and maintain Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) at Greene County General Hospital...
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Barbara L. Faulk
(Obituary ~ 08/04/17)
Barbara L. Faulk, age 83, of Worthington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at her Residence. She was born in Worthington on September 22, 1933, the daughter of Sheldon Calvert and Doris O. (McClarren) Calvert. Barbara was a 1951 Graduate of Worthington High School. She worked for the postal service in Worthington and retired in 1991 as postmaster at Switz City...
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Lady Miner linksters looking to gain experience
(High School Sports ~ 08/04/17)
The good news for the Linton-Stockton girls golf team and coach Noah Hawkins is the Lady Miners will have just enough players - four - to post a team score and compete in matches as a team. Hawkins, who is starting his sixth year in charge of the Lady Miners golf program had his doubts initially...
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Linton Florist to deliver honor on Purple Heart Day
(Local News ~ 08/04/17)
Greene County Purple Heart recipients, as well as widows or widowers of recipients, will be given the gift of a half-dozen red roses this Monday, National Purple Heart Day, by local business Sha’e Lynn/ A Place Called Home. The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH), formed in 1932 and chartered by the United States Congress in 1958, is made up of men and women who have received the Purple Heart Medal for wounds suffered in combat...
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