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TUTTLE: Linton vs. Sullivan - the Centennial Game
(High School Sports ~ 08/23/17)
Sullivan football week is here. I thought I would bring you some history and anecdotes about the series which began in 1904. I think it is the oldest football series in Indiana but not the longest. Linton and Sullivan have played every year beginning in 1926. The game this year will mark the 92nd consecutive year the two teams have met...
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Miners, Arrows to meet on gridiron for the 100th time
(High School Sports ~ 08/23/17)
It’s that time again - the annual Sullivan-Linton rivalry game takes place Friday at Roy Williams Field. Fans on both sides of the Greene-Sullivan county lines circle this date on their calendars every year. And it doesn’t seem to matter if Sullivan is good and Linton-Stockton isn’t, or vice versa...
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Eastern pulls off some long rallies to sweep Lady Wolverines in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 08/23/17)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- The sets proved to be close Tuesday night, but long rallies enabled host Eastern to sweep White River Valley . The Lady Thunderbirds (2-4 overall) won their first Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference game of 2017, beating WRV (1-4, 0-1) 25-21, 25-22, 25-20. Eastern coach Whitney noted WRV swept Eastern 25-15, 18-25, 15-10 Saturday in the Eastern Round Robin, and that match gave her a chance to make some defensive adjustments against WRV...
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Thunderbirds must tighten D, get quick start against North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 08/23/17)
Better D and a quick start will be needed this week when Eastern hosts North Knox at 7:00 p.m. Friday. Springs Valley shredded Eastern’s defense for 44 points last week in the Thunderbirds’ 68-44 win over the Blackhawks. Springs Valley scored six TDs, five of them on plays of 30 or more yards...
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Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/23/17)
Kevin Lee Corns, 32, Washington, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. Bond set at $150. Henry Wayne Townsend, 35, Plainfield, was arrested on a preliminary charge of battery. Bond set at $1,000 with 10 percent allowed. Shelly Sue Wilkinson, 41, Bloomfield, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine, writ of attachment, failure to appear and petition to revoke suspension. No bond set...
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Linton Police Department activity log
(Police Reports ~ 08/23/17)
The Linton Police Department responded to 16 incidents for service Friday, including one animal complaint, one assist to other departments, one assist to the public, one drug, two extra patrols, two fingerprintings, two harassments, one local ordinance violation, one missing person, one reckless driver, one traffic stop, one warrant service and one welfare check...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/23/17)
Friday, August 25 A community fish fry sponsored by Concord General Baptist Church will be held starting at 6:30 p.m. The fish fry will be held at the Odd Fellows Lodge on SR 157 N. Free will donations accepted. Olive Branch Baptist Church is hosting a “Magic Show” with illusionist David Corn from 7-8:30 p.m. ...
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Four signs vandalized in eastern Greene County
(Local News ~ 08/23/17)
Four Greene County Right to Life signs were vandalized earlier this week. According to Joyce Thomas, former GCRTL president, the signs were vandalized in the eastern part of the county on State Road 54. “It’s too bad people do things like that,” Thomas said. “Each side costs $350 on the low end, and we donate the wood for putting the signs up.”...
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Body recovered from Wabash River
(Local News ~ 08/23/17)
The body of a Vincennes man was recovered from the Wabash River near the Russellville Landing on Tuesday. According to a press release from the Knox County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Mike Morris reported the body of Donald Rickard, 40, was recovered around 7:30 p.m. after he was reported missing...
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A Common Language
(Local News ~ 08/23/17)
A local music instructor traveled to China to help students overcome language barriers with the help of a universal language: music. Virgil Franklin spent four weeks teaching Conversational English in China on behalf of Vincennes University. He enhanced his curriculum through music...
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James “Keith” Sullivan
(Obituary ~ 08/23/17)
James “Keith” Sullivan, age 46, of Bloomington, formerly of Linton and Jasonville, passed away peacefully at IU Health Bloomington Hospital on Monday, August 21, 2017. He was born in Indianapolis on November 2, 1970, the son of John Sullivan and Juanita Williams...
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Norman Lee “Tack” Nail
(Obituary ~ 08/23/17)
Norman Lee “Tack” Nail, 74, of Bloomfield passed away Tuesday August 22, 2017 at his residence. Born December 14, 1942 in Elnora, the son of Eli Thomas and Irene (Wilson) Nail. He was retired from Yellow Freight as a truck driver, he was a U.S. Army and U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the Worthington American Legion, a life member of the Worthington VFW, he loved his family, crossword puzzles and the outdoors, especially sitting by the fire pit...
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Shirley Schoeppe
(Obituary ~ 08/23/17)
Shirley Schoeppe, age 70, of Switz City, passed away at 8:44 a.m. Mon., Aug. 7, 2017, at Lyons Health & Living Center. She was born Oct. 30, 1946, in Peru, the daughter of Arthur and Rita (Weller) Lange. She worked as a dietary aide at Glenburn Home for 21 years. She was a graduate of American Business College in Fayetteville, Ark...
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