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Union loses three volleyball matches over weekend
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/17)
The weekend proved most unkind to Union’s volleyball team as the Lady Bulldogs fell in three matches. The Lady ‘Dogs dropped two volleyball matches Saturday in the Vincennes Rivet Tournament. Lawrenceville edged Union 26-24, 25-16 in one contest. Vincennes Rivet trounced the Lady Bulldogs 25-10, 25-18 in the second match. Union was hindered by the absence of Rainy Kinnard...
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North Daviess takes SWIAC tennis Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/17)
LINTON --- There was a third competitor the four teams faced Friday and Saturday for the Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference tennis title: the heat. With some matches going into three sets, and certain players having to play twice in the same day, the weather was as much of an obstacle as their opponents. After two grueling days and many matches, North Daviess came home the undisputed winner. The Cougars took the top prize both in singles and doubles...
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Linton Police Department activity log
(Police Reports ~ 09/26/17)
The Linton Police Department responded to 19 incidents for service Tuesday, including one alarm, two animal complaints, one assist to other departments, one criminal mischief, two extra patrols, one threat, nine traffic stops and one unruly subject.
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Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 09/26/17)
Nicole Sweeney, 43, Sullivan, was arrested on a warrant for identity deception. Bond set at $4,000 with 10 percent allowed. Amy Lynn Crane, 38, Worthington, was arrested on a preliminary charge of false reporting. Bond set at $500 with 10 percent allowed...
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Scott Brinson
(Obituary ~ 09/26/17)
Scott Jay Brinson, 47, of Linton, passed away Sept. 17, 2017. He died at Bloomington Hospital from a heart attack. He was born Aug. 8, 1970 in Linton to Lonnie and Brenda Gibbs Brinson. Jay is survived by his wife, Jamie; four children, Kristen, Mercedes, Tony and Logan; two grandchildren; cousins; many friend, his mother and stepfather, Brenda and Ted Cullison...
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Ockerman recognized for decades of service
(Local News ~ 09/26/17)
After 39 years of service to Greene County, George Ockerman was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Badge during an emotional ceremony Saturday evening. In 1978, Ockerman, of Bloomfield, joined the Richland-Taylor Township Fire Department, which was just the start of his long career dedicated to helping others...
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Kent Powell
(Obituary ~ 09/26/17)
Kent Lee Powell, 64, of Arcadia, Ind. went to be with our Lord Thursday, Sept. 21 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis after a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Kent was born April 16, 1953, in Sullivan. He was preceded in death by parents, Harold D. Powell and Leola R. Powell...
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Child’s burns lead to neglect charge
(Local News ~ 09/26/17)
A Worthington woman was arrested on a warrant after an infant allegedly in her care was sent to the hospital with first and second degree burns. According to a probable cause filed by Worthington Police Department Marshal Randy Raney, the mother left the infant in the care of Justine Daugherty, 25, while she was at work on Aug. 8...
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Three injured in head-on collision
(Local News ~ 09/26/17)
A two vehicle accident Monday afternoon resulted in three being transported to Greene County General Hospital for believed minor injuries. According to an accident report filed by Greene County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Terry Wade, the accident occurred in front of the Pizza Hut in Linton on West State Road 54 near County Road 950 West...
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Annual Event returning this weekend
(Local News ~ 09/26/17)
For six years, the Greene County Tourism Advisory Board (GCTAB) has put on an event called the Made in Greene County Showcase, created to highlight the works of residents who create items exclusively in Greene County or from materials produced here...
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Patricia Ann Johnson
(Obituary ~ 09/26/17)
Patricia Ann (Pierson) Johnson, 71, of Bloomfield passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born Sept. 9, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio to Vancil and Minnie Lee (Carrol) Pierson. Patricia was a homemaker. Surviving relatives include her husband Gerald “Ed” Johnson of Bloomfield; one daughter, Barbara (David) Johnson Sneed of Princeton; three grandchildren, Ashley (Alan) Long Sims and Tyler Long of Washington, and Daeli (Eray) Sneed Yalcin of Denizli, Turkey. ...
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Joan R. (Ditto) White-Shonk
(Obituary ~ 09/26/17)
Joan R. (Ditto) White-Shonk, 84, of Jasonville, passed away at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 in Providence Health Care St. Mary of The Woods in West Terre Haute. She was born April 28, 1933 in Vermillion County to Homer Ditto and Edna Ditto. Survivors include her husband, George B. ...
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Arrows shoot down Lady Miners in three
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/17)
SULLIVAN - A potent all-around attack for the Sullivan Lady Golden Arrows - combined with some of their own undoing - proved to be too much for the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners volleyballers to overcome. The Lady Arrows raced out to early double-digit leads in the first two sets and shot down the Lady Miners in three sets 25-18, 25-19 and 25-21 Tuesday at Sullivan...
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Unbeaten Eastern faces winless Edinburgh
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/17)
Opposites will collide Friday night. Unbeaten Eastern (6-0), ranked fifth in the Associated Press poll and sixth in the Indiana Football Coaches Association poll, will venture to winless Edinburgh (0-6) at 7:00 p.m. Friday. Eastern trounced Perry Central 45-12 Saturday afternoon while Milan broke the Lancers 75-0, a game in which Edinburgh trailed 61-0 at halftime...
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Bulldogs seek first win against visiting Deaf Hoosiers
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/17)
The Union Bulldogs will try to beat the Deaf Friday night for their first win of the season. Union (0-6) will host the Indiana School for the Deaf at 7:00 p.m. Friday. Both teams are coming off losses. The Indianapolis Southside HomeSchool Crimson Knights beat Union 27-12 last Friday while the Alabama School for the Deaf blanked the Deaf Hoosiers 22-0 last Saturday. The Bulldogs have played the Deaf Hoosiers in years past and Union coach Kyle Foli said he expects a tough contest Saturday...
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Grant funding received by two community food programs
(Local News ~ 09/26/17)
Two Greene County programs have received funding from the 2017 Community Support Grant, which will allow each to continue feeding the people of the community. SON Ministries received a total $6,800, which is primarily supported by the Milton and Mabel Meek Fund and the REMC Community Support Fund, which will be used to support its Summer Food Service Program...
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Dale C. Bowersock
(Obituary ~ 09/26/17)
Dale C. Bowersock, age 89, of Linton, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 at Linton Nursing Home. He was born in Calvertville on Oct. 16, 1927, the son of Thomas and Mildred (Benton) Bowersock. Dale retired from Crane after working for many years as a scale technician. ...
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