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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/08/18)
Friday, March 9 Pierce Arrow will be live in concert at the Shawnee Theatre of Greene County at 7 p.m. Admission is $25. It will feature music and comedy. Call 812-384-1106 for tickets. Saturday, March 10 A 5K FUNdRacer will take place at 10 a.m. at Linton-Stockton High School to benefit LHS’ class of 2019. ...
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AT&T enhances mobile speed, capacity in Greene County
(Local News ~ 03/08/18)
Thursday morning, Tammy Rader of AT&T Corporate communications announced that the company has upgraded its wireless network in Bloomfield and Newberry, and has improved speed and capacity for cell towers within the county. Last year, enhancements were made to the wireless network near Owensburg, Worthington, Solsberry and Switz City, as well as nearby Farmers in Owen County...
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Bloomfield Schools approve Five-Star TMS Agreement
(Local News ~ 03/08/18)
The evening of Monday, Feb. 26, the Bloomfield School Board met in a regular session, which utilized a new format, lasted for more than two hours and covered a variety of topics. The meeting began with a brief explanation of the new format, which used a “consent agenda” to allow the board to address multiple items with a single vote. At any time, a board member could request that an item on the consent agenda be “broken out” to create a separate action item to be voted upon...
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Geraldine S. ‘Gerrie’ Watson
(Obituary ~ 03/08/18)
Geraldine S. ‘Gerrie’ Watson, 68, of Linton, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in Linton. She was born in Linton on Feb. 21, 1950 to Wayne and Reba (Cross) Williams. Gerrie married her loving husband, Ronald L. Watson, on March 4, 1966. Gerrie was a homemaker, wife and mother. She enjoyed taking care of her home and family. Gerrie was a member of the American Legion Post 22 Ladies’ Auxiliary...
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Tony Ray Daniels
(Obituary ~ 03/08/18)
Tony Ray Daniels, 62, of Dugger, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 in New Orleans, La. He was born in Sullivan County, the son of James W. Daniels and Gladys Irene (Boone) Daniels. Tony was employed by Lenex Steel and was a CNC machine operator. He was a member of the Sullivan Moose Lodge Post 2517 and the Bible Baptist Church of Dugger...
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Bloomfield basketball: It’s a family tradition
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/18)
BLOOMFIELD – It goes without saying – With banners representing 32 sectional championships hanging on the wall in Guy Glover Gymnasium, Bloomfield has enjoyed a rich basketball tradition. The tradition goes beyond basketball. As in many small communities, grandfathers, fathers and sons have all donned the Cardinal red uniform...
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‘Black Panther’ scene forges opportunity at Sculpture Trails
(Local News ~ 03/08/18)
Gerry Masse, owner and founder of Solsberry’s Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, recently heard from an old friend in an unconventional way. In the 1990’s, Masse was in college and had yet to learn the ins and outs of casting iron. Then he met Rick Batten...
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Rev. John Catchem
(Obituary ~ 03/08/18)
Rev. John Catchem, age 89, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.welchcornett.com...
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Graves out after five seasons at South Alabama
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/18)
South Alabama basketball coach Matthew Graves is out after five seasons, the school announced Thursday. Graves went 65-96 overall and 36-58 in Sun Belt Conference play with the Jaguars, never finishing with a winning record. The Jaguars lost 69-62 to Troy in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament on Wednesday to finish 14-18 for the second straight year...
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Cards expect tough fight against three-headed Tindley
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/18)
The Cardinals will take on a three-headed monster this Saturday. Bloomfield (16-9) will play Indianapolis Tindley (18-7) at 10 a.m. Saturday in the first semifinal of the Martinsville Regional. Morristown (24-2) takes on Indianapolis University (21-2) at 12:00 p.m. in the second semifinal. The championship will be played at 8:00 p.m. that night...
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Bloomfield aims for July 4 pool open date
(Local News ~ 03/08/18)
The Town of Bloomfield is getting ready for pool demolition and renovation, and with the help of volunteers, the hope is to see the pool open in time for July 4. According to Sophie Haywood, member of the Fill the Pool Committee, the town has released new concept art to reflect changes made to the design of the pool. ...
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Reynolds places first in archery competition at Kokomo
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/18)
This story has been edited to correct Abby Reynolds' last name.
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