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Aug. 5-11 is Linton Farmers Market Week
(Local News ~ 08/06/18)
Linton Mayor John Wilkes proclaimed the week of Aug. 5 “Linton Farmers Market Week.” Wilkes signed the proclamation Tuesday alongside Market Manager Mark Stacy and Market Secretary Joanne Stacy. This year, the Linton Farmers Market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Sept. 29...
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BBQ and comedy festival to benefit Cystic Fibrosis
(Local News ~ 08/06/18)
The inaugural Smokin’ and Jokin’ BBQ and Comedy Festival will benefit the family of a 6-year-old Vincennes boy with Cystic Fibrosis. Derek McKee, of Linton, is coordinating the Sept. 22 event, which kicks off with a barbecue contest behind Linton’s Humphreys Park then will transition to the Roy Clark Building for an evening of comedy...
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Officer sustains minor injuries in Friday accident
(Local News ~ 08/06/18)
A reserve officer with the Linton Police Department sustained minor injuries after a Friday night accident while responding to a call. Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell reported just before 10 p.m. Friday night, Reserve Officer Indiana Miller was traveling on County Road 1375 West when he missed a curve in the road...
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Series of battery complaints results in charges for Solsberry residents
(Local News ~ 08/06/18)
Two Solsberry residents, with previous reports of battery on a woman after allegedly speaking out of turn and not completing chores in a timely manner, were booked into Greene County Jail. Erica Jean Alvey, 53, and Matthew Owen Alvey, 50, both of Solsberry, were booked into Greene County Jail this weekend on warrants for Level 6 felony domestic battery.
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Alvin W. Roberts
(Obituary ~ 08/06/18)
Alvin W. Roberts, 90 of Bloomfield passed away Saturday at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be announced at a later date.
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Gloria Belle (Frye) Hall
(Obituary ~ 08/06/18)
Gloria Belle (Frye) Hall went to her heavenly home on June 5, 2018, in Bloomington, the same date that her beloved sister Joyce Emery went home in 2006. Gloria was 89 years, 4 months and 6 days old. Gloria was born Jan. 30, 1929, in Bloomfield, the eldest child of and Nona Elizabeth (Frey) Frye and Clovis Willie “Buck” Frye...
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James D. ‘Jim’ Hughes
(Obituary ~ 08/06/18)
James D. ‘Jim’ Hughes, 74, of Sandborn, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. He was born on March 12, 1944 in Greene County, to James Dale and Mary Kathryn (Frederick) Hughes. He married his loving wife of 50 years, Brenda L. (Hasler) Hughes on Dec. 17, 1967...
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Nearly 20 hand-held metal detectors headed to area schools
(Local News ~ 08/06/18)
Nearly 20 hand-held metal detectors will make their way into Greene County schools in time for the new school year, according to the Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA). Although area superintendents agree the hand-held detectors will increase school safety, they share concerns about how the wands should be implemented...
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Kennedy Landis finishes eighth in state swim meet
(High School Sports ~ 08/06/18)
LINTON – A Linton girl made the podium this summer in a state meet. Kennedy Landis, age nine, recently placed eighth in USA Swim's statewide swim competition in Indianapolis. “I think it's a big accomplishment for a little girl in Linton,” said her father Wes Landis...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/06/18)
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 53 incidents and calls for service from August 3 to August 5, including four property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, one alarm, two animal complaints, one assist to other departments, one assist to the public, one criminal mischief, five domestic disputes, one drug investigation, two juvenile complaints, one open door, one property damage, five reckless drivers, one shooting complaint, six suspicious, nine traffic stops, two transports, one trespass, two unruly subjects, one warrant service and four welfare checks.. ...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/06/18)
The Linton Police Department responded to 56 incidents and calls for service August 3-5, including one property damage accident, one personal injury accident, one bank/residential alarm, four animal complaints, three assists to the public, one battery, two civil disputes, two domestic disputes, two extra patrols, one fight in progress, two fingerprintings, one interview, one property, one mental health issue, four special details, one shooting complaint, six suspicious, three thefts, one threat, 12 traffic stops, one trespass and five welfare checks.. ...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 08/06/18)
CRIMINAL CASES Justin J. Pegg, 35, Bloomfield, Class A misdemeanor OVI endangering a person; Level 6 felony OVI endangering a person; Class C misdemeanor OVI; Level 6 felony OVI with prior conviction; Class A misdemeanor OVI with alcohol concentration equivalent (ACE) to .15 or more; Level 6 felony OVI with ACE of .15 or more with prior conviction; Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief...
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