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Eastern Greene schools display Sculpture Trails art
(Local News ~ 08/14/18)
For the last eight years, Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum in Solsberry has offered its “Sculpture in Public Places” program. The program involves five organizations in Greene County, including Greene County General Hospital, the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library, The Owen Valley Winery, French Lick Casino and Eastern Greene Elementary School...
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Veteran Lady Cards will take court with new coach
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
BLOOMFIELD – A new coach will lead a a veteran Lady Cardinal squad this fall. Deanna Potts replaced Laura Rose as Bloomfield volleyball coach. She said this will be her first job as head coach. “I coached JV over in Sullivan six years ago,” Potts said...
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INDOT accepting Local Trax Matching Grant applications through Aug. 31
(Local News ~ 08/14/18)
The Indiana Department of Transportation reminds Indiana cities, towns, and counties that the agency is accepting applications for the Local Trax matching grant program through August 31. Local Trax provides at least $125 million in state matching funds for communities interested in pursuing high-priority railroad grade separations, crossing closures, and other safety enhancements at railroad intersections with local roads...
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Thursday auction to support FLD's mission
(Local News ~ 08/14/18)
Full Life Development, a Christian-based mission in Thailand, will host a Silent Auction Thursday, Aug. 16 from 6-8 pm at First Presbyterian Church 401 Shyla Ln. in Bloomfield. The public is invited to enjoy cookies and punch while browsing gift baskets, gift certificates, and Thai items on display to be auctioned. Some items were brought back from Thailand by FLD Director, Bethany Scott, who made a recent visit there to work with the mission...
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Four-way stop coming to 1st and D streets NE in Linton
(Local News ~ 08/14/18)
The Linton City Council approved a four-way stop at the intersection of 1st and D Streets NE. Mayor John Wilkes requested the change at Monday’s Linton City Council meeting after hearing concerns from residents. “We have a Neighborhood Watch Program and one of the concerns is traffic on that road is fast,” Wilkes explained...
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SPORTS BRIEFS: Bloomfield, Union, and Eastern volleyball; WRV soccer
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
VOLLEYBALL Bloomfield loses at Terre Haute The Bloomfield volleyball team came close in two games Saturday morning at Terre Haute South, but there were no cigars in the Lady Cardinals’ season opener. The hosts won 25-17, 25-20, 25-13. STATS Elizabeth Combs: 7 kills, 2 blocks...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/14/18)
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 98 incidents and calls for service August 6-10, including two abandoned vehicles, five property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, four alarms, 10 animal complaints, four assists to other departments, one child custody, two civil disputes, five domestic disputes, one EMS, one fraud, one open door, one property damage, four reckless drivers, two road hazards, two sex offenses, two attempted suicides, five suspicious, three thefts, one threat, four title checks, eight traffic stops, 16 transports, one trespass, one unruly subject, seven warrant services and three welfare checks.. ...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/14/18)
The Linton Police Department responded to 93 incidents and calls for service August 10-13, including three property damage accidents, one animal complaint, five assists to other departments, one battery, one child custody, three civil disputes, four domestic disputes, seven extra patrols, one fight in progress, five fingerprintings, one interview, four juvenile complaints, one noise complaint, one reckless driver, three attempted suicides, two suspicious, four thefts, 35 traffic stops, one transport, one trespass and four welfare checks.. ...
- Second Annual FOP Golf Outing Sunday (High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
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Court News
(Court News ~ 08/14/18)
CRIMINAL CASES Tammy V. Irvin, 37, Linton, Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended with prior conviction Tristan P. Hyler, 25, Linton, Class A misdemeanor theft Damian S. Russell, 22, Linton, Class A misdemeanor theft; Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement...
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Etta Rose “Rosie” Hasler
(Obituary ~ 08/14/18)
Etta Rose “Rosie” Hasler, 91, of Tipton and formerly of Bloomfield passed away Monday Aug. 13, 2018 at IU Health Tipton Hospital. Born September 5, 1926 in Bloomfield the daughter of Brantley “Buck” and Mary Louise (Oliphant) Heaton. Rosie was a homemaker, she was a member of the Bloomfield Church of Christ and the Furnace Home Improvement Club...
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Wolverine harriers may surprise
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
SWITZ CITY – Despite losing six seniors White River Valley cross country coach Claire Records is optimistic headed into the 2018 season. The second-year coach, who is ably assisted by Conner Hill and Joel Baker, says, “We’re pretty excited about the boys team. We think they have a lot of potential...
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Shakamak continues to build on previous cross country success
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
JASONVILLE – The Shakamak girls and boys cross country teams have had a track record of success in recent years. And co-coaches Mark Messmer and Nicole Walters hope the Lakers and Lady Lakers can continue the trend. Their optimism is bolstered by a healthy turnout and a productive summer of workouts...
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Miner coaches hope returnees step up
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
The Linton-Stockton boys cross country team surprised a lot of people within cross country circles last fall. For the first time in recent memory a Linton boys cross country team advanced from the sectional. The Miners finished fifth as a team at the Terre Haute sectional to qualify for the regional at Bedford...
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Bloomfield soccer kicks off this fall
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
BLOOMFIELD – Greene County’s newest high school sports program is set to begin. Bloomfield has hatched its soccer program. And the players as well as the new coaches – boys coach Kurtis Moffitt and girls coach Ryan Lawrey – are eager to get the inaugural campaign underway...
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Veteran squad will take the court for Miners
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
An experienced veteran squad greets Linton-Stockton coach Jamie Brown as she begins her third season guiding the Miner tennis program. The Miners will have six seniors – five of whom have had two or three years varsity experience already. “I’ll have a really experienced older team this year,” said Brown, a former tennis standout at Kentucky Wesleyan University...
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Miner netters need just a bit more in first two matches
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
The Linton-Stockton tennis team was right in the thick of it in a pair of closely-contested matches to start the season. But the Miners needed just a little bit more to close the deal. The Miner netters won their fair share of games and sets in both matches but ultimately came up just short, 3-2 in the season opener Monday at Vincennes Lincoln...
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Miners still young but more experienced
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
Coming off an undefeated season culminating in the 1A state championship the 2017 season presented one challenge after another for the Linton Miners. Back-to-back State Finals appearances were rewarded with a move up in class to 2A. Sixteen seniors graduated from the state championship team. And a young, sophomore-laden squad took on arguably the most demanding schedule Linton has ever assembled...
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Weekly Gridiron Preview: Miners open with defending champion Raiders
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
For the fourth straight year the Linton Miners will face a defending state champion on the gridiron. It comes early this year. The Miners head to Huntingburg Friday to take on the 2017 Class 2A state champion Southridge Raiders to kick off the 2018 regular season...
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Take a walk with a friend Sept. 8: Pre-registration due Aug. 18 for CARE 5K
(Local News ~ 08/14/18)
The first annual CAnine REscue, Inc. (CARE) CARE-A-THON 5K was well attended by individuals with two legs, as well as four. Now, organizers are well underway in preparations for the second annual CARE-A-THON, with the theme of “Walk with a friend”. Each year, money raised from the event by participants, sponsors and donors goes right back into the rescue, which also handles animal control for the City of Jasonville. ...
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Cardinal netters win opener at Vincennes
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
The Bloomfield boys tennis team opened the season with a strong road win over Vincennes Lincoln 5-0 Tuesday afternoon. The Cards swept Lincoln without dropping a set. In singles Turner Royal defeated a hard hitting Trevor Stengter 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 singles while Wyatt McIntosh dropped Dustin Alstadt 6-1, 6-2 in the second spot. Andrew Shelton finished off the singles sweep by defeating Kyle Stenger 6-1, 6-4 in the third singles position...
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Powerful hitting propels Lady Cardinals to win over Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
JASONVILLE -- Bloomfield’s hitters proved too powerful for host Shakamak Tuesday night, and the Lady Cardinals won the conference opener for both teams. The Lady Cards (1-1, 1-0 in the Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference) used 14 kills from Elizabeth Combs and 12 from Kylee Shelton to key a 25-16, 25-23, 25-15 win over Shakamak (0-2, 0-1). Gracie Lowry and Cassity Harris supported their teammates with six and five kills, respectively...
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Lady Bulldogs win in five to spoil Linton’s home debut
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/18)
This story has been corrected because Camryn Walker was misidentified. Stats were also added for Chaisey Wasnidge.
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Worthington begins storm drain project, upgrades further
(Local News ~ 08/14/18)
The Worthington Town Council met Tuesday evening and announced work has begun on its storm drain project. Worthington contracting firm Goodman Construction, owned by brothers Dayne and Derrick Goodman, was awarded the bid for the project by the council last month...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/14/18)
Thursday, August 16 The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing for the 2019 budget at 5:30 p.m. at the library. The regular monthly meeting will immediately follow. Full Life Development will host a silent auction from 6-8 p.m. ...
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