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Jail expansion on schedule, under budget
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
The Greene County Jail expansion is on schedule for a March 2019 completion and is under budget. Greene County Board of Commissioners member Ed Michael and Sheriff Mike Hasler provided an update on the project, which currently consists of the outer shell of the jail and some of the interior work at the County Road 70 East location in Bloomfield...
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Jasonville event allows teens to lean on each other
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
A teens-only event in Jasonville aims to offer Christ-based guidance for local youth and raise awareness for a dangerous issue. Area teens in grades 7-12th are invited to the Christian Youth Offering God’s Assistance (CYOGA) event Oct. 13 at Hannah Field in Jasonville...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 09/04/18)
The Linton Police Department responded to 97 incidents and calls for service Aug. 31 through Sept. 3, including eight property damage accidents, three assists to other departments, one assist to the public, two burglaries, one child custody, one civil dispute, four criminal mischief, two domestic disputes, one drug investigation, six extra patrols, three fights in progress, six fingerprintings, two local ordinance violations, one property, three special details, two reckless drivers, one road hazard, two attempted suicides, four suspicious, two thefts, one threat, three title checks, 34 traffic stops, one trespass, one warrant service and two welfare checks.. ...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 09/04/18)
Court News CRIMINAL CASES Ethan I. Ogle, 28, Solsberry, Level 6 felony possession of a narcotic drug; Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe; Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, two counts Stacy L. George, 51, Bloomfield. Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, two counts; Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Nothin’ says lovin’ like pumpkin from the oven
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
Morgan, left, and Ellie Campbell, daughters of Linton’s Jathan and Krystal Wright, work hard in preparation for a new competition to take place during this year’s Linton Fall Arts Festival. Scheduled to take place at 3:30 p.m. after Silly Safari at Linton’s Masonic Lodge, the Chopped Junior competition is open to kids ages 5-14. ...
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Romans Warrior Foundation to hold Inaugural Birthday Benefit Banquet
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
Coming up this Saturday, Sept. 8, the nonprofit Romans Warrior Foundation (RWF) will hold their Inaugural Birthday Benefit Banquet at the Greene County Event Center located at the 4-H Fairgrounds. The event serves a double purpose, in that it is a 40th birthday party for the foundation’s founder, Brian Romans, as well as a fundraiser for the foundation...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 09/04/18)
Community Notes Wednesday, September 5 “Growing His Kids”, the Wednesday night children’s ministry of Lebanon Baptist Church (state road 59 in Midland), will be starting up again today at 7 p.m. Known as “GHK”, this weekly children’s program features Bible teaching and Bible memorization as well as active games for children ages Pre-K through 6th grade...
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Linton-Stockton Class of 1968 reunion
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
Members of the graduating class of 1968 recently gathered at the Linton Elks Lodge 866 for a special evening of fellowship, fun and nostalgia. Forty-eight classmates were in attendance at the special event. Following a delicious meal, the classmates, spouses and friends shared lifelong memories, told stories (often embarrassing) and renewed friendships. All agreed we were grateful that neither the internet nor iPods existed to capture proof of our occasionally stupid stuff...
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Lady Miners chop Hatchets in four
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/18)
It wasn’t quite the start Linton-Stockton Lady Miners coach Scott Vanderkolk hoped to see. Linton (6-6) went back-and-forth with the Washington Lady Hatchets in the opening two sets. But in the second half of the match the Lady Miners finally asserted themselves, pulling away for a 25-21, 20-25, 25-22 and 25-14 Tuesday at Linton...
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Thunderbirds battle Bluejackets for homecoming game
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/18)
Eastern-Greene will come home this Friday to meet the Bluejackets. The Thunderbirds (3-0) will host Mitchell (1-2) at 7:00 p.m. Friday for their homecoming game. Eastern coach Travis Wray said he looks forward to playing Mitchell each year because Troy Pritchett does a good job of preparing the Bluejackets for their foes...
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Cardinals ride Mustangs to 5-0 victory
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/18)
BLOOFMIELD --Bloomfield easily tamed the visiting Mustangs Monday evening for a 5-0 triumph in tennis. The Mustangs graduated all the players from last year’s team, Bloomfield coach Mike Canty said. “The Edgewood Mustangs came to Bloomfield with a team with little varsity experience and it was evident in the match,” Canty said...
- Girls golf: Linton, WRV at Phil Harris (High School Sports ~ 09/04/18)
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Miners, Falcons to meet again
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/18)
A friendly rivalry of sorts resumes Friday when the Linton Miners host the North Vermillion Falcons at Roy Williams Field. And it’s a matchup Linton coach Brian Oliver looks forward to every year. “It’s two good programs battling it out,” said Oliver. “You have a couple good coaching staffs that have a lot of respect for one another’s programs...
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WRV Schools Superintendent Hacker declines suggested pay increase
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
The White River Valley Board of School Trustees met Tuesday to conduct their monthly meeting as well as hold their 2019 budget hearing. In a brief budgetary presentation, WRV Schools Superintendent Bob Hacker explained the consolidation of different school funding accounts made necessary by the upcoming enaction in January of House Enrolled Act 1009 (HEA 1009)...