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AREA ROUNDUP: Clay Shooters, Eastern volleyball, Bloomfield Jr. High cross country, Linton tennis
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/18)
TRAP SHOOTING Clay Shooters hit the mark at Indy The Dugger Union Clay Shooters team recently saw some success in a state competition at the Indiana Gun Club in Indianapolis. Program Coordinator Tim Goldman said the trap team, featuring students from eight local schools, competed in the Scholastic State Championship Shoot offered through the Scholastic Trap Shooter Program...
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Lady Miners take Lady Thunderbirds in three sets
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/18)
LINTON -- The Lady Thunderbirds couldn’t quite get over the hump Thursday night, and Linton-Stockton won in three sets. The Lady Miners (8-8, 2-1 in Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference play) prevailed over Eastern-Greene (6-12, 1-2) 25-19, 25-17, 25-18. Linton coach Scott Vanderkolk said he wasn’t pleased with the team’s serving...
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Wildcats rip Lady Lakers in three sets
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/18)
Miscommunication and a lack of aggressiveness caused host Shakamak to lose to South Vermillion in three sets Thursday night. The Lady Wildcats (6-10) beat the Lady Lakers (2-13) 25-16, 25-19, 25-19. “Our communication was off tonight. We were slow to the ball and we were having difficulty being very aggressive at the net,” said Shakamak coach Amy Robertson. ...
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AREA ROUNDUP: Bloomfield XC, WRV soccer, Bloomfield tennis
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/18)
CROSS COUNTRY Cards split with Pats The Bloomfield boys won at Owen Valley Thursday night, but the girls finished behind the Lady Patriots. The Cardinals defeated Owen Valley 18-43 as four of the top five finishers wore Bloomfield red. Lance McIntosh won the race with a time of 18 minutes, 58 seconds. Bloomfield coach Bob Richardson noted the Cardinals’ top three finishers were all freshmen, Landen Myers placing second and Wyatt Frye coming in fourth...
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2018 Top 10 Difference Makers nominees
(Local News ~ 09/14/18)
Read about each of this year's Top 10 Difference Makers nominees here. The special section highlights the top 10 individuals nominated as difference makers by our readers. The top 10 will be recognized at a banquet on Sept. 20, where the Difference Maker of the Year will be named...
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Ongoing investigation results in child pornography charge
(Local News ~ 09/14/18)
An investigation into child molesting charges earlier this year has resulted in an arrest for child pornography. Tyson Graves, 24, of Switz City, was arrested on a preliminary charge of Level 6 felony possession of child pornography. According to a probable cause filed with Greene Superior Court by Greene County Sheriff’s Department Det. Sgt. James O’Malley, Graves was initially arrested on July 17, 2018 on charges of Level 4 felony child molesting...
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Worthington woman’s donation to potentially save infant’s life
(Local News ~ 09/14/18)
When Mindy Hoover signed up for Be the Match a few years ago, she never dreamed that in 2018 she would be on the fast track to potentially giving a lifesaving bone marrow donation to an infant. Mindy -- a teacher for 31 years at Mitchell Schools -- and her husband, Barry, live in Worthington. ...
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Kocolene Smoker’s Host presents donation to Linton VFW Post 7118
(Local News ~ 09/14/18)
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the staff of Smoker’s Host/Beer Cave in Linton presented Linton VFW Post 7118 with a check in the amount of $246. The donation is the result of a program from Smoker’s Host’s parent company, Kocolene. Called the Community Commitment Program, it allows Kocolene-owned locations to choose an organization in their community, gather donations and offer them, with the addition of a matching amount provided by Kocolene, to the organization...
- Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Log (Police Reports ~ 09/14/18)
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Richard Lee Skinner
(Obituary ~ 09/14/18)
Richard Lee Skinner, 79, of Bloomfield, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 at his residence in Linton. Born Feb. 27, 1939 in Greene County, the son of William J. and Wilma B. Skinner. Richard worked for Brandstetter’s pluming and was a member of the Allen Chapel Church in Bloomfield...
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WRV FFA receives $10K from Bayer Corporation
(Local News ~ 09/14/18)
The White River Valley Future Farmers of America received a donation Friday afternoon from Bayer’s (formerly Monsanto’s “America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education” program. Sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, the program was introduced in 2011 to partner with farmers to support their local school districts. The program offers farmers the chance to nominate their favorite district to compete for merit-based STEM grants of either $10,000 or $25,000...
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Linton Arby’s Restaurant to assist WRV Music Department with special promotion
(Local News ~ 09/14/18)
On Tuesday, Sept. 18, Linton’s Arby’s Restaurant will hold a promotional event to help White River Valley High School’s Band and Choir departments. Between the hours of 5-8 p.m, customers who present the promotional flyer when ordering their meal will have 15 percent of their total purchase donated to WRV Band and Choir...
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Defense contractor to bring in local jobs
(Local News ~ 09/14/18)
Local and state officials, including the governor, made a stop in Greene County Friday to celebrate a new defense contracting business. Integrity Defense Services Inc (IDSI) has opened its doors at 1463 State Road 45 in Springville. IDSI Chief Executive Officer David Burkett was joined by Governor Eric Holcomb, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Commander Captain Mark Oesterreich and Greene County Commissioner Ed Michael to celebrate the small business in Greene County...
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Linton cheerleader bus struck by tree branch; no injuries
(Local News ~ 09/14/18)
Just before 4:30 p.m. Friday in Linton, members of the Linton-Stockton High School cheerleading team were riding on a bus headed to an away game in Indianapolis when the bus was struck by a branch that had fallen off a large tree as the bus drove beneath it...
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UPDATED: Ritter Raiders nip Miners in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 09/14/18)
INDIANAPOLIS – For the third time in four tries against the Cardinal Ritter Raiders the Linton Miners came oh-so-close. The Miners came agonizingly close in a pair of semistate losses to the Raiders in 2004 and 2008. And this one went to overtime. On Ritter’s first set of downs in the extra session the Raiders faced third-and-goal at the 12. ...
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Little Miss and Little Mister Bloomfield Apple Festival 2018
(Local News ~ 09/14/18)
The 49th Bloomfield Apple Festival is coming up Oct. 5-7, and festival officials are, among many other things, preparing for the Little Miss and Little Mr. contest. The contest will be held at the Bloomfield Park South Shelter House on Saturday, Sept. 29...