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Volunteering for Veterans at VFW Post 7118
(Local News ~ 10/29/18)
Since 2015, every Tuesday evening from 5-8 p.m. at Linton VFW Post 7118, a group of VFW Auxiliary volunteers stands at the ready, awaiting customers hungry for Taco Tuesday fare. The no smoke/no vape/no chew family friendly location welcomes the public to come and choose from the menu items featuring crunchy tacos for $2, soft tacos for $3, beef and cheese nachos for $3, taco salad for $5 and loaded nachos for $6. ...
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Linton VFW Post 7118 wants to judge your chili, help area kids too
(Local News ~ 10/29/18)
Coming up on Saturday, Nov. 3, VFW Post 7118 in Linton will give area residents a chance to strut their culinary stuff as it holds their Inaugural 2018 Chili Cook-off. The public is welcome and invited to attend the event, as area chili cooks create their best versions for the panel of judges, made up of Linton Mayor John Wilkes, City Treasurer Jathan Wright, RDL leader and Fall Festival organizer Kathy Matthews and Greene County Daily World reporter Patti Danner...
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Sierra Ford runs in semistate for the last time
(High School Sports ~ 10/29/18)
NASHVILLE -- Sierra Ford ran her final cross country race for Eastern-Greene last Saturday morning in the Brown County semistate. The senior finished well into the top half of the runners Saturday, but she did not place among the top 10 runners not on an advancing team, the top 10 who get to race in the state meet as individuals...
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Lannan, Fidler make the adjustment to college volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 10/29/18)
Two Linton women are adjusting to college life on the volleyball courts of Vincennes University. Ryleigh Fidler, outside hitter, and Brantli Lannan, defensive specialist, are playing volleyball for Vincennes University this season after earning scholarships for their play for Linton-Stockton. Both players have started some matches for the Lady Trailblazers. Their season is about over as Vincennes (26-11) gears up for the Region 24 tournament this weekend in Centralia, IL...
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‘Explore GC’ with the click of a button
(Local News ~ 10/29/18)
The Greene County Economic Development Corporation is working to keep residents updated on the annual events happening in their communities. Economic Development Director Brianne Jerrels and her assistant Niki Jerrell are working together to make the virtual Explore Greene County calendar easily accessible to Greene County residents with the click of a button...
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Dean, Britton present school improvement goals after ISTEP scores
(Local News ~ 10/29/18)
During the regular meeting of the Bloomfield School board, Jr-Sr High School Principal David Dean and Elementary Principal Matt Britton conducted presentations to the board on the recently-released ISTEP+ data as well as their recommendations on how the school improvement plans can best be informed on those results...
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Pinnick, Wiseman seeking Bloomfield School Board District 3 seat
(Local News ~ 10/29/18)
Lana Pinnick, who has spent a lot of her time at Bloomfield Schools behind the wheel of a school bus, would like to put her experience to work for the school from a seat at the school board table. Pinnick is challenging incumbent Rachael Wiseman, who has spent two years on the school board in the District 3 seat...
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James E. West
(Obituary ~ 10/29/18)
James E. West, 62, of Spencer, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at the I.U. Health Bloomington Hospital surrounded by family. Jim was born on July 15, 1956 in Bloomington, to Charles R. West, Sr. and Mary Agnus (Minnick) West. Jim was owner and operator of James E. ...
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Newberry shooting complaints results in charges
(Local News ~ 10/29/18)
A Newberry man was booked into Greene County Jail this weekend following a shooting complaint. Brian Byrd, 45, was arrested on a warrant for Level 5 felony intimidation and Level 6 felony pointing a firearm at another person. According to a press release from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy David Elmore responded to a shooting complaint on East County Line Road in Newberry -- just south of Scotland -- on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 3:53 p.m...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 10/29/18)
The Linton Police Department responded to 41 incidents and calls for service Oct. 25-28, including two property damage accidents, four bank/residential alarms, two assists to other departments, one assist to the public, two child custody, one reckless driver, three domestic disputes, six extra patrols, one fight in progress, four fingerprintings, one special detail, seven suspicious, one theft, one title check, three traffic stops and two welfare...
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Brothers in service
(Local News ~ 10/29/18)
Indiana Senator Todd Young paid a visit to Autumn Trace Assisted Living in Linton on Monday, Oct. 29, in order to wish an early happy birthday to resident and US Army veteran of WWII, Harold Helderman. Helderman, who turns 90 on Nov. 10, and Young shared a few laughs together during their visit. Young served in the United States Marine Corps from 1995-2000...
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Bernice (nee Ferguson) Tennis
(Obituary ~ 10/29/18)
Bernice (nee Ferguson) Tennis, resting in the arms of the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Walter W. Tennis; loving mother of Lynn Porter; dear grandmother of Amy (D.B.) Cummings, Sarah (Perry) Stahlschmidt and Betsy (Jeff) Rachel; dearest great-grandmother of Makayla and Jacob Stahlschmidt, Xander and Matthew Cummings, Jesse and Adam Rachel; preceded in death by her parents, Dora and Dexter Ferguson and her sister June Ferguson; our dear aunt, cousin and friend.. ...
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