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Eastern Greene honors National Child Abuse Prevention month with pinwheel garden
(Local News ~ 05/01/19)
For the second year, Eastern Greene Middle School Principal Patrick Ault, in collaboration with Sarah Cullison Region 13 Team Leader of Ireland Home Based Services, a Bloomington company which provides children and family-based services and several Eastern Greene teachers, “planted” a pinwheel garden at the entrance to Eastern’s Elementary and Middle Schools with the help of several classrooms of Eastern Greene students to raise awareness of child abuse and to send an enduring message to Eastern Greene students and faculty.. ...
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Cross-county, multi-unit chase leads to arrest of Bloomington fugitive
(Local News ~ 05/01/19)
A Friday pursuit across county lines led to the arrest of a man suspected of dealing methamphetamine in Greene, Monroe and Lawrence Counties. According to a probable cause filed in Greene Circuit Court that Saturday, 45-year-old Chad Featherston of Bloomington said he was trying to save up enough of his profits to hire an attorney...
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AREA ROUNDUP: Loogootee nips Eastern: WRV and Union softball; WRV tennis; WRV track
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/19)
Baseball Loogootee 6, Eastern 5 At Loogootee (9-5) Tuesday. “We got down five in the first and fought till the last out,” said Eastern-Greene coach A.J. Wells. “If we don’t make a couple of mistakes, we could’ve won it.” Eastern (1-8) travels to White River Valley at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday...
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Craw pleads guilty to 2017 bank robbery
(Local News ~ 05/01/19)
Vonny Craw pleaded guilty in Greene Superior Court Tuesday afternoon to a 2017 bank robbery. As part of a negotiated plea agreement, the 60-year-old pleaded guilty to Level 5 felony robbery and to being a habitual felony offender. Craw pleaded guilty to the Aug. ...
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‘Violent felon’ spotted at gun show by two law enforcement officers
(Local News ~ 05/01/19)
Back in March, a violent felon attended a firearms show in Dugger and apparently violated his prohibition on possessing firearms. Two law enforcement officers were also at the show and happened to recognize him. Christopher L. Camden, 42, of Lyons, was convicted of Armed Robbery, a Class B felony and Intimidation, a Class C felony in July 2000. He was also convicted of Domestic Battery in the presence of a child under 16 in Nov. 2018 and Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury in Nov. 2003...
- UPDATE: Name released in homicide investigation (Local News ~ 05/01/19)
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Dustin Frederick Abel
(Obituary ~ 05/01/19)
Dustin Frederick Abel, 31, of Bloomington, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Born Nov. 10, 1987 the son of David Fred Abel and Marshiella Renee Morgan. Dustin was a general laborer on a farm, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Holy Name Catholic Church and enjoyed playing baseball...
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Donald “Richard” Mauder
(Obituary ~ 05/01/19)
Donald “Richard” Mauder, 72, of Freedom, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at his residence. Richard was born in Linton, on Dec. 26, 1946 to Walter and Helen (Keller) Mauder. Richard was self-employed, working in excavating and plumbing. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. He also enjoyed Bluegrass music and playing the guitar...
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WRV School Board recognizes exemplary students and staff
(Local News ~ 05/01/19)
The White River Valley Board of School Trustees met on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 for their regularly-scheduled monthly meeting. A strong theme to the evening’s meeting was recognition, with the board taking time to recognize the accomplishments of several groups of WRV students as well as remembering April 24 as National Administrative Professionals Day, closing the meeting by presenting WRV Co-Treasurers Jayne Kaho and Michelle Emmons with gifts of hanging baskets...
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There’s no place like home
(Local News ~ 05/01/19)
Students in Instructor Jim Morrison’s Twin Rivers Building Trades class are putting the finishing touches on their newest home, located at 15458 W 50 N in Greene County. The class will hold an open house to show the home on Friday, May 10 from 12-7 p.m. Students will give personal tours of the new home and answer any questions guests may have...
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Lions prey on Cardinals with two big innings
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/19)
The Loogootee Lions struck for five runs in the second inning and tallied four more in the third defeating the Bloomfield Cardinals 12-2 in five innings on a drizzly Wednesday at Bloomfield. “We didn’t have breaks go our way tonight,” Cardinals coach Jason Pegg said. “We were flat out of the gate and it just was not going our way at all.”...
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Rain halts Miners-Vikings
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/19)
The Linton Miners and the visiting Barr-Reeve Vikings tried to get a baseball game in Wednesday night but Mother Nature refused to cooperate. Heavy rains halted play in the top of the third inning with the Miners leading 4-0. The game began with a steady drizzle falling. Miner starter Cory Anderson set the Vikings down in order on a groundout and two swinging strikeouts...
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Carolyn Hoffman
(Obituary ~ 05/01/19)
Carolyn Hoffman, 86, of Monroeville, passed away April 28, 2019. Carolyn was born Aug. 10, 1932 in Linton. She was united in marriage to Richard Hoffman on Feb. 21, 1954 in Linton, and he preceded her in death on June 6, 2011. Carolyn was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church - Flatrock in rural Monroeville, Ind. She was a secretary, church pianist and organist. She enjoyed being a farmer’s wife for 57 years...
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