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Back home in Indiana with a story to tell
(Local News ~ 03/09/20)
Worthington native Leslie Ferris Yerger signs a copy of her book, “Probably Benign” for a fan Friday in Worthington. Yerger’s book tells of her experience with breast cancer and her 500-mile walk to raise awareness of the importance of new cancer screening technologies to replace the often-ineffective standard mammogram...
- Linton pastor leads Indiana House in prayer (Local News ~ 03/09/20)
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Bloomfield Chamber hosts Treasurer Nicole Stahl
(Local News ~ 03/09/20)
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce met at Casa Sevilla Restaurant in Bloomfield at noon on Thursday, March 5. Guest speaker for March was Greene County Treasurer Nicole Stahl. Stahl addressed the Chamber and guests, giving a presentation on her job as Treasurer...
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Loyd Wayne Fitch
(Obituary ~ 03/09/20)
Loyd Wayne Fitch, 73, of Bloomfield, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. Born Dec. 7, 1946 in Brazil, Ind. the son of Robert Wayne and Esther (Fulk) Fitch. Wayne worked as a heavy equipment operator and a long-distance truck driver, he was a U.S. Navy Veteran, a member of the Bloomfield American Legion and the Solsberry Masonic Lodge...
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Billy Dale Carpenter
(Obituary ~ 03/09/20)
Billy Dale Carpenter, age 68, of Bloomfield, passed away peacefully at 6:13 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at IU Health, Bloomington. He was born in Linton, on Sept. 11, 1951, the son of Dale and Gloria (Hamner) Carpenter. He was a graduate of Linton-Stockton High School. ...
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Encouraging tobacco free lives through awareness
(Local News ~ 03/09/20)
Join the Tobacco Free Coalition of Monroe County and raise awareness for Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 (rain date is Friday, March 20) at 528 S College Ave, Bloomington. Participants will assist in picking up tobacco products on a walk along the B-Line Trail...
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T-Mobile launches 5G in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 03/09/20)
BLOOMFIELD -- T-Mobile’s making another big step in its nationwide 5G rollout, officially lighting up Bloomfield and the surrounding area. Residents and businesses in the greater Bloomfield area with 5G-capable smartphones can now get faster data speeds and better wireless coverage, especially indoors. ...
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Early morning two-vehicle crash results in fatality
(Local News ~ 03/09/20)
According to a press release issued by Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom, a Dugger Union Community School student has been identified as the driver of a vehicle involved in a Saturday morning fatal crash. Brazen Maze, 17, of Dugger, died after his vehicle slipped off the shoulder, then crossed the centerline, before colliding with another vehicle...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/09/20)
Monday, March 9 The Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees will meet in executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss personnel. Following the executive session, the public meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Eastern Greene Schools’ central office boardroom. Tuesday, March 10 The Greene County Veterans’ Council will meet at 7 p.m. at the Greene County Community Event Center.
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/09/20)
The Linton Police Department responded to 65 incidents and calls for service March 6-8, including one property damage accident, two alarms, one animal complaint, four assists to other departments, one assist to the public, one civil dispute, two drug investigations, two EMS, one fight in progress, seven fingerprintings, one harassment, one property, one information call, one juvenile complaint, two property, one property damage non-accident, two reckless drivers, one residential entry, one road hazard, three suspicious, one theft, one threat, 20 traffic stops, one unruly subject, two warrant services and five welfare checks.. ...
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Greene County Health welcomes two doctors
(Local News ~ 03/09/20)
Greene County Health, Inc. is pleased to welcome Dr. Brian Logue and Dr. Janie Myers to its Linton location. Dr. Brian Logue is a Board-Certified Urologist, and will be seeing patients at Greene County Health—Linton every first and third Thursday of the month...
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FREE ACCESS: GCGH announces increased visitor restrictions
(Local News ~ 03/09/20)
According to a press release issued by Greene County General Hospital (GCGH), following the state of Indiana’s declaration of a public health state of emergency, GCGH is increasing visitor restrictions. The release states, ”As this is a rapidly evolving situation, we will work closely with the local Health Department to evaluate the situation frequently and will be updating restrictions as advised by the Health Department, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH). Per CDC and ISDH guidelines, GCGH has implemented the following visitor restrictions and alerts:
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