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Eastern Greene School Board removes tobacco testing in handbooks
(Local News ~ 04/16/20)
All members of the Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees, along with 38 guests, met using video conferencing via Zoom on Monday, April 13. Also present were Superintendent Trent Provo and principals of all three schools. In a unanimous vote of 7-0, the board voted to approve elementary, middle and high school student handbooks for the 2020-21 school year. Motion was made by Jerrad Tieman and seconded by Duane Long...
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Glenburn announces second COVID-19 death
(Local News ~ 04/16/20)
On Wednesday, April 15, officials from Linton’s Glenburn Home announced the facility’s second resident loss due to infection of COVID-19. “Regrettably, even with all the contingency planning and timely preventative measures we have implemented, Glenburn Home has lost two residents to COVID-19. ...
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Donna Jean (Buell) Field
(Obituary ~ 04/16/20)
Donna Jean (Buell) Field, 84, of Jasonville, passed away at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in Greenwood Health & Living Community in Greenwood. was born July 15, 1935 in Jasonville to Loren “Pete” S. Buell and Marcedus Fay (Price) Buell. Donna married John Field October 29, 1955 and he passed away September 13, 2011...
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Jasonville community cruises in for drive-by birthday
(Local News ~ 04/16/20)
One Jasonville resident got a drive-by birthday bash. While many events have been canceled as a safety precaution, some creative thinking was utilized to help a dear friend celebrate her forty-eighth birthday. The party started shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Shakamak Elementary School parking lot...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/16/20)
Saturday, April 18 The Worthington Tri Kappa Father/Daughter Dance will be held from 6 -8 p.m. at the Worthington School Gym located at 484 W. Main Street. Admission is $30 per couple (father/daughter, grandfather/granddaughter, uncle/niece, etc.) and $10 for each additional girl. A pizza dinner with refreshments will be served. Tickets available at the Worthington Library, from Tri Kappa members, on www.eventbrite.com or by calling Susan at 812-875-3934...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/16/20)
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 44 incidents and calls for service April 10 - 12, including one abandoned vehicle, four property damage accidents, one personal injury accident, four alarms, one assist to the public, one battery, one Atv complaint, one domestic dispute, three drug investigations, one EMS, one fight in progress, one fraud, one juvenile complaint, one missing person, one noise complaint, one P.O. ...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/16/20)
The Linton Police Department responded to 25 incidents and calls for service April 10 - 12, including one animal complaint, four assists to other departments, one civil dispute, one criminal mischief, four domestic disputes, one drug investigation, three extra patrols, one juvenile complaint, one noise complaint, one sex offense, one attempted suicide, two suspicious and four thefts...
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Sally B. Jackson
(Obituary ~ 04/16/20)
Sally B. Jackson, age 79, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 12:24 p.m. on April 16, 2020 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available. Online condolences may be shared with Sally’s family at www.welchcornett.com...
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White River Valley sends uplifting message to students
(Local News ~ 04/16/20)
Administration, faculty and staff of White River Valley Schools sent a message to all WRV students recently: “Good morning, Wolverines! We want you to know how PROUD we are of you and of the work you are doing during these times,” the message read, “All of us have messages today for you. ...
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FREE ACCESS: Local business helping residents during pandemic
(Local News ~ 04/16/20)
A Greene County business, Walton Funeral Service, which operates funeral homes in Linton, Worthington and Spencer, has created a service for residents in the communities it serves. Owner Todd Walton and Certified Grief Counselor Nichole Hawkins had a conversation recently after noticing people out picking up groceries who appeared as though they would be better off at home, in keeping with social distancing requirements...
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