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Legislators respond to threats of school budget cuts
(State News ~ 08/11/20)
On Thursday, President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray sent a letter to school corporations in the state regarding school funding. Citing a state law, Bray warned that schools that failed to reopen this fall for in-person classes would only receive 85 percent of normal funding. ...
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Sister Corbin Hannah professes final vows
(Community News ~ 08/11/20)
“I knew that I felt called to a life of service.” On September 14, 2009, Sister Corbin Hannah made real her calling was to be a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was attracted to the Sisters of Providence specifically through their ministry, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice...
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Sister Teresa Kang professes first vows
(Community News ~ 08/11/20)
God led the way for Sister Teresa Kang, from Taiwan, to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. On Sunday, July 26, Sister Teresa professed first vows as a Sister of Providence at the celebration of Mass in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, as Sister Teresa and all in attendance witnessed God’s directions for her action...
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Linton makes plans for attendance at sporting events
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/20)
Game day atmosphere at high school football games across the state will look different this season, and Linton-Stockton is making plans to fit in with guidelines during the pandemic. As expected, Roy Williams Fields will have fewer fans allowed in to start the season...
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Young Eastern Greene football looking to bounce back in 2020
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/20)
Eastern Greene football built a streak of winning seasons deep and postseason runs from 2014-18, so to finish 1-9 in 2019 is a bad taste the Thunderbirds hope to expunge in 2020. However, most players from the 14-1 state runner-up team in 2017 are gone, and 2019 was a demonstration of how difficult it is for small schools to reload...
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Eastern Greene golf excited for 2020
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/20)
You can hear it in coach Nathan’s Martindale’s voice that he is excited to have a full roster at Eastern Greene’s Girls Golf program. “We have seven kids coming back this year. Which is a bigger number than what we’ve had normally in the past. We’ve got some experience that we haven’t had in the past and then we’ve got some newcomers this year that will give us a better chance to compete as a team. ...
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Bill Barnes authors new book
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
Bill Barnes is a Linton native and 1964 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School. The son of the high school band director, Barnes grew up at the corner of 7th and D street. Barnes said his father, who passed away when Barnes was three years old, was the first conductor to direct the band to form the marching L...
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Miner golf to build off strong season
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/20)
The Miner Girls Golf program put teams on notice last year, advancing out of sectionals for the first time in school history. Second year coach Jessica Taylor hopes to keep momentum going. “I had a pretty good year for my first year of coaching,” Taylor said. “I would like to take credit but I had a pretty good team.”...
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Power outage for Tuesday
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
The Linton Utility Electric Department will be having a planned power outage on Tuesday to repair a pole that was damaged in a recent storm, the outage will start at approximately 8 p.m. and last until 11 p.m. Areas east of Humphreys Park will be affected...
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Commissioners request public comment on new logo
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
Local leadership is seeking public input on a possible new logo for Greene County. The newly designed logo is a product of Sustaining Hoosier Communities, a program launched by the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement. This program has partnered over 630 IU students with 26 projects specifically tailored to support and promote Greene County...
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Police seeking information on crashed Backhoe
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
Sullivan County Sheriff’s investigators are trying to locate the owner of a John Deere 410 D Backhoe. Witnesses say that around 7:30 p.m. Monday, a white male was seen driving the backhoe along a rural road in southeastern Sullivan County. It appears as though the driver ran off the roadway, causing the machine to overturn...
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