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Linton resident receives Golden Hoosier Award
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
John Cotter, born and raised in Linton, received a surprising email from Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch on September 4, congratulating him on being the recipient of the 2020 Golden Hoosier Award, nominated by Cheryl Hamilton at the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce...
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After losing funds from Covid, Linton band bouncing back
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
The Linton Band Stand has always done everything they could to keep the kids in band supplied with uniforms and instruments. This year, students will be seeing new uniforms for the first time in a while. Those uniforms are expected to arrive later in the year...
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Girl Scouts of Central Indiana helps with new challenges
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
Girls are returning to school after a challenging time—staying home and away from friends has interrupted routines and made many students feel disconnected. We know girls will continue to grapple with new challenges this fall, and that’s where Girl Scouts comes in. ...
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Linton man sentenced for domestic battery
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
Robert Blaine Smith, 27, from Linton, was sentenced on Sept. 10 for the offense of domestic battery in the presence of a minor, a Level 6 felony and intimidation, a Class A misdemeanor. According to a probable cause affidavit filed in the Greene County Superior Court, a deputy with the Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call just after 7 p.m. ...
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Dugger Union celebrates volleyball seniors
(High School Sports ~ 09/18/20)
The Bulldog volleyball team celebrated their three seniors in Jocelyn Astleford (left) Beverly Nichols and Shaye Dayhoff, (not pictured) Monday night. Dugger Union has had an abbreviated season as several opponents have had to cancel games and the Bulldogs themselves have had players quarantined. ...
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Miners and T-Birds with All-SWIAC golfers
(High School Sports ~ 09/18/20)
Eastern Greene and Linton-Stockton girls golf had their conference meet Wednesday at Stone Crest Golf Course with both schools earning spots on the All-Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference team. Eastern Greene was third in the meet with a team score of 217, just behind the 216 of North Daviess and the 205 of first-place Clay City. ...
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Cardinals stay perfect in SWIAC
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
The energy seemed to progress to a climactic battle in the third game of the volleyball match on Tuesday evening at Bloomfield’s Glover Gymnasium. With final match scores of 25-14, 25-12 and 25-16, the Cardinals were able to keep the Wolverines from scoring a victory at their home base...
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Thunderbirds rally together during skid
(High School Sports ~ 09/18/20)
The last few weeks have been difficult for Eastern Greene and the schedule is not letting up. With a three-game losing streak, Coach Roy Bruce is proud of how his team has banded together as opposed to falling apart. “Something to say about these kids here is how well they bounce back from adversity,” Bruce said. ...
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Goodman continues to find ways to help Miners
(High School Sports ~ 09/18/20)
Senior Trey Goodman saw a chance to help his team last Friday in Linton’s win against North Vermillion as he did something he has never done before. Goodman connected on four out of five points after touchdown attempts in the game. Goodman’s procedure for his first ever extra points was quite simple...
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Community notes
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
Thursday, September 17 Eastern Greene will hold a Public Pre-Formal Bargaining Hearing at 3:30 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room. Saturday, September 19 The Linton-Stockton High School Class of 1972 Reunion has been canceled due to COVID-19. Soup dinner at St. Peter’s Hall, Linton, at 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drive-thru and carry out only...
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Kevin Gene Vaughn
(Obituary ~ 09/18/20)
Kevin Gene Vaughn, 58, of Lyons passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at his residence. Born April 30, 1962, in Linton, the son of Floyd G. and Janice Kay (Allen) Vaughn. Kevin was an Air Craft Mechanic / Engineer, he was a U.S. Army veteran and a life member of the Lyons American Legion Post # 479...
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Scoreboard
(High School Sports ~ 09/18/20)
Volleyball Monday Linton-Stockton 3, Owen Valley 0 The Miners swept the Patriots 25-9, 25-11, 25-19. Linton-Stockton stats Lillie Oliver 1 block Gentry Warrick 10 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks, 5 digs Audrey Warrick Sophie Hale 2 kills, 2 aces, 14 digs Haley Rose 5 kills, 3 aces, 2 blocks, 2 digs...
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Police request public’s assistance in locating wanted felon
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s office has requested assistance from the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force, in an effort to locate a man wanted on multiple warrants in Sullivan and Crawford Counties. The man, Dalton Hood, 21, of Crawford County, Illinois, is wanted on weapons, drug and theft charges. ...
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Linton-Stockton school bus struck on State Road 54
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
On Thursday at approximately 3:30 p.m., Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputies were dispatched to an accident at the intersection of State Road 54 and State Road 59. The crash involved a semi with a trailer attached and a Linton-Stockton school bus...
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MSD of Shakamak holds budget hearing; remembers Jeff Eccles
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
MSD of Shakamak Board of School Trustees held a board meeting on Thursday, September 17 at 6 p.m. in the high school media center. During the meeting, Superintendent Nick Karazsia delivered a 2021 budget presentation, outlining the four categories of funding considered in the budget estimate--debt service, school pension debt, education and operations for a total budget estimate of $7,085,759. ...
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Greene County CASA recruiting for fall training
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
The Greene County Court Appointed Special Advocate program (CASA) is gearing up for a new training class this fall. According to CASA Program Director, Sahrayah Blackburn, cases of child abuse and neglect continue to rise during the pandemic. With 32 volunteers currently serving the county, there is an increased demand for CASA volunteers to accommodate the growing caseload...
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Mayor addresses need for land use management in Linton
(Local News ~ 09/18/20)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce met at the Roy Clark building at noon on Sept. 15 with Mayor John Wilkes as speaker. During his talk, Wilkes proposed a plan to address several areas of improvement for the city. Wilkes said, “We need desirable housing in Linton. ...