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Man brandishes knife in presence of police
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
A local man was arrested at the Dollar General located at 956 A St. NW in Linton on Oct. 14. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Detective Logan Hobbs of the Linton Police Department, Hobbs was dispatched to the Dollar General in response to a shopper who was reportedly previously told by law enforcement to stay off the premises. The trespasser was identified as Kevin D. Johnson, 47...
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Greene County man sentenced for sexual misconduct
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
At his sentencing hearing Oct. 15, Dorian Scott Conklin, 27, of Linton, was sentenced to a term of six years at the Indiana Department of Corrections for sexual misconduct of a minor, a Level 4 felony. Three of those years are suspended. Conklin has also been ordered to register as a sex offender for 10 years...
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GC’s Perinatal Navigator gives update during board meeting
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
Greene County’s Perinatal Navigator, Nikki Page, RN provided an update to the GCGH board of trustees during their October board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Page was asked by the GCGH Foundation to provide an update on two of the Foundation’s programs: the Perinatal Navigator program and the Lexi Poindexter Memorial Project. ...
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Greene County Foundation announces grants
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
The Greene County Foundation’s Women of Worth (WOW) Giving Circle held its annual business meeting in September. Four organizations were selected to receive grants totaling $3,000. The awards were chosen from nominations made by the members of WOW. Each of the organizations will receive a $750 grant:...
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GCGH to host prescription take back day
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
The next National Take Back Day will be Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Greene County General Hospital from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This event is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired medications, prescription drugs and vaping devices. ...
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Greene County’s Jarrod Holtsclaw shares information about Domestic Violence Awareness month
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic violence is a subject that is tough to deal with and combat even under normal circumstances. Unfortunately, in the challenging environment of 2020 and the COVID pandemic, domestic violence incidents have skyrocketed. ...
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Indiana joins 10 other states in a lawsuit against Google
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
Attorney General Curtis Hill announced today that he has joined the United States Department of Justice and 10 other state attorneys general in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google. The federal lawsuit alleges Google has violated the Sherman Antitrust Act, which was created to prevent organizations from forming monopolies and engaging in price-fixing. ...
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The wedding of Jon Daniel Veatch and Ashley Brooke Kirkling
(Wedding ~ 10/23/20)
Longtime Greene County resident, Jon Daniel Veatch, married Ashley Brooke Kirkling of Clay City, Indiana last month. The two united in a small ceremony at First United Church of Christ in Clay City on Saturday, September 19th. A reception with close family and friends followed at Glory Days Restaurant & Pub...
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GC commissioners end burn ban
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
The Greene County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m in the courthouse. Continuation of the burn ban was at the forefront of the agenda. The board debated extending the burn ban, ultimately passing a motion to tentatively stop the ban due to recent rains...
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Tell City creates big challenge for Linton in sectional opener
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/20)
Everything is on the line in tonight’s 2A sectional game when Linton-Stockton travels to No. 10 Tell City tonight. Both teams have six wins on the season but the Miners (6-3) know that a victory over the Marksmen (6-2) would be a bit of an upset. Coach Brian Oliver called Tell City his team’s biggest challenge since the season opener at Southridge...
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Competition drives Linton freshman runner Peyton Smith
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/20)
You might not know it from a first glance but Linton-Stockton freshman Peyton Smith is super competitive. In fact, her competitive nature is what had propelled the freshman cross-country runner to semistate tomorrow with a realistic shot at advancing to the state meet...
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Jonathan Hayden signs with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/20)
Linton-Stockton senior Jonathan Hayden may not have had the storybook ending he wanted with his high school track season but you can bet Hayden will have a great career at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. “It’s been an interesting high school career for me but you make the best of it. I love the sport, I love to run,” Hayden said...
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Bloomfield volleyball ready to handle the pressure
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/20)
Getting back to semi state has been the big goal all season for the Bloomfield volleyball team and coach Deanna Potts and the Cardinals are just two games away from achieving that tomorrow. “The team is working hard this week to prepare for Saturday,” Potts said. “At the beginning of the season, one of their goals was to get back to the semi state to have another shot at going to State. Playing in the regional on Saturday is an important step towards that season goal.”...
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Wiseman motivated to improve from a year ago
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/20)
Bloomfield sophomore Adalyn Wiseman will represent Bloomfield in Saturday’s semi state cross county meet at Brown County as she is motivated to have a better time than last year. Wiseman will be running her second semi state meet as her freshman year performance is one she wants to move on from...
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Two Eastern Greene runners take different routes to semistate in Lester and Hudson
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/20)
A couple of Eastern Greene runners will represent the Thunderbirds Saturday in the Brown County semistate Saturday in Ashley Hudson and Dustin Lester. However, the two runners achieved success at different speeds. For Lester, this is his fourth semistate as he became a key member of the cross-country team right away. For Hudson, it’s her first semistate appearance as she had to grow into the sport. Her teammate, Zoie Ault, convinced her to try running in middle school...
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Carnegie hosts textile exhibition, makes plans for the future
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
Linton’s Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center held a textiles art showcase on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the east gallery. The exhibition featured works by local artists Karen Petry, Charlene Holman-Zimmer, Judy Stone, and Sharon Leonard. Tiffany Todd, a member of the Carnegie’s board of directors says the organization plans to host an exhibit each month...
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WRV School Board recognizes recent accomplishments
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
Several groups of deserving students and WRV’S quality TeleHealth Program were recognized during a regular meeting of the White River Valley School Board on Monday evening. The 2020 soccer team, cross country team and several girls from the volleyball team who are a part of the 2020 All State Academics were honored...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/23/20)
There will be a celebration of life and military ceremony for Kevin Vaughn at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post in Lyons. Immediately following the ceremony there will be a chicken noodle dinner from 2 to 5 p.m. Proceeds will go towards funeral expenses...
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Greene County Police Log
(Police Reports ~ 10/23/20)
Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Log Kristin Marie Stockrahm, 41, Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle with an ace of .15 or more, Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated...
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Switz City man found on school property with firearm
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
A 32-year-old man was taken into custody Friday morning after being found in his car with a handgun at White River Valley High School. Shortly after 8 a.m. Friday, Greene County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to White River Valley High School with a report of a suspicious person on the property...
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