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Greene County man sentenced to 24 years in prison
(Local News ~ 11/06/20)
Jared T. Turner, 26, of Linton, was sentenced to 24 years on two separate cases of attempted murder. According to a probable cause document filed with Greene Superior Court, police responded to a report of a gunshot victim, identified as Todd Bennett, laying on the ground near A St. SW in Linton on Oct. 3, 2016...
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ROI launches initiative to advance regional broadband connectivity and digital inclusiveness
(State News ~ 11/06/20)
Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) has launched a regional digital inclusion planning effort to advance broadband and connectivity across the Indiana Uplands region. Every analysis conducted by ROI in the last five years has indicated that addressing broadband and connectivity is essential to the upward trajectory of the Indiana Uplands region. ...
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GC Commissioners hold regular meeting post-election day
(Local News ~ 11/06/20)
The Greene County Commissioners met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 4. In Commissioner comments, Rick Graves congratulated Nathan Abrams and Ed Michael on their reelection bids. Abrams announced that the covid testing site is now in operation on the north side of the parking lot at the county highway garage in Switz City. Abrams said the new site replaces the Switz City testing site at the fire department...
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Community steps up to repair sidewalks
(Local News ~ 11/06/20)
Several Worthington residents have banded together to spruce up the streets by raising money and pouring the town’s sidewalk themselves. Dennis Cullison, the brainchild of the project, said “That’s just something we started doing, we got sidewalks in front of the school, from Main Street down to the park, mainly because the kids go to the park. I got some donated money, I contacted homeowners.”...
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Miners favored to defend 2A title, virus biggest threat
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/20)
To say the Linton-Stockton girls basketball team are the front runners to defend their Class 2A championship would be an understatement. While the Miners have all the players back from a year ago, you can bet Coach Jared Rehmel is not going to let his team get overconfident...
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Miners will try to pull sectional upset over Wildcats Friday
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/20)
It is hard to see how a team from Evansville can be a rival for Linton but Evansville Mater Dei may fit the bill. The Wildcats have eliminated the Miners in sectionals the past two seasons and will try to go for the hat trick tonight at Roy Williams Field at 7:30 p.m...
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Expectations are high at Bloomfield if Cards stay healthy
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/20)
If you are looking for a sleeper team to make a lot of noise this season in high school girls’ basketball just travel to the center of the county in Bloomfield. The Cardinals reached the sectional title game last season despite having their best player in Kylee Shelton out with a knee injury...
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Scoreboard
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/20)
Eastern Greene rolled Lighthouse 70-19 to start the season Tuesday. Senior Shelley Tarr led with 15 points with sophomore Kenady Hudson with 13. “Our girls had a blast being out there playing basketball again. I’m not sure why, but with the pandemic, it feels like it’s been forever since last season ended,” Coach Greg Burton said. ...
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Linton’s Aubrey Burgess commits to University of Southern Indiana
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/20)
Linton senior guard Aubrey Burgess announced via Twitter Wednesday her commitment to play basketball at the University of Southern Indiana. Burgess helped lead Linton to the Class 2A State Championship last season, the first in program history. She had an excellent stat line of 19 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in the title win over Frankton...
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Community notes
(Local News ~ 11/06/20)
Saturday, November 7 The North Daviess Junior-Senior High School Drama Department proudly presents “30 Reasons Not to Be in a Play!”- a comedy by Alan Haehnel. Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com). Showtimes are Saturday, Nov. ...
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Sullivan wins first ever football sectional due to covid
(High School Sports ~ 11/06/20)
Linton’s rival in Sullivan won its first-ever sectional in high school football without having to play its sectional title game with Washington. The Hatchets had to forfeit as its team is in quarantine due to contract tracing. Washington defeated Edgewood last week but a member of Edgewood’s team tested positive for the virus after the game. As a result, Washington will not be able to play Sullivan tonight...
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Helen Jeanne Navel
(Obituary ~ 11/06/20)
Helen Jeanne Navel, age 71, of Bowling Green, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Linton on Nov. 1, 1948, the daughter of Otis & Martha (Wenning) Navel. She was a graduate of Linton Stockton High School. She worked as a hairdresser most of her life and also sold real estate for many years. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Linton and of the Ashboro Genealogy Society. She loved to bake and spend time with her family...
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