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No-hitter advances Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/21)
Despite the rain on Thursday, the Lakers started off the game with hot bats scoring three in the first against WRV. The Lakers never looked back, scoring three more in the second inning, one in the third, and one in the fourth inning. “We really just hit the ball well tonight, we hit it in the gaps, and the base running was huge,” said Coach Jeremy Yeryar...
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Autumn Trace residents enjoy week with Linton FFA
(Local News ~ 05/28/21)
Linton-Stockton High School FFA members, along with FFA Sponsor Jenny Graves, spent every morning from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. the week of May 3-7 at Autumn Trace Assisted Living in Linton. The FFA students brought unsold items from their recent plant sale to share with the residents and assisted them in making hanging planters and other crafts...
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Parkview Village Christian Care in Odon holds Mother’s Day event
(Local News ~ 05/28/21)
On May 7, a Mother’s Day Tea was held at Parkview Village Christian Care in Odon for all women and guests. “This was such a special day at Parkview Village as we celebrated and thanked not only our mothers, and the mothers of the world but also the women in our lives who have helped us become the people we are today,” said Parkview Village spokesperson, Gina Wagler. ...
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A sniper called ‘Scooter’ looks back on a storied career
(Local News ~ 05/28/21)
Keith “Scooter” Biggs, 73, of Lyons in Greene County, spent his career traveling the world in the Navy and then the Army. Although his first name is Keith, few people in the Armed Forces knew him by that name. In fact, after 17 years of serving together, Admiral Tom Richards said, “Scooter, don’t you think it’s time I knew your real name?”...
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Greene County Memorial Day 2021 happenings
(Local News ~ 05/28/21)
The Greene County Veterans Council, located in Bloomfield, recently released a schedule of Memorial Day observation events happening this year in Greene County. Memorial Day is Monday, May 31. At 3 p.m. on Monday, May 31, the Greene County Veterans Council Program will be presented on the Court House Lawn in Bloomfield...
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Christiane Davis of Worthington named to Harding University Dean’s list
(Local News ~ 05/28/21)
Christiane Davis, a Sophomore multimedia journalism major, is among more than 1,150 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the spring 2021 semester. The dean’s list is published each semester by Dr. Marty Spears, University provost, honoring those who have achieved high scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and no incompletes...
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Sullivan man arrested for child solicitation
(Local News ~ 05/28/21)
Sullivan County - Indiana State Putnamville District initiated a criminal investigation after receiving information on April 10, 2021, from the Shelburn Town Marshal, concerning allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor. The investigation revealed that Anterio H. Martin, age 39, of Sullivan, had allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor under the age of 16. This allegation took place in Sullivan County...
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Lewis man charged with fleeing police, methamphetamine possession
(Local News ~ 05/28/21)
On May 26, 2021, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Lieutenant Wm. Snead of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department, was in the Hymera area when he observed a Ford pickup on Jackson Street operating with no license plate. As Lieutenant Snead activated his emergency lights, the driver of the pickup accelerated to a high rate of speed before turning onto Jefferson Street...
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Linton Public Library announces summer plans
(Local News ~ 05/28/21)
The Linton Public Library will be holding it’s annual Summer Reading Program from Monday, June 14 through Saturday, July 24 with early sign-up beginning Wednesday, June 9. “We are very excited to be holding the program in person again this year,” said Children’s/Teen Librarian Ginger Anderson. “‘Tails and Tales’ is this year’s theme for the children and teen programs and is all about animals and stories. The adult program’s theme is ‘Imagine Your Story,’ because everyone has a story.”...
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Sheriff’s Office adds online “JailTracker” feature
(Local News ~ 05/28/21)
SULLIVAN COUNTY, IN - The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office has recently undergone numerous upgrades to it’s computer systems. Sheriff Clark Cottom applied last fall for computer upgrade funds available through the C.A.R.E.S. Act. With these recent improvements, the public can now find out information online concerning arrestees and inmates (past and present)...
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IFB partners with GEO Partners to form Broadband Partnership
(Local News ~ 05/28/21)
Indiana Farm Bureau announced on Thursday the formation of the Indiana Broadband Strategic Partnership (IBSP) to help bring reliable broadband to the most unserved and underserved communities across the state. To help with this initiative, the IBSP also includes Cook Medical Group, Duke Energy Foundation, Indiana Association of Realtors, Radius Indiana and the Regional Opportunity Initiative...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/28/21)
Sunday, May 30 Memorial Day events in Greene County will be as follows: American Legion Bloomfield Post 196 • 9:15 a.m. — Tulip Church/Cemetery • 10 a.m. — Grandview Cemetery • 10:40 a.m. — Scotland Cemetery • 11:30 a.m. — Walnut Grove Cemetery. American Legion Solsberry Post 450 • 12:30 p.m. ...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 05/28/21)
CRIMINAL CASES Sarah R. Goodman, 32, Bloomfield, Class A misdemeanor theft; Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass; Class B misdemeanor unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle Malinda Bailey, 41, Linton, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery; Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement...
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Dorothy P. Bennett
(Obituary ~ 05/28/21)
Dorothy P. Bennett, 86, of Beaver Dam, Ky., went to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at St. Anthony’s Hospice in Henderson, Ky.. She was born on January 20, 1935, in Robards, Ky. to the late Warren and Lucille Ligon Poole. Dorothy was a devoted member of Liberty United Methodist Church, and she retired from Ohio County High School, where she worked as a secretary. ...
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Linton Police Department Activity log
(Police Reports ~ 05/28/21)
The Linton Police Department responded to 20 incidents and calls for service May 26, including one animal complaint, three welfare checks, two assists to the public, one assist to other departments, one extra patrol, one domestic, one juvenile complaint, one alarm, two public relations, one threat, one suspicious and four traffic stops...
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Bloomfield’s top two in mixed-up snafu
(Local News ~ 05/28/21)
* Bloomfield High School’s top two students were incorrectly titled in our 2021 graduation special section, due to an unfortunate bit of miscommunication. We apologize sincerely for the mix-up, and we present here a corrected version of their story.*
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity log
(Police Reports ~ 05/28/21)
Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 128 incidents and calls for service May 24-28, including three abandoned vehicles, five property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, two alarms, one alcohol offense, four animal complaints, nine assists to other departments, seven assists to the public, one battery, three civil disputes, one criminal mischief, three domestic disputes, three drugs, two EMS, one fire, one harassment, two juvenile complaints, one property, one mental health issue, two noise complaints, one open door, one property damage, six reckless drivers, two road hazards, three sex offenses, three shooting complaints, one attempted suicide, eight suspicious, two thefts, five threats, eight title checks, 14 traffic stops, 13 transports, one trespass, three warrant services and three welfare checks.. ...
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Linton Police Department Activity log
(Police Reports ~ 05/28/21)
The Linton Police Department responded to 18 incidents and calls for service May 27, including one criminal mischief, one child custody, one assist to the public, two public relations, one domestic, one title check, one fingerprinting, one suspicious, one juvenile complaint, one repo, one warrant service and six traffic stops...
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Drew Smith qualifies for state in both throwing events
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/21)
BLOOMINGTON – Linton junior Drew Smith will be participating in the state meet next Saturday in not just one event but two. Smith earned a top three spot in the both discus and shot put to advance Thursday out of the Bloomington regional. Smith’s rise into the top three in discus was a bit of an upset as he was fifth in the event last week in the sectional. In the sectional, Smith threw for a distance of 127’1” but for Thursday’s regional he beat the at mark by over seven yards at 148’4”...
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Jennifer Loreen Krebbs
(Obituary ~ 05/28/21)
Jennifer Loreen Krebbs, 56, of Nashville, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born December 28, 1964 in Camp Lejeune, N.C., she was the daughter of Fred and Janet (Ragan) Carter. She was an area coordinator for Indiana University and attended Gnaw Bone Wesleyan Church...
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