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Working together to make the park better
(Local News ~ 09/13/21)
Working together like Greene Countians do, a group of Linton citizens from the Park Board, City Hall and Pride in the Park, a nonprofit civic group, recently collaborated on a much-needed project to build a new storage and maintenance facility at Linton’s Humphreys Park, dedicating the structure in a gathering on Thursday, Sept. 9...
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Brett Sherrard hopes his commitment to Butler boosts Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/21)
BLOOMFIELD – Brett Sherrard announced Friday he has committed to Butler University as he continues to put Bloomfield baseball on the map. For Sherrard, Butler was an easy choice. “I think staying at home is pretty important to me and they also have a bright future in baseball,” Sherrard said. “They also have great academics so I think it’s a good fit for me.”...
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Mary Lou (Hines) Reagan
(Obituary ~ 09/13/21)
Mary Lou (Hines) Reagan, 88, of Worthington, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Mary Lou was born in Clay County on November 4, 1932 to Paul Hines and Peoria (Hubble) Hines. Mary Lou was a longtime member of the Worthington Christian Church and enjoyed reading and spending time with her family. Mary Lou married the love of her life, Junior Reagan, on April 22, 1953, and together they raised a wonderful, loving family...
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Linton volleyball wins ninth straight; still seeks improvement
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/21)
LINTON – If wining nine straight games is impressive, Linton volleyball coach Scott Vanderkolk feels his team can still do more. “We’ve got a lot of work to do,” Vanderkolk said. “It sounds kind of crazy but there is a lot of potential that are just small things that will make a big difference.”...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 09/13/21)
CRIMINAL CASES Charles W. Harris, 38, Linton, Class B misdemeanor battery Ryan M. Street, 28, Jasonville, Class B misdemeanor failure to remain at the scene of an accident Jacob R. R. J. Turney, 19, Jasonville, Level 6 felony dissemination of matter harmful to minors...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 09/13/21)
Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 169 incidents and calls for service from Sept. 6-12, including three abandoned vehicles, 14 property damage accidents, four personal injury accidents, three alarms, six animal complaints, nine assists to other departments, nine assists to the public, three batteries, one burglary, one child custody, one child neglect, five civil disputes, one death investigation, four domestic disputes, three EMS, two extra patrols, one failure to register, two frauds, one harassment, one interview, one missing person, three juvenile complaints, two noise complaints, one property damage, seven reckless drivers, one repossession, one residential entry, six road hazards, one railroad complaint, one sex offense, one shooting complaint, three attempted suicides, 12 suspicious, five thefts, six threats, eight title checks, seven transports, five trespassings, one unruly subject, two warrant service, five welfare checks and 16 traffic stops.. ...
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Linton youth football parade down Main Street
(Local News ~ 09/13/21)
Linton youth football parade down Main Street Staff Report LINTON – Linton youth football players sported American flags during their annual parade Saturday. The Linton Youth Football League had consisted of flag football players through sixth grade football. The day of the parade coincided with the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks as all the youth players showed their patriotism during the parade to the football field...
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Lady Wolverines just can't find their stride
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/21)
The Lady Wolverines traveled to West Vigo Thursday night and played a tough game, but lost in three sets 25-17, 25-20, 25-17. “We didn’t seem to be playing up to our full potential,” said WRV Coach Angie York. “The girls were making mistakes that I thought we had gotten over.”...
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Eastern Greene struggles at Mitchell
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/21)
MITCHELL – The visiting Thunderbirds fell behind 36-0 to the host Blue Jackets at halftime and lost 42-13. Eastern Greene scored two touchdowns in the second half for its highest point total of the season. Travis Wray scored a 42-yard touchdown on the ground for the big play of the game for the T-Birds...
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Linton man faces theft charge after Walmart trip
(Local News ~ 09/13/21)
Following events which took place on Sept. 3, 2021 at Walmart in Linton, Thomas Gordon, 47, faces a preliminary charge of theft. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Linton Police Officer Alan Jackson, the officer was dispatched to Walmart in reference to a theft. Jackson notes speaking with Walmart Asset Protection Associate J. Bradbury, who informed him Gordon was caught stealing items...
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Linton man facing battery charges
(Local News ~ 09/13/21)
Following events which took place on Aug. 12, 2021, Linton man Charles W. Harris Jr., 38, is facing preliminary charges of battery. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Greene County Sheriff’s Department (GCSD) Detective Shawn Cullison, GCSD Deputy James Carpenter reached out to Cullison regarding a report from a victim who advised a man had grabbed their chest...
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Scoreboard 9-13-21
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/21)
Volleyball Saturday Bloomfield finishes second at Loogootee Invite Bloomfield 2, Paoli 0 Cards won their first game 25-14, 31-29 Gracie Lowry 15 kills, 5 pts., 2 digs, 1 ace Delaney Richardson 9 kills, 4 pts., 1 dig, 1 block, 1 ace Kinley Moody 6 kills, 4 blocks,...
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Bloomfield boys run away with it, Smith returns for Linton
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/21)
Bloomfield Cardinals continue to dominate and are simply impressive to watch at the Washington Invite Saturday. The Cards were able to finish first today out of eight teams as well as take the top three spots in junior Justin Beard, senior Wyatt Frye and junior C.J. Sylvester...
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Linton youth football parade down Main Street
(Local News ~ 09/13/21)
Linton youth football players sported American flags during their annual parade Saturday. The Linton Youth Football League consists of flag football players through sixth-grade football. The day of the parade coincided with the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks as all the youth players showed their patriotism during the parade to the football field...
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Bloomfield NJROTC unit pays respects to Van Slyke
(Local News ~ 09/13/21)
In 1824, Peter Cornelius Van Slyke donated land to Greene County for the purpose of establishing a new county seat. Van Slyke was born on the Mohawk River in Schenectady County, New York, on April 5, 1766. He migrated to southern Indiana in 1816. Van Slyke was a veteran of the War of 1812 and died on Sept. 25, 1834...
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From battlefield to Tokyo: Combat vets vie at Paralympics
(Local News ~ 09/13/21)
AP — The bald, broad-shouldered cyclist has spent years remembering a nighttime road in a faraway city. He can still describe the city’s narrow streets and crushing heat. He talks about the dead end that forced his convoy turn around. And the explosion...
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Linton one of 25 communities to receive federal grant funding
(Local News ~ 09/13/21)
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced 25 rural Indiana communities will receive more than $12.8 million in federal grant funding to improve water infrastructure and to address blighted properties...
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Working together to make the park better
(Local News ~ 09/13/21)
Working together like Greene Countians do, a group of Linton citizens from the Park Board, City Hall and Pride in the Park, a nonprofit civic group, recently collaborated on a much-needed project to build a new storage and maintenance facility at Linton’s Humphreys Park, dedicating the structure in a gathering on Thursday, Sept. 9...
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Marine’s body returned to Indiana hometown with procession
(Local News ~ 09/13/21)
AP — The body of a Marine who was among 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing during the U.S.-run evacuation at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport was returned Sunday to his northern Indiana hometown. A military procession marked the beginning of memorial services for Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, 22, of Logansport...
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Indiana Arts Commission awards grants to county entities
(Local News ~ 09/13/21)
The Indiana Arts Commission recently announced it has distributed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to 278 nonprofit entities totaling $843,000 around the state. Of the distributions, two went to Greene County organizations. Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum in Solsberry received $3,000 and the Shawnee Theatre of Greene County, located in Bloomfield, also received $3,000...
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Forrest G. Wier Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/13/21)
Forrest G. Wier Jr., 81, of Jasonville, passed away at 3:18 p.m. Saturday, September 11, 2021 in his home in Jasonville. He was born October 19, 1939 in South Bend to Forrest G. Wier Sr. and Rose (Woodcock) Wier. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Kay Wier of Jasonville; children, Darrell Keller (Charla) of Terre Haute, Gary Wier (Jill) of Plainville, Sue Keller of Jasonville, Connie Wogoman (Tim) of Dugger and Angie Wier of Jasonville; twelve grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Delores Jann (Jim) of Caledonia, Mich... ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 09/13/21)
Tuesday, September 14 Greene County Soil and Water’s watershed coordinator, Laura Demarest, and Allie Gates from IDEM will be hosting a presentation at Goose Pond Visitors Center. It is an introduction to the Black Creek Watershed Study and total daily load report that will be beginning in the Black Creek Watershed. ...
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