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Glenn L. Miller
(Obituary ~ 01/06/22)
Glenn L. Miller 74, of Bloomfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the Waters of Martinsville. Born March 23, 1947 in Peru, he was the son of Glenn L. Sr., and Agnes Irene (Hoff) Miller. He worked at NSWC Crane and served his country in the United States Army in the Vietnam War. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Linton. He served on both the Center Township and Eastern Volunteer Fire Departments...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 01/06/22)
Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 55 incidents and calls for service from Dec. 31-Jan. 2, including one abandoned vehicle, three property damage accidents, one alarm, one alcohol offense, five animal complaints, one assist to other departments, one attempt to locate, one burglary, one battery, two civil disputes, five domestic disputes, one EMS, one noise complaint, one property damage, one residential entry, three reckless drivers, one road hazard, two shooting complaints, five suspicious, four thefts, one threat, two welfare checks and 11 traffic stops.. ...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 01/06/22)
CRIMINAL CASES Thomas I. Jacob, 20, Bloomfield, Level 5 felony possession of methamphetamine; Class A misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a license Ashlee Whitfield, 18, Solsberry, Class C misdemeanor OVI; Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least .08 but less than .15; Class C misdemeanor minor in possession of alcohol...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/06/22)
Monday, January 10 The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees will meet in Executive Session at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at 10 H Street NE in Linton. The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. to hold the annual re-organizational meeting. The annual Board of Finance meeting will follow at 6:10 p.m.. The meetings will be held in the Connection Center...
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FREE ACCESS: Warming centers requested by Greene County EMA
(Local News ~ 01/06/22)
According to a release issued by Roger Axe, Director of the Greene County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), the cold weather tonight and tomorrow night can be dangerous. There are those that may not have protection from the cold. Greene County Emergency Management Agency is requesting churches in the county to open their facilities the next two nights to meet the need...
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Eastern Greene upsets Bloomington North
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/22)
CINCINNATI Ind. – Tuesday’s overtime victory over Bloomington North was a long-time coming as even the Eastern Greene coaching staff is not sure the last time they beat North. Timely outside shots led to the 53-52 win for the T-Birds. “Huge win for our program. First time even playing a 4A school in almost a decade and the first time beating one in at least 20 plus years,” Eastern Greene Coach Greg Burton said...
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Scoreboard 1-6-22
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/22)
Girls Basketball Monday Linton 45, Vincennes Lincoln 54 Linton fell to 10-6 with the loss at Vincennes Lincoln and played Rivet at home Thursday with result after press time. LINTON (45) Bradie Chambers 7-17 3-4 19, Addisyn McKee 6-8 18, Sydney Jerrells 4-8 8, Rylee Hallatt 0-3 0, Aliyah Thuis 0-3 0, Izzy Wall 0 0-1, Carsyn Chambers 0-0 0...
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Japheth House excited for college baseball
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/22)
Linton senior Japheth House committed to a college baseball team last week and is excited to begin his next chapter. House will play at Ancilla College, a branch of Marian University about 30 minutes south of South Bend. “Went on a visit there. Loved the college,” House said. “They have a great campus. Small campus is the way I like it.”...
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Multiple crews respond to fire at Bloomfield business
(Local News ~ 01/06/22)
In a post on the Center-Jackson Fire Territory Facebook page, the unit announced crew members were dispatched to Metal Technologies in Bloomfield to assist Richland Fire and Bloomfield Fire. Dispatch had advised that flames were showing from an air handler unit on the roof, and first arriving units advised the fire appeared to be out, however the structure still had heavy smoke inside...
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Lakers hold off Wolverines in GCI battle
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/22)
SWITZ CITY – The Shakamak Lakers outscored the White River Valley Wolverines 24-4 in the second quarter to win 60-51 in the only game played on night two of the Greene County Tournament at White River Valley. The Lakers appeared to get off to a slow start with the Wolverines ending the first quarter with a 12-6 lead...
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Hoosier National Forest 2022 trail use permits now available
(Local News ~ 01/06/22)
Visitors ages 17 and older who wish to ride a bike or horse on trails in the Hoosier National Forest are required to have a trail use permit. Permits are available for daily use at $5 per person or annual use at $35 per person. There are a variety of options to purchase a trail use permit, such as at Forest offices, at local vendors, order by phone or mail or online at recreation.gov...
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UE announces fall deans list, local students named
(Local News ~ 01/06/22)
The University of Evansville recently released their Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester and five area students were included. • Rebecca Riggs of Bloomfield is a senior studying criminal justice and sociology • Junior Jenna Littlejohn of Linton is studying exercise science...
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Local students make DePauw deans list
(Local News ~ 01/06/22)
Joshua Krusenklaus of Elnora, Olivia Myers of Bloomfield and Rebecca Terry of Spencer were recently named as members of DePauw University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale...
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Bloomfield appoints council president, fire chief
(Local News ~ 01/06/22)
At the Bloomfield Town Council meeting held at the fire station at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4, Council President Scott Yoho was voted in for another term. The council also approved the fire department’s decision to vote in Chris Stahl as the fire chief in place of former Fire Chief Lee Baker...
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Christiane Davis of Worthington named to Harding University dean’s list
(Local News ~ 01/06/22)
Christiane Davis, a junior studying multimedia journalism, is among more than 1,200 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the fall 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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Investigators continue to ask for public’s help in murder
(Local News ~ 01/06/22)
According to a press release issued by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department (SCSD), investigators with the SCSD and Indiana State Police (ISP) continue to seek answers in the 1981 murder of Sarah “Jeanette” Benson, 51, of Farmersburg. According to the release, on the evening of Jan. 2, 1981, Benson returned home from shopping in Terre Haute when an intruder, who was inside her Farmersburg home, confronted her...
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Fiscus sheds 171 pounds ...so far
(Local News ~ 01/06/22)
Last April, the Greene County Daily World ran a feature story about Linton resident and soon-to-be pastor Tyler Fiscus, as he readied himself to undertake a surgical procedure known as a “Roux - en - Y” gastric bypass. Fiscus, who topped out at 510 pounds at his heaviest, struggled with obesity as long as he can remember, and suffered many adverse health conditions as a result, both physical and psychological...
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