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Lakers honor seniors as win streak grows to six
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/22)
JASONVILLE – With seven seniors playing their final game at Shakamak Friday, the host Lakers defeated the Thunderbirds of Eastern Greene 58-46 to extend its winning streak to six wins. Shakamak moves to 12-9 and have won seven of its last eight. “They are a group that’s extremely discipline and they work really hard,” Shakamak Coach Brodie Crowe said on the seniors. “I think you are seeing the culmination of all that hard work right now with that win streak.”...
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Richard Lee Wampler
(Obituary ~ 02/21/22)
Richard Lee Wampler, 81, of Westphalia, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. He was born in Spencer on September 7, 1940 to the late Ronald Wampler and Hazel (Wright) Wampler. Richard was employed by the Indiana State Highway Department as an engineer. ...
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Owen County resident promoted to sergeant
(Local News ~ 02/21/22)
The Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, Douglas G. Carter, has announced the promotion of Trooper Ian Portteus to the rank of sergeant. Sergeant Portteus will serve as a supervisor for the Bloomington District. Trooper Portteus is an Owen County native where he graduated from Owen Valley High School in 2007. ...
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Linton-Stockton Elementary ready to round up some kindergartners
(Local News ~ 02/21/22)
March is kindergarten enrollment month for the 2022-23 Linton kindergarten classes. Children who will be five years old on or before August 1, 2022, are eligible to enroll. Enrollment information/packets may be picked up in the elementary office beginning March 1, 2022. Please call the school office at 812-847-6039 with any questions...
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Dugger Union finishes breakout season
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/22)
DUGGER – One thing is for sure when listening to Coach Greg Kinnaman that the Bulldogs are not a doormat anymore. Dugger finished its season at 18-6 after a win over Shawe Memorial Saturday 51-36 on senior day. “It was fun. My first three years here we were kind of a doormat,” Kinnaman said. “The kids bought into the program. Working out on the offseason. Now we got to get the underclassmen moving forward with what these guys laid down.”...
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James M. ‘Jim’ Cary
(Obituary ~ 02/21/22)
James M. ‘Jim’ Cary, 69, of Linton passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. Jim was born on July 2, 1952 in Linton to John W. Cary, Sr. and Ruth A. (Laue) Cramer. Jim was a US Navy Veteran, serving from June 1970 to May 1974. He was a graduate of Linton-Stockton High School Class of 1970. Jim worked at Peabody Coal Co. during his early career until he purchased The Grill in 1987. He actively ran the restaurant until his retirement in 2017, when he sold the restaurant to his nephew...
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Scoreboard 2-21-22
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/22)
Boys Basketball Friday White River Valley 35, North Daviess 71 Playing one of the best teams in the state, WRV fell to North Daviess Friday as the Cougars captured a share of the sectional title. WRV (35) Wade Hall 5 2-3 12, Elliott Fulford 3 9, Briar English 1 2-2 4, Eli Crites 2 4, Tristian Crutchfield 1 3, Conner Banning 1 2, Jared Franklin 1-2 1, Totals: 13 5-7 35...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 02/21/22)
Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 64 incidents and calls for service from February 18-20, including two abandoned vehicles, nine property damage accidents, one personal injury accident, one alarm, four animal complaints, five assists to other departments, five assists to the public, one burglary, one child custody, two domestic disputes, three EMS, two fires, one harassment, one missing person, three property damages, three reckless drivers, two road hazards, one attempted suicide, three suspicious, one threat, one transport, one trespass, one unruly subject, three warrant services, one welfare check and six traffic stops.. ...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 02/21/22)
Court News CRIMINAL CASES Aaron J. Beaver, 29, Linton, Class A misdemeanor theft Jacob C. Epperson, 19, Lyons, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery Ryan D. Keller, 35, Shelburn, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine; Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/21/22)
Tuesday, February 22 The Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. This will be a traditional meeting with a catered meal. Steve Corbin of Feed Store Beer Co. will be the guest speaker. There will be awards presentations and voting by local residents for the open position on the Board of Supervisors. ...
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Linton defeats North Central to claim share of SWIAC
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/22)
Linton defeated North Central 59-35 at Farmersburg Friday night to claim a share of the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference. Linton, North Daviess and Bloomfield all finish SWIAC play 6-1 to split the title. No. 5 in Class 2A would be the first-place finisher if it went to points differential...
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Gerald W. “Jerry” Boehm
(Obituary ~ 02/21/22)
Gerald W. “Jerry” Boehm, age 82, of Bloomfield passed away peacefully at 1 a.m. on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis. He was born in Decatur, Ill. on October 7, 1939, the son of Walter “Tug” and Dorothy (Brown) Boehm...
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Eastern Greene relieves coach after conference title
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/22)
Eastern Greene is in the market for a new girls’ basketball coach as Greg Burton is no longer with the Thunderbird program. Burton announced on his Facebook page Monday that he was asked to step down as head coach of the program on Friday. Burton coached at Eastern Greene for four seasons with his best season coming this year where the T-Birds went 17-6 and won its first Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference since 2005 with a perfect 7-0 mark in the league. ...
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Cardinal call-out: Bloomfield preschool and kindergarten roundup
(Local News ~ 02/21/22)
The preschool and kindergarten roundup will be held at Bloomfield Elementary School on Friday, March 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The school asks parents and guardians to bring their future Cardinal, along with a birth certificate, proof of residency, social security number, immunization records...
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Shakamak schools to join multi-district JUUL lawsuit
(Local News ~ 02/21/22)
Members of the Shakamak Board of School Trustees met on Thursday, Feb. 17 for their regular monthly meeting with all members present. At the meeting, Superintendent Jeff Gambill told the board the district had been sought out by the Rural Schools Association to join a multi-district lawsuit against the electronic cigarette company JUUL...
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County commissioners discuss ongoing projects
(Local News ~ 02/21/22)
The Greene County Commissioners met on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Room at the Greene County Courthouse for their twice-monthly meeting All were present, and the meeting began with the approval of the Feb. 1 meeting minutes and the claims and payroll...
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