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Linton outmuscles Sullivan to advance to WVC final
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/22)
TERRE HAUTE – For the fifth time in seven years the Linton Miners will be playing in the championship game of the First Financial Bank Wabash Valley Classic. Linton reached the final with a win in a physical semi-final over Sullivan, 62-52. The two teams had not played each other since 2019 as the game resembled some of the football contests between the two schools during stretches Wednesday night. ...
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Bloomfield man faces preliminary attempted murder charge
(Local News ~ 12/29/22)
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Greene County Sheriff Detective Shawn Cullison, Matthew J. York, 44, of Bloomfield, is facing preliminary charges of Level 1 Felony attempted murder, Level 2 Felony burglary, Level 5 Felony criminal recklessness, Level 6 Felony criminal recklessness, two counts of Level 5 Felony intimidation, Class A misdemeanor criminal mischief, Class A misdemeanor OVWI and Class C misdemeanor OVWI stemming from a December 26 incident...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 12/29/22)
Friday, December 30 The Bloomfield Library will host Puzzle and Game Day in the community room from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. Play with their games and puzzles or bring your own. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Saturday, December 31 The Boot City Opry will host New Years Eve with Lloyd Wood and special Nashville artists. Reserved tickets are $25 and general admission tickets are $20. Call the office at 812-299-8521 for your tickets...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 12/29/22)
Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 45 incidents and calls for service from Dec. 23-25, including three abandoned vehicles, three alarms, two assists to other departments, one assist to the public, one battery, one burglary, one child custody, four domestic disputes, one EMS, one fire, two juvenile complaints, one open door, two property damages, nine property damage accidents, one reckless driver, three road hazards, four suspicious, two threats, one unruly subject and two welfare subjects.. ...
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Scoreboard 12-29-22
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/22)
Boys Basketball Tuesday White River Valley 56, Washington Catholic 24 Wednesday Eastern Greene 41, South Central 47 Eastern Greene 36, Southridge 56 White River Valley 40, Gibson Southern 53 Dugger Union 70, Washington Catholic 57 Girls Basketball Wednesday...
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Cardinals rally in overtime to advance to final
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/22)
TERRE HAUTE – In a game where things were not going well for Bloomfield on offense, the Cardinals found a way to force overtime and prevail against a Class 4A school in Terre Haute South, 57-54. Bloomfield is back in the final of the Wabash Valley Classic for the first time since 2003...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 12/29/22)
CRIMINAL CASES Matthew J. York, 44, Bloomfield, Level 1 Felony attempted murder; Level 2 Felony burglary with a deadly weapon; Level 5 Felony criminal recklessness def. shoots firearm into building; Level 6 Felony criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon; Two counts Level 5 Felony intimidation def. draws or uses a deadly weapon; Class A misdemeanor criminal mischief; Class A misdemeanor OVI endangering a person; Class C misdemeanor OVI...
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WRV board approves one new sign, repairs to another
(Local News ~ 12/29/22)
The White River Valley Board of School Trustees, in its final meeting of 2022, discussed and approved some improvements to WRV High School and WRV Middle School as well as a decrease in the tax rate for district taxpayers. For the high school, the conversation began with the need to clean the gymnasium roof. Board members, after discussion, awarded the task to MB Softwash at a cost of $7,985...
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Dallaire and others sworn-in at Greene County Courthouse
(Local News ~ 12/29/22)
Several Greene County elected officials, including first-term Greene County Sheriff George Dallaire, were sworn-in to their posts on Wednesday, December 28 at the Greene County Courthouse. The swearing-in was conducted by Greene Superior Court Judge Dena A. Martin and Greene Circuit Court Judge Erik C. Allen at 9 a.m. in the Courthouse’s Commissioners Room...
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GCDWs Top Ten stories of 2022 part one: 6-10
(Local News ~ 12/29/22)
The newsroom staff at the Greene County World have tallied up the top ten most-read stories of 2022 for you. We have summarized each one and provided original publication dates so that you may read the original stories if you are so inclined. We will present numbers six through ten in this issue and continue with one through five in our issue of Jan. 3, 2023. Stories 6-10 are by Staff Writer Savannah Boone...
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Champions of the valley, Linton claims WVC
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/22)
TERRE HAUTE – After years of nearly winning the First Financial Bank Wabash Valley Classic, the frustration turned into celebration when Linton defeated Bloomfield 56-44. The Miners became the first Greene County school to win the Wabash Valley Classic in what was also the first title game to between Greene County schools...
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