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Hard-hitting questions answered at Jasonville’s ‘Pizza and Politics’
(Local News ~ 10/26/23)
GROW Jasonville and government students from Shakamak schools hosted a “Pizza and Politics” event in the Shakamak High School cafeteria on Oct. 23. Candidates running for contested offices answered questions written in by government students as well as community members. The forum was moderated by Autumn Trace Senior Living Executive Director Jathan Wright...
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Community Notes
(Local News ~ 10/26/23)
Friday, October 27 Linton Public Library will host a “Creative Crafternoon” with adult crafts at 1 p.m.. Memory Makers Quilt and Craft Club will meet from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Bloomfield-Greene County Library community room at 125 S. Franklin St. in Bloomfield. Bring your quilting, crafting or small portable projects and necessary materials. There will be a pitch-in, so bring a covered dish, dessert or just yourself. Contact Tina at 812-825-9039 for more information...
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Election preview: Eddie Pena (R) Jasonville city council at-large
(Local News ~ 10/26/23)
Election Day is quickly approaching, and on Nov. 7, Jasonville voters will get to choose between two candidates for the City Council At-Large position: Eddie Pena (R) and Brad Duncan (D). Originally from Louisiana, Republican candidate Eddie Pena made the move to Indiana and calls Jasonville home...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 10/26/23)
Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 60 incidents and calls for service from Oct. 23-24, including two frauds, four transports, two extra patrols, three suspicious, one burglary, two civil papers services, four welfare checks, six animal complaints, two civil disputes, one drug investigation, three property damage accidents, one investigation, three assists to other departments, two title checks, three personal injury accidents, three reckless drivers, four road hazards, one harassment, one trespass, one criminal mischief, one assist to the public, two alarms, one shooting complaint, one theft, one warrant service, one repo and four traffic stops.. ...
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Election preview: Kent May Jasonville City Council Ward 1
(Local News ~ 10/26/23)
One candidate will run unopposed for Jasonville City Council Ward 1, incumbent Kent May (R). May is a graduate of Shakamak High School class of 1983, and he married his wife Nikki in 1997. He has three children, Clayton, Preston and Mallory. GE Aerospace in Terre Haute is May’s place of employment where he has worked as an engine assembler for 27 years. ...
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Election preview: Kelly Portteus Jasonville City Council Ward 2
(Local News ~ 10/26/23)
For Jasonville City Council Ward 2, Incumbent Kelly Portteus (D) will run opposed for the council seat. Portteus was born in Greene County and has spent the majority of her life in Jasonville, including her years in Shakamak schools. Despite moving away for a short period of time, she returned and has resided in Jasonville ever since...
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Election preview: Peggy Sluder Jasonville City Council Ward 3
(Local News ~ 10/26/23)
On Election Day, Nov. 7, Jasonville voters will see one candidate running for City Council Ward 3 on their ballots, Peggy Sluder (D). Sluder, a true Jasonville native, has lived in the town her entire life. She graduated from Jasonville High School in 1960...
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Election preview: Kathy May Jasonville City Council Ward 4
(Local News ~ 10/26/23)
Voters in Jasonville will see one candidate on their ballot for the City Council Ward 4 seat on Nov. 7, Kathy May (R). Republican candidate May is a Greene County native, making the move from Bloomfield to Jasonville in 1988. Family is very influential for May, including her husband, Robbie, daughter, Morgan Sparks and stepdaughters, Debbie and Laura...
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Linton vs Greencastle, sectional semis preview
(High School Sports ~ 10/26/23)
On Friday, Oct. 27, the Linton Miners will host the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 7 p.m. at Roy Williams Field. The Miners are 9-1 while the Tiger Cubs are 8-2 as the teams will battle to advance to the Sectional 37 championship game. The Tiger Cubs have freshman Cole Stephens at quarterback, who has completed 145 passes for 2,487 yards and 32 touchdowns with 11 interceptions...
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Hudson signs with IU South Bend
(High School Sports ~ 10/26/23)
On Tuesday, Oct. 24, Eastern Greene senior Keylee Hudson signed her letter of intent to play basketball at Indiana University South Bend. Hudson will be playing for Head Coach Steve Bruce, who made the trip to Eastern Greene for the signing. The Titans offered Hudson back on July 31, with the senior verbally committing on October 9...
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Election preview: Matt Baker (R)-Worthington Clerk-Treasurer
(Local News ~ 10/26/23)
Matt Baker, who holds nine years of experience as Greene County Auditor, faces Mindy Hoover (D) for the position of Worthington Clerk-Treasurer. Baker has been married to his wife Patty for over 38 years, and they have two children, Jessica and Ben. Baker states he is also a “born-again Christian” and he was a preacher for 14 years...
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General Election preview: Mindy Hoover (D)-Worthington Clerk-Treasurer
(Local News ~ 10/26/23)
Mindy Hoover has acted as Interim Clerk-Treasurer for the town of Worthington for the last year, filling the vacancy left by the illness and subsequent passing of former Clerk-Treasurer Debbie Dyer. In that year, Hoover has worked hard to bring the town’s finances, records and budget into order, revamping, along with Utilities Clerk Renie Powell, the town’s accounting system, recordkeeping and investment strategies and helping to turn a once precarious financial footing into a more stable and securely-run system.. ...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 10/26/23)
Court News CRIMINAL CASES Adam D. Myers, 34, Linton, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement Thomas C. Jaroscak, 46, Jasonville, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery Justin A. E. Farnsworth, 30, Linton, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement...
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‘Meet the Candidates’ draws sizable crowd Wednesday evening
(Local News ~ 10/26/23)
An event held Wednesday in Linton drew a sizable crowd. “Meet the Candidates” offered attendees a chance to see and hear candidates vying for various positions in the City of Linton government. Included were candidates for Linton Mayor Brent Murray (D) and John Preble (R); Clerk-Treasurer Claudia Walker and Linton City council candidates Tony Richards, Linda Bedwell, Ed Singleton and Greg Sapp...
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Election preview: Brad Duncan (D) Jasonville city council at-large
(Local News ~ 10/26/23)
Two candidates will be on the ballot for Jasonville’s city council at-large seat Nov. 7, Brad Duncan (D) and Eddie Pena (R). As a 1990 Shakamak High School graduate, Democrat Incumbent Brad Duncan has called Jasonville home his whole life. Duncan is married to his wife, Andrea, and has five children as well as seven grandchildren...
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