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Greene County Prosecutor: Shooter acted in self-defense, no criminal charges in death of James Austin
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
No criminal charges will be filed in connection with the shooting death of James Lee Austin in a rural Bloomfield home on the evening of Monday, June 24. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the abdomen and the manner of death was ruled a homicide. The only other person in the house at the time of the shooting, Teena Foster, was questioned but not arrested...
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OPINION: At the fair
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
Bethanie Dyar is the 2013 Miss Greene County. She is a junior at White River Valley Junior-Senior High School in Switz City, and will write a blog for the Greene County Daily World throughout the county fair. --- Tuesday, I attended my first contesting event as Miss Greene County, the 4-H Cat Show. I got there early, and was told that the cat show may start a little after six...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 07/10/13)
July 9 - William Levi Abel, 20, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant issued for a preliminary charge of theft - a class D felony. His bond was set at $4,000 surety with ten percent allowed. July 9 - Jason Tyrel Haywood, 30, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant issued on a petition to revoke a suspended sentence. He was being held without bond. Greene County Sheriff's Detective James O'Malley was the arresting officer...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 07/10/13)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one title check, one vehicle identification number check, one request for information, one assist to the utility department after hours, six medical/ illness runs, two welfare checks or concerns, one domestic dispute, one domestic dispute - neighbor, one incident of disorderly conduct, one accident with property damage, and two thefts...
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FOP to help Greene County students prepare for new school year
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
The new school year is right around the corner and the Fraternal Order Police (FOP) Lodge No. 105 -- which represents law enforcement officers throughout Greene County -- is doing its part to help those in need when it comes to clothing for back to school...
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Linton-Stockton High school will conduct registration online
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
Linton-Stockton High School will not have a day set aside for registration this year, instead the week of July 22-26 the school will turn on the online registration process. You will need to go online to www.lssc.k12.in.us and log on to your child's Harmony account and click on the online registration option (not demographics) and update his/her information. ...
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Linton-Stockton Elementary parents can register students in person, online
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
Registration for Linton-Stockton Elementary School, grades kindergarten through fifth, will be Monday, July 29 in the middle school media center. Registration times are 8:30 a.m. until noon, and 1 until 6 p.m. The school encourages parents to use online registration to register your child(ren). Just log on to your child's Harmony account and click on the online registration option, and follow the prompts. You will need to complete each online form...
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Powers asks: Where's road paving?
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
When Town of Lyons Clerk-Treasurer Kim Flynn presented a preview of a possible 2014 budget during Tuesday's regular monthly town council meeting, the response from Council President Scott Powers was predictable. "Where's road paving?" asked Powers. With numerous streets in Lyons in need of repair, and a limited budget, Powers has been saying for months that he'd like to have more money earmarked to fix the streets...
- Bloomfield youth boys basketball camp (Community Sports ~ 07/10/13)
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French misses cut
(Community Sports ~ 07/10/13)
Linton-Stockton graduate and 2012 IHSAA State Golf Finalist Clayton French missed the cut at the 2013 Indiana Open Championship. The tournament, which continues until Friday, is being played at the Hawthorns Golf and C.C. in Fishers. After finishing Monday's opening round with a 12-over-par 84, French shot a 13-over-par 85 during Tuesday's second round to finish his week with a 36 hole total of 25-over-par 169...
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Linton man accused of starting jail fight
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
Sean Douglas Neal, 25, Linton, has been in trouble with the law several times and he's currently incarcerated in the Greene County Jail where he's been for 347 days. Now he's in legal trouble again -- for a jail fight. Neal is accused of hitting another inmate in the face with a closed fist to begin a physical altercation on June 28. Jail officers monitoring Cell Block C on a video camera system saw that a fight was in progress and responded...
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/10/13)
Hobbs family appreciates support To the Editor: The Hobbs' family would like to say thank you to all those that prayed for our family during the time of our mother Kay Hobbs' illness and passing. To all that sent cards, flowers, gifts or just stopped us on the street to say a few kind words, we thank you all...
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Michael Dean Griffith
(Obituary ~ 07/10/13)
Michael Dean Griffith, 60, of Bloomington, passed away at 2:58 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at IU Health Martinsville. Born February 24, 1953 in Linton, he was the son of Willis Dean and Betty Lou (Horn) Griffith. He retired from Weddle Brothers Construction company as a bridge superintendent and also worked for Monroe County Planning and Zoning. He was a member of the Bloomfield United Methodist Church, Sons of the American Legion Post #18 and the Bloomington VFW Men's Auxiliary...
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Final presentation for Imagine Bloomfield project set for Monday
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
The Ball State University Department of Urban Planning will make a final presentation of the Imagine Bloomfield project Monday at 7 p.m. in the Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School cafeteria. The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce became an official Indiana Main Street Community last year, and one of the programs available was work with the visioning program...
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Bloomfield youngster wins logo design contest
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
When Bloomfield based business Mister Buck's Genuinely Good Pet Food put out a call for a new label design, they had not anticipated local youth Alex Bartlow would be exactly what they were looking for. Mister Buck's Managing Partner Jonathan Kitto said the request for a newly designed label brought in a dozen submissions from designers all over the state -- and some from out of state...
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Top 4-H Rifle Meet marksmen
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
The top two marksmen in the 2013 4-H Fair Rifle competition on Sunday are shown here matched up side by side eyeing their targets down range. In the foreground is the Grand Champion Tyler Hewitt and in the background is Reserve Grand Champion Liam Miller. Hewitt is a freshman at Eastern Greene High School and he's been in 4-H for three years. Miller, a 10th-year 4-Her, graduated in May from Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School...
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"Flick and Float' slated Saturday at the Linton pool
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
The A.M. Risher Pool in Linton will host the first Flick and a Float of the season Saturday night with the movie "Happy Feet." Pool board member Jeanette Adkins said the movie will start at dusk, which will be around 9 p.m. Doors will open to the pool about 8:45 p.m...
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Johanna Bernice Talley
(Obituary ~ 07/10/13)
Mrs. Johanna Bernice Talley, 91, formerly of Newberry, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2013 at Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. Born May 3, 1922 in Bismark County, North Dakota, she was the daughter of Halvor T. and Clara Elaine (Hovdenes) Digerness...
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UPDATED: Cooper and Arthur headline 4-H Fashion Revue
(Local News ~ 07/10/13)
Ashley Cooper, of Linton, (at right) and Daelyn Arthur, of Bloomfield, were the big winners in Wednesday night's 4-H Fashion Revue conducted at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Cooper was named Overall Senior Grand Champion for her Suits and Coats entry. ...
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