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Bloomfield Schools to establish Cardinal Connection Resource Center with IDOE grant funding
(Local News ~ 02/11/20)
Bloomfield Schools Superintendent Jeff Gibboney received good news after returning to school after Christmas break. “Upon returning after break, we found a message on our answering service from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE),” Gibboney said. “The entire community, and especially our school, were dealing with the tragic loss of a Bloomfield student due to a car accident and the mood here was quite bleak as we mourned.”...
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FREE ACCESS: Wear orange Tuesday to support teens
(Local News ~ 02/11/20)
Wear orange Tuesday to support teens By Sabrina Stockrahm Editor February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 has been nationally declared as “Wear Orange Day.” Greene County Prosecutor’s Office Victim’s Advocate Vickie Aydt is asking the community to wear some type of orange Tuesday, take photos and share them to social media...
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Attorney General sues nonprofit accused of abusing animals
(Local News ~ 02/11/20)
Following a months-long investigation, Attorney General Curtis Hill this week took legal action against a Charlestown-based nonprofit organization called Wildlife in Need (WIN) that claims to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife before returning animals to their native habitats. ...
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Don Wayne Swango
(Obituary ~ 02/11/20)
Don Wayne Swango, 77, of Bloomfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. Born July 6, 1942 in Monroe County, he was the son of Richard and Lillian (Jones) Swango. Don was a heavy equipment operator in the construction business. He was a member of Local Union 181 of operating engineers. He was a 50-year member of the Bloomfield Masonic Lodge #84 and attended Mansions in Heaven Church in Bloomfield...
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Daily World announces 2020 Girls All-Sectional teams
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/20)
The Greene County Daily World announces its All-Sectional Teams for the 2020 Eastern Greene and Clay City Sectionals: 2A Sectional 47 at Eastern Greene Aubrey Burgess, Linton-Stockton Haley Rose, Linton-Stockton Vanessa Shafford, Linton-Stockton Kenady Hudson, Eastern Greene...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 02/11/20)
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 60 incidents and calls for service Feb. 7 - Feb. 9, including 12 property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, one alarm, two animal complaints, one assist to other departments, three assists to the public, two battery, two criminal mischief, one domestic dispute, one drug investigation, two EMS, one fraud, five reckless drivers, one repo, two road hazards, one sex offense, one attempted suicide, four suspicious, one theft, one threat, six traffic stops, two transports, two unruly subjects, one warrant service and three welfare checks.. ...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 02/11/20)
The Linton Police Department responded to 54 incidents and calls for service Feb. 7 - Feb 9, including one property damage accident, one bank/residential alarm, two animal complaints, one assist to other departments, one assist to the public, one battery, one burglary, three child neglect, three domestic disputes, one drug investigation, one fight in progress, three fingerprintings, two harassments, one juvenile complaint, one property, one reckless driver, three suspicious, one threat, 22 traffic stops, one trespass, one warrant service and two welfare checks.. ...
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Eastern Greene Board applauds outstanding students
(Local News ~ 02/11/20)
The Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday, Feb. 10. First up for the board was the recognition of the Students of the Month for Jan. 2020. The monthly award is fairly new, having been instigated at the January 2020 meeting by Eastern Greene Superintendent Trent Provo. One boy and one girl from Eastern Greene Elementary, Middle and High School are selected each month.
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Romans Warrior Foundation to hold benefit concert featuring country star Buddy Jewell
(Local News ~ 02/11/20)
Brian Romans, founder of the nonprofit Romans Warrior Foundation, has announced an upcoming fundraiser, the “Voices of Country” concert for his organization which will feature the talents of top country music star Buddy Jewell, as well as Stephen Cochran and Tyler Jay...
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Eastern Greene falls behind early in loss to Owen Valley
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/20)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds looked to snap their six-game losing streak Tuesday night as they hit the road to face Owen Valley. Eastern came out of the gates playing the host Patriots to an even game. The two teams were tied at eight-all, just a few minutes into the game...