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Bright Futures will return in 2022
(Editorial ~ 04/16/21)
It is with unavoidable disappointment the Greene County Daily World announces the cancellation of our Bright Futures/Shining Star banquet for 2021. The event was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, once again, we have made the tough decision to cancel this year, due to the tenacity of the pandemic and the risk to all who would be potentially involved...
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Biggs Property Management announces Greene County award winners
(Local News ~ 04/16/21)
Biggs Property Management, headquartered in Decatur recently announced recipients of its awards for Property Manager of the Year, Maintenance Technician of the Year, Rookie of the Year in Property Management and Rookie of the Year in Maintenance. The Rookie awards are new categories awarded for the first time this year. The awards recognize staff who have displayed outstanding character in the multifamily industry...
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Better Indiana outlook brings calls for bigger schools boost
(Local News ~ 04/16/21)
AP — Indiana educators called Thursday for a bigger school funding boost to help improve the state’s lagging teacher pay, as new projections showed state tax collections are expected to bounce back stronger than expected from the pandemic recession...
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Police ID killer in FedEx shooting as 19-year-old man
(Local News ~ 04/16/21)
AP — Authorities have identified the suspect in a shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole of Indiana.
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Linton softball earns win over Owen Valley
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/21)
Linton battled a quality team in Owen Valley Thursday at home and shut the Patriots down late to win 6-4. Linton sophomore pitcher Alex Overman came on in the third inning as Linton gave up just one run in the final four innings of the game. Owen Valley had more hits in the game but also committed more errors. A clutch double play in the third prevented more runs for the Patriots in that inning...
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Bloomfield baseball riding a four-game winning streak
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/21)
Bloomfield routed Eminence Thursday 11-0 to move to 4-2 on the year. The game took just five innings with the Cardinals winning by the 10-run rule. Boone Holtsclaw had the win on the mound. Wyatt Frye and Brett Sherrard both knocked it out of the park on two-run shots. Holtsclaw also had two RBIs as he went 2-2...
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Carolyn A. Thompson
(Obituary ~ 04/16/21)
Carolyn A. Thompson, 82, of Odon, and formerly lived at Switz City for 52 years, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Parkview Village Christian Care in Odon. She was born on May 29, 1938 in Bloomfield, to Bertrand and Annabell (Pilk) Goad. Carolyn married her husband of 65 years, Charles Gilbert Thompson, on May 21, 1955...
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Shakamak School Board approves new hires, prepares drug policy
(Local News ~ 04/16/21)
The MSD of Shakamak Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Thursday at 6 p.m. Following approval of minutes and claims, the board approved the following: • Jeri Morin as part-time data coordinator • Jason Pegg as assistant volunteer baseball assistant...
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Local church offers substance abuse program
(Local News ~ 04/16/21)
A local church is gearing up to offer a Christian-based program to local residents in need of a helping hand. Apostolic Bibleway Church in Linton has partnered with Reflections of Freedom Ministries (ROFM) to offer educational tools to locals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. ...
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Local family seeks help to say goodbye
(Local News ~ 04/16/21)
A local family has established a GoFundMe account in order to pay for the cremation of Linton resident Merle Pigg Jr., their family member. Pigg’s sister, Christi Mathis, said Pigg lost his battle to heart disease at his residence in Linton on April 12, 2021...
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