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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/18/22)
Thursday, August 18 The Bloomfield Town Council will meet in executive session to discuss personnel. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. and will take place in the fire station. Friday, August 19 The Bloomfield High School Class of 1977 45-year reunion, event one of two, will be held at the Feed Store Beer Co. in Bloomfield from 5-10 p.m.. Classmates can pay their own tab. For more information, see the BHS Class of 1977 Facebook page...
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Scoreboard, Linton volleyball 2-0
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/22)
Volleyball Linton 3, White River Valley 0 Linton swept WRV Tuesday to move to 2-0. WRV fell to 0-1. Linton stats Sophie Hale 10 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs Neely Brown 9 kills, 2 blks Ella Warrick 7 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs Becca Robbins 6 kills Maggie Lower 3 kills...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/18/22)
Linton Police Department Activity Log The Linton Police Department responded to 37 incidents and calls for service from Aug. 16-18, including one personal injury accident, nine fingerprints, three local ordinances, one assist to other departments, one investigation, two juvenile complaint, two warrant services, one civil dispute, three reckless drivers, one mental health, one personal injury accident, one fire, one title check, one public relations, two suspicious and seven traffic stops...
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Bloomfield NJROTC sees growing roster with new school year
(Local News ~ 08/18/22)
Bloomfield Schools welcomed students back for the 2022-23 school year on Aug. 9, and according to Senior Naval Instructor Michael Lemmons, who leads the Bloomfield High School NJROTC unit, 41 students filled the roster this year. Lemmons reports that the unit saw numbers as low as 19 two years ago following struggles brought on by COVID, e-learning and travel restrictions...
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Linton School Board hears “something good” at first 2022-23 school year meeting
(Local News ~ 08/18/22)
The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees held their monthly public session in the Connection Center on Monday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.. Following an approval of the night’s agenda and of the minutes from the July meeting, the board moved into public comments...
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Shakamak cross-country with signs pointed up
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/22)
JASONVILLE – Just three years ago, the Laker cross-country team had two runners in the state meet in Jacy Collins and Damon Kesler. A big achievement for a small school. In 2022, coaches Mark Messmer and Nicole Walters see indications the program is on the rise again...
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Linton church to host Operation Christmas Child event Saturday
(Local News ~ 08/18/22)
The First Baptist Church of Linton will host an appreciation and celebration event for Operation Christmas Child. This event is for anyone interested in the ministry and/or packing shoe boxes, including past participating groups and individuals as well as groups or individuals wishing to participate...
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Dugger reworking season to eight-man league
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/22)
DUGGER – It has been a week of unexpected news for the Dugger football program. Players and fans who were excited to see the Bulldogs play a full schedule in 2022 will have to refocus their excitement. Instead of kicking off the season at home Saturday, Dugger is in the process of transitioning to eight-man football and creating a new schedule on the fly...
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Fast start fuels belief in Laker volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/22)
JASONVILLE – At 2-1, Shakamak volleyball is off to its best start in over a decade. “It is the best [start], so we’re looking at building off it now,” Coach Emeral Goff said. According to Maxpreps.com, the last time Shakamak had a winning record after three games was 14 years ago in 2008. The Lakers have not won a sectional in 13 years as the 2022 season is shaping up to be the first time in a while where the Lakers know they can compete as oppose to hoping they can compete...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 08/18/22)
CRIMINAL CASES Evan R. Porter, 28, Jasonville, Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury Melissa D. Puett Sowders, 51, Solsberry, Level 6 felony domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old; Level 6 felony confinement...
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