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Rose Marie Spencer, 89, of Angola, Ind. passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in Northern Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Angola. She was born on Dec. 25, 1928 in Linton, to Herbert R. and Agnes (Sexton) Tincher. She attended Ball State University...

Betty Jane Wills, age 92, of Indianapolis, formerly of Linton, passed on to her heavenly home Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Linton in her grandparent’s house on Nov. 11, 1925, the daughter of Charles E. & Alma S. (Ecker) Wills...

Lowell Sparks, 95, of Bloomfield passed away Tuesday July 17, 2018 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born September 17, 1922 in Lyons,the son of Welker and Florence (Nichols) Sparks. Lowell was a retired mail carrier, he was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII serving in Germany and Italy, Lowell was a member of the Bloomfield United Methodist Church, Bloomfield American Legion Post 196, Worthington VFW, Bloomfield Masonic...

Tracy Laughlin, 46, of Newberry passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born June 22, 1972 in Linton, the son of David and Billie Jean (Bruce) Laughlin. Tracy worked construction and loved to fish. He was a member of the Lincoln Christian Church...

Arnold D. “Cowboy” Bedwell, 74, of Linton, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at Coal County Hospital in Coalgate, Okla. He was born on Jan. 30, 1944, in Pleasantville, the son of Squire Bedwell and Irene Shake Bedwell. Cowboy served in the Army for almost twelve years. He served five tours in Vietnam and was wounded. He was a member of the VFW Post 1157 in Vincennes, the American Legion Post 139 and the Moose Lodge in Sullivan...

Michael Robert Lewis, age 42, of Worthington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He was born in Newport News, Va. on Nov. 28, 1975, the son of Robert (Mercedes) Newton Lewis and Edna (Brian)(Baize) Garwood, and they survive...

David Wayne Pickett, 57 years old, of Valrico, Fla., passed away peacefully on July 6, 2018. David is survived by his wife, Kimberly; his children, Meaghan, Sarah, and Alec; his parents, Steve and Rosalie White; his sisters, Susan Chaney, Stephanie Roberts, and Karen Roach. David is preceded in death by his mother, Evelynn; his brother, Randy; and his grandmother, Leona...

Kay Harper, 81, of Solsberry passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at the IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. Born Oct. 11, 1936 in Lyons, the daughter of Charles Lace. Kay worked in the supply department at NWSC Crane and was Director of the Greene County CASA program for six years before she retired. Kay was a member of the Sylvania Wesleyan Church...

Ralph E. Hiatt, age 88 of Lyons, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 13, 2018, at his residence. Ralph was born in Cass Township in Sullivan County on April 8, 1930, the son of Leslie Russle Hiatt & Millie Edith (Saucerman) Hiatt. He was a 1948 graduate of Dugger Union High School. ...

Carolyn R. Woodruff, 87, of Evansville, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Hamilton Pointe Health and Rehabilitation. She was born May 15, 1931 in Linton, to the late Troy and Ethel (Bradshaw) Keller. She was an active member of Salem United Methodist Church and participated in their various women’s groups...

The Linton Police Department responded to 66 incidents and calls for service July 17-19, including two property damage accidents, one abandoned vehicle, two alarms, two animal complaints, two assists to other departments, three assists to the public, one child custody, one civil dispute, two domestic disputes, six extra patrols, one fight in progress, two fraud, five interviews, one property, two shooting complaints, six finger printings, one juvenile complaint, one property damage non-accident, one sex offense, two attempted suicides, four suspicious, two thefts, five warrant service, one welfare check and 10 traffic stops.. ...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 99 incidents and calls for service July 16-19, including three abandoned vehicles, two property damage accidents, four personal injury accidents, two alarms, one alcohol offense, seven animal complaints, one assist to other departments, five assists to the public, one battery, two civil disputes, two criminal mischief, two domestic disputes, two EMS, one fire, one interview, one juvenile complaint, two property damage, three reckless drivers, three sex offenses, one attempted suicide, 12 suspicious, seven thefts, two threats, six title checks, nine traffic stops, nine transports, one unruly subject, two warrant services and five welfare checks.. ...

The Linton Police Department responded to 70 incidents and calls for service July 13-16, including five animal complaints, five assists to other departments, one child custody, two assists to the public, one battery, two domestic disputes, one drug investigation, four extra patrols, one fight in progress, four finger printings, two fraud, one repo, one fire, one juvenile complaint, one local ordinance violation, two property, one mental health issue, one special detail, one reckless driver, six suspicious, two thefts, four threats, six title checks, eight traffic stops, two trespass and four welfare checks.. ...

The Linton Police Department responded to 45 incidents and calls for service July 13-15, including three animal complaints, three assists to other departments, two assists to the public, one battery, two domestic disputes, one drug investigation, three extra patrols, one fight in progress, three finger printings, one fire, one juvenile complaint, one local ordinance violation, two property, one mental health issue, one special detail, one reckless driver, four suspicious, two threats, two title checks, four traffic stops, two trespass and four welfare checks.. ...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 54 incidents and calls for service from July 13 to July 15, including four abandoned vehicles, five property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, one alcohol offense, three animal complaints, two assists to other departments, two battery, two civil disputes, three domestic disputes, one drug investigation, one EMS, two juvenile complaints, two noise complaints, six reckless drivers, two road hazards, one attempted suicide, one suspicious, three threats, one title check, seven traffic stops, one transport and two welfare checks.. ...

CRIMINAL CASES Ramsey S. Ferree, 23, Linton, Level 6 felony escape, knowingly or intentionally violating a home detention order Derick S. Richards, 35, Linton, Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy Dylan S. Morris, 23, Bloomington, Class A misdemeanor OVI endangering a person; Class C misdemeanor OVI; Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance in person’s body; Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana; Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

CRIMINAL CASES Dylan S. Morris, 23, Bloomington, Class A misdemeanor OVI endangering a person; Class C misdemeanor OVI; Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance in person’s body; Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana; Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

CRIMINAL CASES Cyrus D. Fields, 26, Bloomington, Class C misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license Wyatt R. Campbell, 22, Bloomfield, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass; Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement Kevin W. Stalcup, 47, Switz City, Level 6 felony OVI endangering a person less than 18 years old; Class A misdemeanor OVI; Class C misdemeanor OVI; Class C misdemeanor OVI with alcohol concentration between .08 and .15...