Stories from Friday, December 26, 2008

Greene County is under a dense fog advisory until this evening. At 12:29 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued the advisory effective until 7 p.m. Friday evening. The NWS statement said dense fog was spreading across central Indiana reducing visibility to less than one mile in some areas...

The second game of the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic feature the Linton-Stockton Miners against class 4A power Terre Haute North. The North Patriots enter this years classic with the most wins in the tournaments history with 25, and is the only team to play on the final day of the tournament every year...

Good morning and welcome to the first game of the 2008 Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic. The Shakamak Lakers will battle Turkey Run. This is my first time blogging form a live event so please bear with me and feel free to leave feedback at any time. I will attempt to post updates on here as frequently as possible...

Glenburn Home in Linton is honoring a local woman for her volunteering efforts. Pat Simon, of Linton, has been named the 2008 Volunteer of the Year for Glenburn Home, explained Nancy Anderson, Glenburn activities director. She has been volunteering since 1994...

Find a designated driver, call a friend or family member for a ride, spend the night or have a party at home, but please don't drive impaired this holiday season. Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw offered that advice earlier this week when he announced a "No Refusal" policy will be in effect during the New Year's holiday. The policy applies to drivers asked to take blood tests to determine their blood-alcohol content...

TERRE HAUTE -- For the second straight game, the Bloomfield boy's basketball team suffered slow a sluggish first eight minutes of play and tried to play catch up the rest of the way. After falling behind to Class 3A West Vigo, 25-8 in the first round of the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic, the Cards were dropped to the losers bracket after their 61-52 loss to the Vikings...

The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one incident of refusal to leave, two requests for information only, one assist on a utility repair, three medical/illness, one reckless driver, one disabled/stranded vehicle and one ordinance violation...

TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS Michael J. Adams, speeding Coty H. Alcorn, speeding Stephanie J. Allen, speeding Cory L. Asher, no seat belt fastened Derrick G. Baxley, no seat belt fastened Edward L. Baxely, speeding Jessica I. Bechtel, no seat belt fastened Robert R. Beckner, no seat belt fastened...

Cooper John Ryser, newborn son of Jeffery Paul and Jennifer Sue (Egbert) Ryser, passed away Friday morning, Dec. 26, 2008, at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008 in Linton. He is survived by his parents of Linton, a brother, Max Eric Ryser at home in Linton, maternal grandparents, Eddie and Pattie Egbert of Indianapolis, paternal grandparents, John and Terri Ryser of Linton, maternal great-grandparents, Patricia Egbert of Tulsa, OK, Clifford and Phyllis Fritz of Winamac, and Hazel Leitsch of Indianapolis, paternal great-grandparents, Ronald "Bo" Eikelman and Eric Ryser, both of Linton, two aunts, Jamie (Ryan) Rench of Stillwater, OK and Lynnette Ryser of Linton, an uncle, Jonathan (Elissa) Ryser of Sandborn, and four cousins.. ...

Irene Phillips, 93, of Carlisle, passed away at 4:40 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, 2008 at Evansville Protestant Home. She was born in Sullivan County, Indiana on March 9, 1915 the daughter of Ed Bennett and Sadie Hinkle Bennett. She was a retired teacher, having taught at Pleasantville and in Dugger at Union. ...

Rotary Club says thanks for the help To the Editor: On Thursday, Dec. 18, the Linton Rotary Club once again partnered with the Saron Church to serve our free Christmas Dinner in conjunction with the Civitan Toys for Tots distribution. We served more than 600 meals!...

Hayley Marie Van Winkle and Jacob Tyrel Hobbs, along with their parents, would like to announce their upcoming marriage today at 4:30 p.m. at the Lebanon Baptist Church in Midland. A reception will follow immediately at the Linton Roy Clark Community Building. Formal invitations have been sent...

The hunt is on for two masked suspects who invaded a home in eastern Greene County during the night, tied-up the elderly couple that lived there, ransacked their home then fled in the couple's own vehicle. At least one of the suspects was armed. Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce called it a case of home invasion and armed burglary and said several law enforcement agencies have been working to assist the Sheriff's Department on the case since the call came in...