Stories from Saturday, February 27, 2010

Class A No. 2 Barr-Reeve exploded for 64 points over the final three quarters to pull away for a 78-44 victory over visiting Bloomfield in a high school boys basketball game Friday night. "I thought Barr-Reeve executed about as well as anybody we have faced this year," said Bloomfield coach John Bucher, whose Cardinals concluded the regular season at 6-15. "We stayed patient early and did a nice job of controlling the ball...

Owen Valley appears to be playing its best basketball of the season right before the sectional. In the regular-season finale for both teams, the host Patriots extended their winning streak to four with a 59-57 victory over Shakamak Friday night. The Patriots improved to 8-13 while Class A No 8 Shakamak slipped to 15-7...

James Cooksey, 87 of Linton passed away at 12:30PM Friday February 26, 2010 at Linton Nursing and Rehab. He was born in Greene Co, Indiana, September 15, 1922, the son of Victor and Fannie Terhune Cooksey. Married Dorothy Parks February 16, 1946 and she survives...