Stories from Friday, February 28, 2014

Linton -- Just as basketball is stirring up a great deal of activity this March, more than 250 Indiana law enforcement agencies are planning to launch action of their own. Beginning Friday, Feb. 28, the Linton Police Department will initiate a major enforcement effort to crack down on impaired and dangerous driving...

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 405 AM EST FRI FEB 28 2014 WINTER STORM TO AFFECT CENTRAL INDIANA. A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL INDIANA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF...

Feb. 27 -- Clayton Scott Page, 26, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued for preliminary charges of three counts of forgery. His bond was set at $30,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Greene County Sheriff's Det. George Dallaire was the arresting officer...

Tickets to the Class A White River Valley boys basketball sectional will be on sale in the WRV and Shakamak High Schools until next week. Shakamak will have tickets available until noon Tuesday. WRV will have tickets available during school hours all next week...

Robertine E. Croy, 88, of Lyons passed away at 9:40 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2014 at the Linton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 5, 1925 in Bicknell, the daughter of Robert and Laverne Utt. Robertine retired from Indiana Bell. She loved to go camping and fishing...

Carl Eugene Gambill, age 67, of Dugger, went on to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 27th, 2014, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born in Dugger, IN, November 19th, 1946, to Herbert Sr. & Chloe (Secrest) Gambill...

Indiana State Conservationist Jane Hardisty said Greene County has made great strides when it comes to soil and water conservation. Hardisty was the guest speaker at the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) annual meeting Tuesday night...

To all the people in and around the area. I just wanted to say thanks for all the prayers and comforting words that you have given. It did not matter where I was, whether at Walmart, the Post Office or even the gas station, People were coming up to me and asking me about my dad. ...

Eastern Greene Elementary students took a more literal approach to the annual Read Across America event. A large scale map, measuring 35-feet by 26-feet, is spread across the elementary gym floor, and students will have the opportunity to "read in each state" according to elementary librarian Susan Dare...

Saturday, March 1 Opening Reception for the wildlife art of Trudy Calvert at the Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center will be from 10 am to 4 pm. This is one of the venues held in conjuction with Marsh Madness. Trudy is a very successful artist whose clients extend from the West Coast to New England. Her passionate love of nature is very evident in her art and is a show that should not be missed. Show will run through March 28th if you miss the opening...

Sunday, March 2 Everyone is welcome to hear Bethany Scott from Full Life Development during morning worship at 9:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1759 E St Hwy 54 in Linton. Bethany will be sharing a media presentation during the Christian Education hour at 11 a.m. A free luncheon will follow. Join Bethany and the Trinity family in worship and fellowship as we learn more about God's work with FLD...

Members of the White River Valley Junior/Senior High School Student Council are getting a lesson in giving. Members of the Student Council have been gathering donations for the Son Shine Shop in Worthington. The students have been stationed outside of the Country Market in Worthington to hand out flyers and to take donations from those already shopping at the store.....

The Bloomfield School Board approved an agreement to update the Internet infrastructure at the schools. The board approved an agreement with Educational Networks of America to provide a fiber hookup for Bloomfield School District. The schools currently receive Internet connections through two T-1 lines with additional download and upload capability through Comcast Business class.....

Shakamak dropped to 4-15 on the year after dropping a 44-41 decision to Owen Valley at Spencer Friday night. The Patriots improved to 14-8. The Lakers led 7-0 after one quarter but were outscored 20-8 in the second before the host Patriots carried a 31-26 lead into the final stanza....

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- It was only eight points and it was only about three and a half minutes. But it was the most obvious difference between a win on senior night and a loss for the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds. North Daviess used a second quarter 8-0 run to propel themselves to a 57-48 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win over the T-Birds here Friday night....

Class A No. 1 Barr-Reeve knocked down 11 3-pointers as the Vikings pulled away for a 66-33 victory over visiting Bloomfield in a non-conference high school boys basketball game Friday night at Montgomery. The Vikings won their 20th game, against just one loss....

SWITZ CITY -- For the second year in a row, the Miners are champions of the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference. After winning it outright a year ago, the Miners (16-6, 7-1) defeated host White River Valley 46-36 to tie Clay City for the SWIAC title....

More than 200 patrons, supporters and friends of the Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area gathered Friday at the Linton Elks Lodge for the kickoff banquet commemorating the Fifth Annual Marsh Madness Festival, which runs all day Saturday. The dinner event was made possible by the major financial support of Peabody Energy, Linton McDonalds and Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC.....

The Indiana State Police, Linton Police Department and other personnel were working a death investigation in Linton on Friday night. ISP Sgt. Curt Durnil, the public information officer at the Bloomington Post, said the incident took place at 420 SW J Street in Linton.....