Stories from Friday, December 19, 2014

Bonnie Mae Franklin, 91, of Linton, Ind., entered into peaceful rest on Friday, December 19, 2014. Arrangements are currently pending at the Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel and will be made available to the public as soon as details are finalized...

SWITZ CITY - White River Valley's school superintendent is asking the WRV community to take a step back and take a deep breath in the wake of Thursday evening's board meeting. White River Valley Superintendent Bob Hacker is asking everyone not to jump to any conclusions after an outgoing board member made a motion that called for the moving of Lyons and Worthington Elementary Schools to one central location within the next five years...

Bonnie Mae Franklin, 91 of Linton, entered into peaceful rest on Friday, December 19, 2014. She was born in Sullivan County, Indiana on May 5, 1923 to Charles W. and Ora Mae (Robinson) Enochs. Bonnie became the wife of Paul L. Franklin on September 12, 1941...

Erma Worth, 102, of Gilbert, Arizona and formerly of Jasonville, Indiana, passed away at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, December 18, 2014 in Above Care Assisted Living in Gilbert, AZ. She was born January 15, 1912 in Jasonville, IN to Nelson Edmondson and Zelma (Chittenson) Edmondson. She was preceded by her husband Herbert Worth who passed away February 12, 1997...

The Greene County Sheriff's Department and Detective Jim O'Malley are warning residents to be aware of a telephone scam involving the Internal Revenue Service. According to a written press release from O'Malley, senior citizens, retirees, individuals with past IRS issues and individuals on a fixed income such as Social Security and disability have been targeted across not only the United States but Canada as well...

When thinking of the steel drums, thoughts of the Caribbean and a warm tropical breeze might come to mind, but through the efforts of Virgil Franklin, both hearing and playing the instrument will be available to people across the local community. In 2002, Franklin began teaching steel drums for WRV Lyons Elementary where the students soon took a quick interest to the instrument.....

Linton Mayor John Wilkes has announced his candidacy for a second term as mayor of the City of Linton. Wilkes won his first term in 2012. Prior to being elected to the office of mayor of Linton, Wilkes served on the Greene County Council and had been a Linton business owner since 1967.....

From the outside it might not look like it, but the old milk factory building at 189 W. Vincennes Street in Linton has found a new purpose. For the last couple of years it has been home to the S.A.F.E. Animal Rescue, Inc. Just behind the yellow brick facade and nondescript blinds that cover the windows facing the street lies a place that has become part sanctuary, part animal hospital, part volunteer center, part community animal outreach center.....

First grade students from Eastern Elementary built gingerbread houses with parent and grandparent volunteers on December 17. (All photos courtesy of Eastern Greene Elementary)

December 16 -- Robert Dewayne Hicks, 40, Solsberry, was arrested on a warrant issued on a parole revocation by the Department of Corrections. He was being held without bond. December 16 -- Benjamin Lewis Edwards, 38, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of interfering with a drug or alcohol test and petitions to revoke suspended sentences. He was being held without bond...

The Linton Police Department responded to 16 calls and incidents on Tuesday, December 16, including one property damage accident, one alarm, one complaint about an animal, three assists to other agencies, four assists to the public, one report of harassment, one complaint involving a juvenile, one theft and one welfare check...

Saturday, December 20 The American Legion Members are welcomed to bring their children and grandchildren to see Santa at noon for the Christmas Party. The Adult party will start at 8 p.m. with the band The Valley Brothers performing from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m...

JASONVILLE - A 9-0 first quarter run gave Linton-Stockton a 16-4 lead after one period and the Miners never looked back, cruising to a 60-28 win over the Shakamak Lakers in conference high school boys basketball here Friday. A nifty drive and two free throws by Jacob Clothier and putbacks by Austin Robertson and Trey Bedwell fueled the run. The Miners were assisted by eight Shakamak turnovers in the period...