Stories from Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Thursday, December 24 The First United Methodist Church in Linton will host a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 8 p.m. The church is located at 150 Second St. NE. Monday, December 28 The Lyons Senior Citizen Center's will host bingo after lunch Monday, Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. instead of 1 p.m. Everyone come and join in on the fun. If you have any questions you may call Kathy England at 812-384-7934...

Pleasant Grove Farm will kick off its Patriotic Show Saturday night. For the last few weeks, the light show has been set to Christmas music, but Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 will focus on the patriotic show. The show will run from 6-11 p.m. in 45 minute intervals, with the lights set to the soundtracks...

A Linton man was arrested last week following an investigation resulting in seven counts of sending extortionate communication and two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. United State Attorney Josh Minkler announced the arrest of Kenneth J. McCarter, 20, at his Linton apartment last Wednesday after a several month investigation which alleges he demanded explicit photos from seven minors and two adults...

Sharon Patricia Collopy, 71, of Cape Coral, Fla., passed away Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 in Cape Coral Hospital. She was born Sept. 20, 1944 in Chicago, Ill. Her parents were Sophie Romane (Stewart) McCall and Clay S. "Mac" McGarey. Survivors include her husband, Norbert John Collopy of Cape Coral, Fla., whom she married on Nov. 9, 1985; daughters, Kristina Romane Kesic and Soloane Danielle Jackson, both of Cape Coral, Fla.; and grandchildren, Jonathan, Joshua and Nicholas...

City of Linton Utility Operations Manager Brent Murray announced there will be a scheduled power outage for part of Linton on Wednesday, Dec. 30. The outage is expected to last from 11:30 p.m. until 4 a.m. in the area from 11th Street NE to Buck Creek Road along State Road 54...

Richard Glen Dyer, 38, Jasonville, was arrested on a preliminary charge of intimidation. Bond set at $4,000.

The Linton Police Department responded to 30 incidents and calls for service Tuesday, including two property damage accidents, one animal complaint, three assists to other departments, 12 assists to the public, one civil dispute, one civil paper service, one domestic dispute, one special detail, three suspicious persons/activities, two thefts, one title check, one traffic stop and one welfare check...

A Linton woman is in jail in Sullivan County after allegedly deceiving two charitable organizations. Indiana State Police arrested Laken Rochelle Lewis, 23, at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday and booked into Sullivan County Jail. The mother of two is reported to have used false information to obtain items from the Christmas for Kids in Sullivan County and the Sons of Honor charities...

Linton-Stockton School Corporation staff members Jessi Stanton and David Figg updated the board of school trustees on the school's innovation planning grant at Monday night's school board meeting. With the $30,000 grant received last year, the school was able to purchase equipment and send staff members to several training sessions, Stanton said...

SWITZ CITY -- During the WRV School Board's regular meeting, a number of expenditures were approved including purchases which dealt with the safety of the students. Hacker explained for over the last two months, the board asked him to put out a call for quotes on a number of items including card/key-less entry systems, phone systems, public address system and a new mini bus...

JASONVILLE - Shakamak girls basketball coach Troy Fougerousse knew his team would face challenges this season. One of the biggest challenges was finding a way to make up for the loss of Sierra Hudson. Hudson scored 1,069 points in her Shakamak career...

Criminal Cases Mark Kevin Emery, 49, Bloomfield, Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy, Level 5 felony stalking, Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief Christopher Blaine Young, 37, Worthington, Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended with prior conviction...

The Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association recently announced its 2015 All-Wabash Valley teams. Five members of Linton-Stockton's Class A State Finalists were named to the WVFCA first team. Mitch Eberhardt was selected as one of the first-team running backs...

Former Eastern Greene standout and current Wright State University player J.T. Yoho took advantage of a rare Saturday off to watch younger brother Trevor play for Eastern Greene. J.T. was in attendance for Eastern Greene's game at Mitchell Saturday, December 5...

Though the holiday season is the time of the year where many people celebrate, gather together and exchange presents, fire safety is something which should be present on many people's minds. According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), more than double the number of open-flame fires occur on Christmas Day than on an average day, and about twice as many on New Year's Day...