Stories from Monday, October 17, 2016

With the deadline to register to vote in Indiana passing on Tuesday and the election looming in under four weeks, we would like to remind everybody if you’re registered to vote, it’s your duty to vote on all levels. This may be a historic election year. ...

A local photographer is putting a call out to area residents to send in golf balls for the military. Heather Graves, of How Charming Photography, is asking area schools and local residents to donate golf balls as an extension of a project her father started about nine years ago. But, she wants to make it a little more fun and personal...

Long time educator Les Newman is running for his second term on the Linton-Stockton School Board. During his first four years on the board, Newman says he is proud of being a part of introducing Chromebooks to students. “Some students had the use of Chromebooks last year, more this year and next year all students will be using them. We also recognized the need for and hired a technology coach to assist and train the teachers and help students with their use of Chromebooks,” Newman said...

Sunrise Coal, LLC would like to congratulate the members of the Mine Rescue team on winning the 2016 Nationwide Skills Championship Contest. Sunrise Coal appreciates all the hard work and dedication that each member contributes to the team. The contest was held on Oct. ...

The Linton Police Department responded to 64 incidents for service Friday to Monday, including one bank/residential alarm, one animal complaint, two assists to other departments, eight assists to the public, one battery, two civil disputes, two criminal mischiefs, four domestic disputes, two drugs, five extra patrols, one interview, one juvenile complaint, one noise complaint, one property damage not accident, one reckless drivers, seven suspicious activities, three thefts, three threats, three title checks, 12 traffic stops and three welfare checks.. ...

Marion Tanner Joseph Haywood, 19, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant for interfering in the reporting of a crime. No bond is set. Roger Ray Jerrell, 50, Linton, was arrested on preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement. No bond is set. Dustin Andrew Snowden, 24, Jasonville, was arrested on preliminary charges of battery. Bond is set at $5,000...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 76 incidents for service Friday to Sunday, including one abandoned vehicle, eight property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, one alarm, one animal complaint, three assists to other departments, one assist to the public, three civil disputes, two criminal mischiefs, four domestic disputes, one drug, three EMS, two extra patrols, two harassments, one hunting complaint, one juvenile complaint, one noise complaint, seven reckless drivers, one road hazard, one shooting complaint, six suspicious activities, one theft, two threats, 16 traffic stops, one transport, two warrant services and two welfare checks.. ...

Boise A. Pillow ended his journey on this earth and joined his Heavenly Father for the journey into a new life at 3:12 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital. His Soul is now living where you never grow old. (Amen) Boise was born in rural Ohio County Kentucky (near Centertown, Ky.) to Clyde and Lillie (Maddox) Pillow on July 3, 1936. ...

James Brent Shake, 61, of the Poplar Springs Community of Overton County and formerly of Sandborn, passed away Sept. 20 at his home. Funeral services were held Sept. 24 from the chapel of the Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Doug Hawkins and Bro. Dewey Masters officiating...

Kathleen A. Lowe, 64, of Linton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 15, at Linton Nursing and Rehab. She was born on January 15, 1952 in Niles, Michigan to Gail and Joan (Alspaugh) McNitt. Kathleen had an Associate’s Degree in Business and had worked for 17 years as manager of Smoker’s Host before her retirement in 2013. She enjoyed her cats, collecting carousel horses and was an avid reader. Kathleen was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend...

If the weather holds out this week, Linton-Stockton Schools will be seeing “the new normal” in terms of parking and student pick up and drop off. Superintendent Nick Karazsia and School Board President Ralph Witty provided an update on the construction around the school...

COAL CITY -- Just after midnight Saturday morning, Indiana State Police Detectives were called to the scene of a homicide near Coal City. According to an Indiana State Police press release, investigators believe that a guest at the home, Tammy Stuard, 52, of Indianapolis, shot and killed Bradley Jones, 53 of Coal City at his home on Lampher Farm Road...

Robert E. Ferris, 90, of Worthington, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Indianapolis, Ind. on February 6, 1926, to George W. and Julia R. (Snyder) Ferris. Robert was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Edith Dorothy Raynor. He was a member of the Folsom Memorial United Methodist Church in Worthington, Ind...

With the majority of their games decided early, playing all four quarters is something the Linton-Stockton Miners starting unit has not had a lot of experience with. Not since Monrovia in Week Three have the Miner starters been on the field until the final whistle. In every other game the starters have given way to the reserves in the fourth quarter...

White River Valley harrier Brayton Cornelius joins elite company by advancing from the very competitive Brown County Regional. Cornelius ran a personal record - by 20 seconds - time of 16:50.23 to place 15th overall in the very tough regional at Eagle Park in Nashville...

The Eastern Greene School Board met Monday evening, and on the agenda was a proposed trip to Washington D.C., Nov.9-13, for two students, members of the national group JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates). The students, Madi Botkin-Whitfield and Jag Butcher, gave a short presentation to board members, explaining the purpose of JAG, and why they sought permission to attend...

Brayden Deckard has worn many helmets for the Eastern football team this season. Deckard started four games at quarterback earlier in the season, replacing fellow senior Jeffrey Graham who was out with a broken bone in his forearm. Now he starts as a wide receiver who hauls in one or two passes from Graham each game. He plays either linebacker or defensive end when the Thunderbirds take the field for defense...