Stories from Tuesday, November 15, 2016

GIRLS BASKETBALL The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners were unable to hang on to a 3-point half time lead at Edgewood Saturday. The Lady Miners managed just five third-quarter points. The Lady Mustangs overtook Linton and pulled away for the 62-46 win. “We were up three at the half and playing well,” Linton-Stockton coach Jared Rehmel said...

Kyle David Myers, 23, Linton, was arrested on a warrant for OWI. Bond is set at $10,000. Michael Roy McQuillen, 42, Linton, was arrested on a warrant for habitual traffic offense. Bond is set at $4,000. Ryan Matthew Dotson, 33, Worthington, was arrested on a warrant for neglect of a dependent. Bond is set at $10,000...

James E. Linthicum, 95, of Worthington, passed away Monday November 14, 2016 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born March 27, 1921 in Solsberry, the son of Jacob and Cecil (Shaffer) Linthicum. James was a self employed logger, he was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, a life member of the Worthington American Legion, Worthington VFW and the Bloomfield Odd Fellows Lodge...

The Linton City Council voted to approve a 3 percent raise for city employees, but with an added boost to the rate for mayor and clerk-treasurer. The ordinance sets the maximum salary of the departments, including that of the mayor and clerk-treasurer...

The Eastern Greene School Board of Directors met for its regular monthly meeting, and received a hearty thank you from the officers of the high school’s FFA chapter. Agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor Shelby Hovious, along with FFA officers (President Reece Whaley, Secretary Sara Cain, Vice President Taylor Rollins and Reporter Maddison Deckard), stood during the meeting to thank board members for approving their recent three day trip to Indianapolis to attend the National FFA Convention...

Gayle Margraf, Owner and operator of Linton’s McDonald’s restaurant, along with the Greene County Bicentennial Group, recently submitted a proposal to the state Bicentennial Commission, for a Bicentennial Project they wanted to hold. The Commission responded positively, giving the endorsement to green-light the project...

Linda C Spainhower, age 78, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 11:05 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, at Glenburn Home. She was born in Lyons on February 5, 1938, and she was the daughter of Roy Mullis & Helen (Workman) Mullis. Linda was a 1958 graduate of Lyons High School. She worked for Peoples Trust Bank for over 37 years as an assistant cashier. Linda was on the board of the bank as the Secretary/ Treasurer for years...

The former treasurer of the Newberry Volunteer Fire Department is facing charges of theft. According to a probable cause filed by Indiana State Police Sergeant Chris Fears, Earlana Hall, 57, of Newberry, reportedly admitted to writing checks to herself while she was treasurer of the Newberry Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD)...

SWITZ CITY - For the first six minutes Tuesday the Dugger Union Lady Bulldogs had White River Valley on its heels. Then the Lady Wolverines upped the defensive intensity. The pressure defense led to 18 unanswered points and WRV ran away from the visiting Lady Bulldogs, 66-38...

Players - especially seniors - want to play. It’s only natural. But on a team as loaded with talent at the skill positions as the Linton-Stockton Miners sometimes good players get caught in a numbers game. Such has been the case with Cody Corbin. The senior wingback/outside linebacker has been behind Kendall Williams and Keaton Cox on the depth charts the past two seasons...

The Linton-Stockton Miners (13-0) are gunning for a second straight semistate title and a return trip to the State Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium Friday in the Class A football semistate at Roy Williams Field in Linton. Standing in the Miners’ path to Lucas Oil will be the toughest opponent Linton-Stockton has faced since Week 3 - the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints...

Tuesday, November 15 Linton Elks Lodge 866 will host Basket Bingo, doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games start at 6 p.m.. Door prizes will be awarded, and food will be available for purchase. Must be 18 or older to attend, tickets are $10 per person. Early bird tickets available for purchase at the Elks Lodge, all early bird purchases will receive five free game boards. All proceeds will go to Indiana Elks Research Project...