Stories from Monday, November 28, 2016

A Bloomfield man is facing a attempted murder charge. Shawn Robert Dotson, 36, was arrested at 10:32 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27 on preliminary charges of Level 6 Felony criminal recklessness with a firearm, Level 3 Felony aggravated battery and murder. Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw said it is an ongoing investigation. He added he has no comment as of 9:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28...

Patricke Daniel Brooks Shacklett, 27, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant for auto theft. Bond is set at $4,000. Michael Fisher, 40, Linton, was arrested on a warrant for criminal mischief. Bond is set at $5,000. Lowell Emmons Harroll, Jr., 50, Lyons, was arrested on a warrant for two counts invasion of privacy. No bond is set...

Charles “Leo” Wilson, age 82, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 10:40 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born in Worthington, on Dec. 29, 1933, the son of Charles C. Wilson and Ruth Ann (Helderman) Wilson...

Sherry Lynn (Edwards) Osborne, 74, of Vincennes, passed away November 27, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born Sept. 10, 1942, in Linton, she was the daughter of Ralph “Bud” Edwards and Verna Lois Edwards – Dove. Sherry attended Linton High School. On Sept. 20, 1958, she married the love of her life, Mick Osborne, and in 1963, moved to Vincennes...

CLOVERDALE — The Cloverdale Lady Clovers were not hospitable to the visiting Eastern Greene Thunderbirds over Thanksgiving weekend. Cloverdale pounded the boards and held the Thunderbirds under 30-percent shooting to gain a non-conference high school basketball victory. Cloverdale pulled away in the third quarter for a 51-40 win...

BICKNELL — North Knox’s Caden Fields showed Wednesday that being a basketball four-year starter on opening night is the baseball version of having a pitching ace on opening day. The left-hander delivered with 29 points and 11 rebounds, and the active Warriors forced White River Valley into 28 turnovers in a 69-47 victory...

Eastern Greene’s transition offense was firing on all cylinders Saturday. The Thunderbirds jumped out to a 21-7 first-quarter lead over visiting North Central, exploded for 29 points in the second stanza and kept rolling to a resounding 87-36 win in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference tilt at Eastern Greene...

Kathleen Lucille (Andry) Wills passed from this world peacefully to her heavenly home surrounded by her loving family on November 26, 2016 in Linton. Born November 19, 1922 in Birdseye, to Sherman and Lilly (Bradley) Andy. She lived most of her early years in Huntingburg. ...

The Greene County Council and Commissioners will be meeting together next month to come up with a plan to address the jail overcrowding issue. Commissioner Ed Michael went before the county council Monday evening to request the joint meeting, which will take place Dec. 12 at 3 p.m...

Shelby Jean Mathena, age 77, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.26, 2016, at Linton Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born in Linton, Ind. on Aug.11, 1939, the Daughter of Ellis Mathena & Dorothy (Bean) Mathena. Shelby was a member of the Linton Assembly of God Church. During her life she worked in factories and grocery stores...

A community pep rally welcomed home the Linton Miner’s very first State Championship title on Saturday evening at the Linton High School Gym. The Miners were able to hold off the Pioneer Panthers with a 34-20 win in the IHSAA Class 1A State Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday afternoon...

Chad Alan Brown, age 32 of Linton, passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, in Springville, due to injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident while on his way to work. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available...

White River Valley dropped two boys basketball games Saturday in the Riverton Parke tournament. The hosts pulled away in the second half to beat the Wolverines (0-3) 50-37 in the first game. Providence Cristo Rey drilled nine three-pointers as the Wolves steadily increased their lead over WRV in the second contest to prevail 67-50...

Girls Basketball The Lady Wolverines nailed six trifectas Monday night as they thumped host Clay City 57-43. Senior Abby Denham didn’t make any treys for the Lady Wolverines (5-2, 2-0 in Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference play), but she nailed 11 deuces as she scored 26 points to lead all players. Sydney Stahl nailed four three-pointers for all 12 of her points...

Charles Arthur Welch, age 79, of Sullivan, formerly of Linton, passed away peacefully at 9:43 p.m. on Friday, November 25, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor. He was born in Monroe County on June 1, 1937, the son of Arthur R. Welch and Opal (Johnson) Welch...

Joey Paradean was right. After the Thunderbirds’ 56-7 defeat at Linton’s hands in the regional, the Eastern head football coach told some well-wishers that he thought Linton had the best team in Class 1A football. Linton proved him correct Saturday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium as the Miners defeated Pioneer 34-20 to go 15-0 for the season and win the first state championship in school history...