Stories from Wednesday, December 28, 2016

A Linton man was killed in a utility pole accident while repairing a fallen power line in Sullivan County on Wednesday afternoon. According to an article by the Sullivan Daily Times, WIN Energy line specialist Ray Lockhart, 46, of Linton, was repairing a fallen power line when the accident occurred, resulting in his death a little after 3 p.m. ...

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- Turnovers proved the difference Tuesday as Eastern split its last two games in the Toby Yoho Classic. The Lady Thunderbirds (6-12) committed 28 miscues in the morning game and Trinity Lutheran trounced them 60-39. However, they only committed nine in the afternoon game against Clay City (7-9) and pulled out a 50-40 triumph, their only win of four contests in the annual two-day tournament...

TERRE HAUTE - It’s always tough for a team to beat the same opponent twice in one season. And a chance to defeat the Sullivan Golden Arrows for a second time was at stake for the Shakamak Lakers Tuesday afternoon. The Lakers shot down the Golden Arrows 56-53 when these two met December 3 at Shakamak...

TERRE HAUTE - Josh Dieball fired the shot heard ‘round the Wabash Valley Tuesday night. It looked like the Terre Haute South Braves had finally finished off the resilient Linton-Stockton Miners. With South trailing 63-62 De’Avion Washington rebounded a missed free throw with 15.6 seconds left in overtime. He got the ball to Indiana All-Star candidate Jaylen Minnett who fired ahead to Jesse Brown for what seemed to be the game-winning layup...

Saturday marks two years since Marina Boelter went missing from Bloomfield, and her mother wants to keep her story alive. Boelter reportedly left work at the former IGA in Bloomfield on Dec. 31, 2014. She was never seen or heard from again. Initial reports state witnesses saw her get into a car with an unknown man. When she didn’t show up for work the next day, her coworkers contacted the authorities...

The Linton Police Department responded to 29 incidents for service Wednesday, including one bank/residential alarm, one animal complaint, five assists to the public, one criminal mischief, one domestic dispute, one EMS, two extra patrols, one suspicious activity, one threat, one title check, 12 traffic stops, one warrant service and one welfare check...

Ryan Michael Withycombe, age 38, of Worthington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. He was born in Linton on Nov. 29, 1978, the son of Debbie (Withycombe) Sisk. Ryan was a 1998 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School, where he played on the 1997 semi-state runner-up football team, participated in track, and played basketball...

TERRE HAUTE - Turnovers, defensive breakdowns and a six-minute second-half dry spell all conspired to end Shakamak’s week at the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic. And the Edgewood Mustangs took full advantage of all three. After a strong second-quarter performance lifted the Lakers to a 24-18 halftime lead, the bottom fell out for the Lakers...

TERRE HAUTE - For the second straight night the Linton-Stockton Miners found themselves locked into an overtime tussle at the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic. Unlike last night against Terre Haute South, the Miners didn’t need any last-second heroics from Josh Dieball...

Friday, January 6 The Jasonville Senior Citizen Center will host it’s monthly breakfast, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Senior Center. Menu is biscuits with sausage gravy and other breakfast items, all proceeds will benefit the Jasonville Senior Center. Carry out is available. Switz City Full Gospel Church first Friday singing at 7 p.m. The Linton Public Library will host Yoga Classes with Leah Gray every Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. for yoga, beginners welcome. Please bring your own mat or towel. No charge, but donations are welcome. The Jasonville Senior Citizen Center will host it’s monthly Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast form 7 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Other breakfast items and carry out available; proceeds go to the center.