Stories from Thursday, February 23, 2017

Drivers should watch for lane closures or crews working from the shoulder this winter and spring on I-69 Section 4 between U.S. 231 (Exit 87) and State Road 37 (Exit 114) in Greene and Monroe counties. All Indiana Department of Transportation construction contracts remain active until grass and native plantings are established to control erosion and sediment. ...

Shirley Curts, age 72, of Worthington, passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at Lyons Health & Living Center. She was born in Linton on Oct. 30, 1944, the daughter of Claude and Hazel (Hubble) Gray. Shirley was a homemaker and worked as a housekeeper for many years. She and her husband, Bob, loved spending time together going to Kentucky on fishing trips...

Franklin Lee Boger, 26, Terre Haute, was arrested on a warrant for driving while suspended. Bond is set at $5,000. Monica Enochs, 42, Sullivan, was arrested on an out of county warrant for purchase of precursors. No bond is set. David Ray Eicle, 56, Whiteland, was arrested on preliminary charges of theft. Bond is set at $1,000...

The Linton Police Department responded to 15 incidents for service Wednesday and Thursday, including one animal complaint, one fraud, one missing person, one special detail, one attempted suicide, two suspicious activities, one theft, two title checks, four traffic stops and one warrant service...

A grief share support group is set to begin again this spring, offering support for anyone when grieving a loss. Beginning on Thursday, March 2, the program will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. in building A at the Solsberry Christian Church, located at 10825 East Christian Church Road in Solsberry...

Crystal Lahman pushes her son Brandon Drury on the swing set at the Bloomfield Park on Thursday afternoon with help from her husband, David Lahman, who is pushing their daughter, Charity Lahman. The family said they were out enjoying the unusual spring-like weather which graced Greene County most of the week...

Linton-Stockton Middle School should have a new principal in charge by May, according to Superintendent Nick Karazsia. Interviews are scheduled for the second week of March, according to Karazsia, giving them enough time to evaluate candidates and to make a decision by the LS School Corporation Board’s regular meeting on Monday, April 17...

The Bloomfield Pool Technical Review Committee (TRC) met on Thursday evening to make modifications to its first piece of documentation which it will publish, the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) of contractors to build and design a renovation for the Bloomfield Pool...

JASONVILLE - The Shakamak Lakers came out on fire on Senior Night, blowing away the visiting Owen Valley Patriots 17-5 in the first quarter. Unfortunately the Lakers were unable to maintain their early torrid pace. Owen Valley scored eight unanswered in the third period to narrow the gap to three, then ran off the first 10 points of the final stanza to take a 5-point lead with six minutes to play...

VINCENNES – Different lineups, same old story. White River Valley (4-18) ventured to Vincennes Rivet Thursday night and fell 48-36. WRV coach Jimmy Beasley has said several times that the Wolverines have a habit of losing a game because of one miserable quarter, and that was the case again Thursday...

Barry Lee Miller Sr., 69, of Linton, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born on May 16, 1947, in Anderson, the son of Max Miller and Pauline Anthony Miller. He was a member of the Linton Moose Lodge #1434. Barry had taken care of Sunset Park since April of 2011 and was known by Park Ranger Miller...