Stories from Thursday, March 9, 2017

The Linton Police Department responded to 15 incidents for service Thursday, including one property damage accident, two animal complaints, one assist to other departments, one criminal mischief, one domestic dispute, one interview, two special details, one theft, one title check and four traffic stops...

Joseph Sherman Gibson, 35, Linton, was arrested on a warrant for gun possession by a violent felon. No bond is set. Ryann Shane Clark, 21, Bloomfield, was arrested on an out of county warrant for domestic battery, neglect of a dependent and theft. No bond is set...

Eastern Greene High School students are working with teacher Gail Finn to brighten the day of individuals throughout the county. The project, titled “Greene County Rocks,” enlists students to paint rocks donated by area businesses with inspirational messages and images to hopefully bring smiles to the faces of those who locate the rocks...

Dr. Fred Ridge today announced the merging of his practice with Greene County Health, Inc. Ridge has long been affiliated with Premier Healthcare, a Bloomington-based physician group that has recently joined IU Health, Southern Indiana Physicians, Bloomington. Dr. Ridge and his team will continue seeing patients in his current office...

BLOOMFIELD -- The Indiana Heart Gallery, a traveling photo exhibit featuring compelling portraits of children in need of adoptive families, is making a stop at the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library from March 13-24. The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) created the Heart Gallery in 2007 with the goal of sharing the beautiful professional portraits along with stories about children in foster care in Indiana. ...

Virlandia “Jean” Strickler, age 84, of Bloomington, formerly of Worthington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 4 at Johnson Christian Village in Bedford. She was born in Hadley, Ind. on May 16, 1932, the daughter of Tilman Crites and Dorthus (Hunter) Crites...

Area superintendents and school representatives met with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction earlier this week. According to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick, the meeting was an opportunity to hear the concerns and needs of area schools...

A routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a methamphetamine supplier from Brazil. According to a probable cause filed by Linton Police Department Sergeant Logan Hobbs, a Crimestoppers tip told him Heather Runnells, 28, was involved with supplying recently-arrested Jack Sumner with methamphetamine...

James W. Cline, 92, of Scottsburg, Ind., passed away on Thursday, March 9 at Hampton Oaks Health Campus. He was born on April 10, 1924 in Lyons, the son of the late Daniel W. and Bonnie B. (Haywood) Cline. Jim was a retired maintenance mechanic for the old Public Service Indiana in New Albany, Ind., where he worked for 40 years. ...

This is an update. As of 10:57 p.m. Thursday, The Weather Channel is calling for a high of 34 degrees and a low of 16 Saturday with zero percent chance of precipitation for the Martinsville area. For Linton, they are predicting a high of 34 and a low of 17 with a 10 percent chance of precipitation. For Bloomfield, they are predicting a high of 35 and a low of 17 with 0 percent chance of precipitation. So I guess the answer to the original question is no.

The Shakamak Lakers face their hardest task of the 2016-17 basketball campaign at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Martinsville. They must stop Indianapolis Tindley (19-6), the team ranked third in the final Associated Press weekly poll and one of the favorites to win the Class A state title, in the first semifinal of the Martinsville Regional. However, Shakamak coach Nate O’Neall said the 15-10 Lakers intend to give it their best shot...

Richard “Rick” Eugene Weaver was born on Sept. 10, 1962 in Terre Haute, Ind. On March 1, 2017, while under the care of hospice at his home with his family by his side, Rick rededicated his life to our Lord Jesus Christ. Ad on March 4, 2017 at 2:55 a.m., Rick slipped away from his earthly home to his heavenly home and was joined with ihs parents Thomas Eugene Weaver and Olive Jannette (Garrigus) Weaver...