Stories from Friday, July 21, 2017

In this week’s episode........ Andrew and Patti discuss REMC, Fire at Night, Kip Fougerousse and more!

The Greene County Treasurer’s Office is warning taxpayers of a possible phone scam circulating the area. County Treasurer Nicole Stahl said her office has received calls about a suspected scam, in which an alleged representative of the United States Treasury states a warrant has been issued and the person should call 1-619-784-7126...

The Linton Police Department responded to 14 incidents for service Friday, including two bank/residential alarms, two animal complaints, two extra patrols, four fingerprintings, two suspicious activities, one trespass and one welfare check.

Two Worthington individuals are facing charges after allegedly taking part in the battery of a man in front of his residence. According to a probable cause filed by Worthington Police Department Deputy Marshal Russell Walls, the alleged incident took place July 17 around 1 a.m...

Richard “Rich” N. Johnson, age 64, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 2:52 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at his residence, with his family at his side. He was born in Linton on Sept. 27, 1952, the son of Dwight “Demps” Johnson and Elaine (Wright) Johnson...

A joint investigation between the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a former controller of the Sullivan Automotive Group. Shari Egebrecht, 53, of Thornton, Ill., has been indicted for wire fraud in the United States District Court Southern District of Indiana...

For the third straight summer Sophie Oliphant of Carmel has helped lead her AAU volleyball team to a national championship. Oliphant’s Asics Munciana Ninjas AAU squad captured the 2017 AAU National Championship June 26 at the Disney ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla...

Several dozen parents and interested spectators got a preliminary sneak preview of the 2017 Linton Miner football team Thursday. The Miners hosted the Southmont Mounties in a summer scrimmage. Southmont is a 3A school in Montgomery County. Players were not in full gear, taking the field in helmets and shoulder pads for the controlled scrimmage. With 11 days remaining before the start of official practice July 31 the focus was primarily on offensive and defensive schemes, and repetitions...

Criminal Cases Benjamin Parsley, 26, Worthington, Level 6 felony domestic battery against a child Michael Edmonson, 27, Worthington, Level 6 felony intimidation, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, Class B misdemeanor public intoxication, Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

The schematic design for the proposed Greene County Jail is complete and appears to be within the budget range up to this point. Jeremy Kunz, with project manager Garmong Construction Services, updated the Greene County Council on the jail project. While the council and commissioners have not made the official decision on whether to move forward with the proposed jail expansion, the council did agree to starting on design plans. ...

The biggest production of the year will not be watched inside, but will take place in the sky. The Linton Library Board met Thursday evening at 5:30 to discuss upcoming events. Among these events is a solar eclipse viewing party to take place Aug. 21...

Welch & Cornett Funeral Home will host an evening with Indiana native author and speaker Cindy Heigl, who will share the peace and grace she experienced during sudden cardiac arrest three years ago. The community is invited to attend the event at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home on Aug. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home, 140 E. Vincennes Street, Linton...

BLOOMFIELD -- He likes mud and dirt and “anything that can go fast.” Rylan Turpin, 8, is a Bloomfield lad who likes competing in motorized racing. He recently received a trophy for participating in a demolition derby for all-terrain vehicles, ages nine and under, at the Owen County fair. ...

Eastern football players are using the summer to improve their game, lifting weights and scrimmaging against other schools. The Thunderbirds recently held a scrimmage with Tell City, Scottsburg, West Washington, and Brownstown, playing seven-on-seven and 11-on-11...