Stories from Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Thursday, October 5 The Linton Public Library will host Teen Board Games and Pizza from 4-5 p.m. “Cookies & Canvas” Painting Class will be given by Susanne Lawler, sponsored and hosted by Autumn Trace of Greene County at 1150 N 1000 W in Linton. Class is from 1-3 p.m. All materials will be furnished and class is free. Please RSVP , as class size is limited, to Autumn Trace at 812-699-4464...

Gavin Reece Scroggins, 18, Martinsville, was arrested on a warrant for possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and possession of alcohol by a minor. Bond set at $5,000 with 10 percent allowed. Jason Lee Mitchell, 44, Springville, was arrested on a warrant for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set...

The Linton Police Department responded to 23 incidents for service Wednesday, including two property damage accidents, one animal complaint, one assist to other departments, one EMS, one extra patrol, one fingerprinting, one harassment, two juvenile complaints, two local ordinance violations, one property, one road hazard, two thefts and seven traffic stops...

The 2017 Bloomfield Apple Festival will take place this Friday and Saturday, with the parade Sunday. Check out our special section highlighting some of the events. Friday’s entertainment...

This story has been edited to correct the error that WRV won its first game this season. The Wolverines won their first road game.

Wednesday morning, Jasonville Police Department posted to Facebook in reference to the “small percentage of residents” helping themselves to utilities. “If you are stealing utilities such as water/sewer and gas, you will be arrested,” the department writes. ...

Arnold E. Myers, 82, of Brownsburg, passed away peacefully, Sept. 27, 2017. Arnie was born, Sept. 8, 1935 in Marco, Ind. to the late Clifford and Alberta (Lambright) Myers. Following his graduation from Linton High School, he served his country in the United States Army...

Part of the fun of Bloomfield’s Apple Festival is the chance to hear great music from great local bands, and the 48th annual Bloomfield Apple Festival musical lineup holds true. Country Spirit Band Beginning at noon on Friday, Oct. 6, the music begins with the Country Spirit Band...

The clash of the titans occurs at 7:00 p.m. Friday. The Linton Miners, 5-2 and ranked ninth in the weekly Class 2A Associated Press Poll, will venture to Eastern, 7-0 and ranked third in the Class 1A poll, for a game county football fans have anticipated all season. According to the Sagarin Ratings, Linton is 66.17, 73rd overall in the state and seventh in Class 2A, while Eastern is 53.01, 125th overall and eighth in Class 1A...

The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners volleyball team knocked off a couple Class 3A programs Tuesday and Wednesday in matches on the home court. Tuesday the Lady Miners earned a straight set sweep over visiting Edgewood 25-14, 25-17, 25-19 in volleyball action at Linton Tuesday...

Civitan of Linton held its annual Awards and Installation Banquet Wednesday evening at Linton’s Saron Church, in order to recognize and celebrate their 2017 Citizen of the Year, John Cotter and co-winner the City of Linton, 2017 Civitan of the Year Bruce Moore,and this year’s recipient of the Civitan Key Award, member Bette Meng. The banquet also served as an opportunity to present the Club’s officers for the coming year...