Stories from Friday, October 13, 2017

The Greene County Chapter of Project Lifesaver operates on donations, thus making participation in the program free of charge to families enrolled. Greene County Sheriff Mike Hasler said when he spearheaded the implementation of the local program, that was important...

The Linton Police Department responded to nine incidents for service Friday, including one animal complaint, one battery, one extra patrol, three fingerprintings, one suspicious activity, one theft and one welfare check.

Timothy Leon Trowbridge, 51, Bloomfield, was arrested on preliminary charges of strangulation and domestic battery. Bond set at $14,000 with 10 percent allowed.

Members of the Richland Township Fire and Rescue will be going door-to-door starting Monday to complete an income survey, the first step in seeking a grant to upgrade the department’s facilities. According to a press release issued by Southern Indiana Development Commission’s (SIDC) Rhonda Rumble, members of the department will be going door-to-door Oct. ...

Janice Sue Autrey, 78, of Odon formerly of Newberry, passed away Monday Oct. 9, 2017 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born Feb. 9, 1939 in Greene County, the daughter of George and Farrel (Mullis) Sensney. Janice was a wife, mother and homemaker whose infectious joy touched many lives, she was a member of the Antioch Christian Church in Bloomfield...

Nora Lee (Burger) Nichols, age 86, of Greencastle, passed away Oct. 12, 2017, at Asbury Towers of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Nora was born Oct. 3, 1931 in St. Joseph County, to the late Iva (Keller) and Charles Burger. She was preceded in death by her brother, Dale Burger of South Bend; brother-in-law Joe Brown, Jasonville; brother and sisters-in-law Cecil and Kathleen Nichols, M.G. ...

This week’s GCDW Pet of the Week is Penny. Penny is a 4 to 5 month old boxer mix. Penny is current on shots, heartworm negative and will be spayed and microchipped. The staff at the Greene County Humane Society call Penny a sweet and playful girl who is great with other animals and with people. The fee to adopt Penny is $125...

The recent massacre at an outdoor country music concert in Las Vegas has many Americans wondering. Wondering how such a thing could happen, how it could have been prevented and how long before we as a nation have had enough? Are we willing to discuss ways to prevent mass shootings?...

Members of FFA gave Linton’s Fall Arts Festival committee a hand on Friday, delivering straw bales to be used at fire pits located at Linton City Hall and the Save-a-Lot parking lot. “These kids have been working their guts out,” said committee member Genie Bowers. Organizing the straw bale delivery was FFA parent Missy Hollingsworth. From left, Dagon Barton, Dekon Barton, Brooklyn Franklin, Haley Hollingsworth, Dominick McDonald and Tommy Griffith hard at work...

Criminal Cases Bryce Bezy, 35, Shelburn, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia Jeffrey Arthur, 24, Lyons, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class A misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

In this week's episode. Andrew and Patti discuss Linton's Fall Arts Festival, Margaret Simon and some wacky holidays...

LITTLE CINCINNATI – Eastern came back from the dead Friday night to record the first perfect season in school history. The Thunderbirds rallied from two deficits to beat visiting North Central (8-1) 22-14 on Senior Night. The victory in the battle of the Thunderbirds gave Eastern a 9-0 record and the school's third straight Southwest Football Conference title with a 3-0 mark in conference play...

It wasn’t a fantastic finish as far as the Linton-Stockton Miners were concerned. But it certainly kept the fans at Roy Williams Field on the edge of their seats to the very end. The visiting Providence Pioneers mounted a furious fourth quarter comeback, scoring four touchdowns on a kickoff return, a fumble recovery and a pair of TD strikes from Joe Denis to Manny Schmidt...