Stories from Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Different sectional, different teams - and a different level of competition. Those are the challenges facing the Linton-Stockton Miners as they continue their inaugural journey through Class 2A Sectional 40. “There’s a lot more competition and a lot of teams we’re not very familiar with,” Linton-Stockton coach Brian Oliver said last week as his team prepared to face the North Posey Vikings in the first round of sectional play...

Eastern continues its post-season path Friday night with a game against the foe that gave the Thunderbirds their toughest sectional tussle last year. The Thunderbirds (6-3) will host West Washington (5-4) at 7:00 p.m. Friday. Last year, the T-Birds won the Sectional 48 championship at Campbellsburg, edging the Senators 34-32 by stopping a two-point conversion attempt with 1:15 on the clock...

The Linton Police Department responded to 10 incidents for service Wednesday, including one animal complaint, one assist to other departments, one criminal mischief, one extra patrol, two fingerprintings, one juvenile complaint, two thefts and traffic stop...

Kendra Lynn Smith, 46, Ossian, was arrested on a warrant for OWI involving endangerment. No bond set.

Ernest Eugene “Gene” Oliver, 85, of Linton passed away Tuesday October 24, 2017 at the Linton Nursing and Rehab. Born June 14, 1932 in Harrisburg, Ill., the son of John and Zelma (Ellis) Oliver. Gene was a retired machinist at Crane, he served eight years in the U.S. Navy, he was a life time member of the DAV, Lyons American Legion Post 479 and the Linton VFW Post 7118...

This Saturday, Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to sunset, Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, located at 6764 N Tree Farm Road in Solsberry, will host their annual ‘Tails & Trails Dog Dayz.” Guests are encouraged to bring their canine companions and walk the 3K Dog Walk, to help raise money for the Greene County Humane Society and the Sculpture Trails Artist-in-Residence Program...