Stories from Wednesday, November 1, 2017

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- Eastern began the 2017-2018 basketball campaign Tuesday night by turning out the lights on visiting Lighthouse Christian Academy 63-30. The Lady Thunderbirds jumped out to a 20-4 lead in the first quarter and led 30-15 at the break to win the season opener for both teams...

Eastern will try to win its second straight sectional Friday night at the home of the only foe the Thunderbirds didn’t beat by double digits this season. The Thunderbirds, 7-3 and ranked second in the Associated Press’ weekly Class 1A football poll, will venture to Farmersburg at 7:00 p.m. ...

The Linton Police Department responded to 12 incidents for service Wednesday, including one animal complaint, one battery, one domestic dispute, two fingerprintings, one noise complaint, one suspicious activity, one theft, two title checks and two traffic stops...

Friday, November 3 Indian Prairie Baptist Church will hold Fall Revival November 3 - 5. Evening services begin at 7 p.m. with Sunday service at 10 a.m.. Food and fellowship after each service. Speakers include Evangelist Tracy Killinger, Pastor Darren McDonald and Evangelist Harlan Barnett. The Barnett Trio will provide special music on Sunday. Located at 10927 old US 41 South in Carlisle. (812) 564-1561 for more information...

Carolyn Sue (Bradbury) Smith, 76, of Dugger, passed away at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017 in Linton Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born Sept. 12, 1941 in Sullivan to Raymond Edward Bradbury Sr. and Clara Bernice (Jenkins) Bradbury. Carolyn married Charles L. Smith, May 15, 1990 and he passed away on June 25, 2011...

Nowhere in the country have motorists seen gasoline prices rising as fast as they have in the Great Lakes in recent days. Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois have been particularly hard hit this week, and gas prices may soon rise to their highest since 2015 due to several issues...

Ruth Anne Hiatt, 86 of Danville, Ind., passed away Oct. 31, 2017. Born Aug. 3, 1931 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Homer and Grace Thompson Bennett. She married William Kelsie Hiatt on Oct. 3, 1948 and he preceded her in death. Ruth was a cook for Avon Healthcare many years until her retirement. She was a member of the Calvary Chapel of Danville...

Theresa D. Craigue, 63, of Terre Haute, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Funeral service will be held at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 4. Burial will follow at Marco Cemetery...