Stories from Friday, November 17, 2017

Bowen’s Beat The leaves are falling fast, legions of turkeys are about to be slaughtered, the girls’ sneakers are squeaking on the courts, Shakamak having already played five games, the boys are about ready to battle over the orange sphere. Today you can read about 11 of the 12 basketball teams we cover in our winter tab. We have pictures, rosters, and stories about the 2017-18 basketball season which will kick into high gear after Thanksgiving...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 99 incidents for service Monday to Friday, including one abandoned vehicle, 14 property damage accidents, three personal injury accidents, four alarms, six animal complaints, two assists to other departments, one assist to the public, one battery, one civil dispute, one civil paper service, three domestic disputes, one drug, two EMS, one juvenile complaint, seven reckless drivers, 10 road hazards, three shooting complaints, eight suspicious activities, two thefts, three title checks, four traffic stops, 10 transports, one trash, four trespasses, one unruly subject, one warrant service and two welfare checks.. ...

Kyla Leanae Sims, 19, Linton, was arrested on a warrant for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a syringe and bond revocation. Bond set at $20,000 with 10 percent allowed.

From now until sometime in January, Linton’s Humphreys Park turns into a festive, sparkling holiday wonderland with the help of Wabash Valley Correctional Officers and their work crews from the facility. Officers Rick Swan and Lisa Ball, with their mixed crews of nine minimum-security level Wabash Valley offenders, will spend about two weeks hanging lights and decorations around the park, creating a twinkling winter spectacle Linton residents have come to count on each year...

The Battery Innovation Center (BIC) and partner BrightVolt held an open house on Wednesday, which was open to the public in order to give them an idea of what is going on at the facility. Acting President of BIC Ben Wrightsman welcomed guests and spoke of advancements in battery technologies and education efforts...

The Donald Dean Memorial Highway was officially dedicated Thursday afternoon at the Greene County Courthouse. The stretch of Highway 231 between IN-69 and the town of Bloomfield has been named as the memorial highway for Dean, who passed away in 2007. Indiana State Representative Jeff Ellington spoke at the dedication, speaking of Dean’s life, career and military service...

Students in Instructor Jim Morrison’s Building Trades class in Linton are hard at work on their latest project, a 2,016 square-foot home being built on 250 North in Linton. The new construction has been built from the ground up by Morrison and his two classes, morning and afternoon, at Linton-Stockton High School, with help from Tim Hudson and Jeremy Decker of Byers Heating and Cooling of Bloomfield. ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Eastern turned a late fumble into the game-winning touchdown Friday night to earn a trip to Lucas Oil Stadium. One week after winning the first regional in school history, Eastern defeated host Indianapolis Lutheran 12-8 to win its first semistate. The unbeaten Thunderbirds will take on Pioneer (14-0) at noon, Friday, at Lucas Oil in the school’s first trip to the state final...

INDIANAPOLIS - The greatest football season in Eastern Greene history got even better Friday. Quarterback Caleb Hamilton bulled in from five yards out for the winning score with two minutes, 17 seconds left on the clock. The Eastern defense stuffed Indianapolis Lutheran’s last ditch attempt to keep the final drive alive...