Stories from Wednesday, December 27, 2017

TERRE HAUTE – Linton's defense tamed the Lions Tuesday night in a 53-39 Miners win. The Miners (6-1) held Marshall (IL) to 16-38 shooting from the field (42.1 percent) and forced the Lions (6-4) to commit 24 turnovers in a first-round game of the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic. The victory enables Linton to face Cloverdale (7-2) at 8:30 p.m. tonight in the tourney's second round...

The Linton Police Department responded to 14 incidents for service Wednesday, including one property damage accident, three assists to the public, one criminal mischief, one fraud, one juvenile complaint, three local ordinance violations, one sex offense, one theft and two traffic stops...

Angel Raydawn Walls, 32, Linton, was arrested on a preliminary charge of public intoxication. Bond set at $500 with 10 percent allowed. Nicholas Michael Lombardi, 31, Bloomfield, was arrested on a preliminary charge of domestic battery. Bond set at $1,000 with 10 percent allowed...

STATEHOUSE — Applications are open for students interested in participating in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2018 legislative session, according to State Rep. Jeff Ellington (R-Bloomington). Pages have an opportunity to join Ellington during the legislative session and tour the governor’s office, the Indiana Supreme Court, and the House and Senate chambers...

Janice L. Arndt, 67, of Hymera, passed away at 2:43 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 in Greene County General Hospital, Linton. She was born May 12, 1950 in Chicago to Howard Arndt and Jeannette (Hoffman) Arndt. Survivors include her daughter, Jeannine Zellers of Hymera; son, Chris Mills of Hymera; grandchildren, Matthew Hayes, Austin Williamson, Robert Williamson; sister, Kay Mills of Cedar Lake, Ind...

TERRE HAUTE - As they did yesterday against Terre Haute South the Shakamak Lakers struggled to put points on the board in the early going. Unlike yesterday the Lakers began clicking offensively this time. A strong start to the second quarter followed by a 23-point outburst in the final period lifted Shakamak to a 52-35 win over the West Vigo Vikings in the consolation round of the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic...

Miles Eugene ‘Gene’ Horning, 87, of Odon, departed this life on Dec. 24, 2017 at Daviess County Community Hospital. He was born Jan. 15, 1930 in Daviess County and was the son of Paul Eugene and Manila (Neireemer) Horning. Gene was a member of Elnora Masonic Lodge no. ...