Stories from Thursday, December 28, 2017

BLOOMFIELD -- The Lady Cardinals twice ran out of gas Wednesday night and visiting Vincennes Lincoln ran over them 54-39. The Lady Alices (13-3) took an early lead, then held off Bloomfield rallies in the second and fourth quarters. Bloomfield (9-7) was hurt by a lack of diversity in scoring as only three players put points on the scoreboard: Malea Toon and Kylee Shelton each scored 17 and Emily Neighbors tossed in five. ...

TERRE HAUTE – A sub-par shooting second quarter and a heavy dose of Cloverdale’s Jalen Moore could not deter the Linton-Stockton Miners Wednesday night. A 15-1 third-quarter run erased a 14-point Cloverdale lead. Clutch play from Silas Robbins and Noah Woodward in the closing stanza capped off the comeback effort...

Mary Ann “Dutchy” Baker, 81, of Bloomfield passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 at the Lyons Health & Living Center. Born Oct. 2, 1936 in Greene County, the daughter of Willard Dayton Baker and Georgia (Lester) Baker. Mary Ann was retired from GE in Linton, she was a member of the Odon Eastern Star and the Marco United Methodist Church...

The Linton Police Department responded to five incidents for service Thursday, including one alarm, one domestic dispute, one traffic stop and two welfare checks.

Bradon Jacob Fulk, 23, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant for driving while suspended. Bond set at $5,000 with 10 percent allowed.

Julia Wilkes, 96, died at her home in Koleen, Ind., Tuesday, Dec. 26 2017. Julia was born Julia Lynell Coley in Lee County, Mississippi, on Feb. 19 1921 to Wiley Thomas Coley and Minerva Jane (Koon) Coley. On Nov. 20 1936, Julia married Arthur Melvin Wilkes, who died Oct. 21 1979...

Saturday, December 30 Please join for an 80th birthday celebration open house for Jim Resler from 2-5 p.m. in the Bloomfield First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 500 Lincoln Dr., Bloomfield, Indiana. No gifts please. Sunday, December 31 Holly Lynn and Lee Marcum will be in concert during the 10:30 worship service at Linton First United Methodist Church. All are invited to attend...

Gifts have been opened and boxes have been tossed aside following Christmas festivities. While deciding what to do with those discarded corrugated cardboard boxes, consider combining your cleaning efforts with your New Year’s resolution to be more charitable...

Many people begin the New Year with hopes of improving their lives over the next twelve months. Jogging off holiday cookies, paying down debt or giving up a costly habit are all worthwhile resolutions. But most of us know from experience that, as the year progresses, the benefits of those good intentions can fade...

Jean Harlan, 83, went into the presence of her Lord and Savior Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at PRMC in Fort Wayne. Born in Bloomfield, Jean completed her undergraduate work from Findlay College and later graduated with her master’s degree from Clarion University. She worked as a teacher for over 40 years in five states while serving alongside her husband as a pastor’s wife...

BLOOMFIELD -- Bloomfield turned up the defensive intensity Thursday night and put visiting Vincennes in a freeze colder than the outdoors. The Cardinals (5-3) trailed 25-24 at halftime, but limited the Patriots (4-4) to just nine points in the second half, posting a 49-34 victory as they held the Patriots to 14-51 (27.5 percent) shooting for the game. ...

TERRE HAUTE – The Marshall Lions simply had too much length for the Shakamak Lakers Thursday afternoon. Marshall boasted a lineup featuring no starter shorter than 6-2. The Lions’ length - along with some sticky man-to-man defense - made it difficult for the smaller Lakers to get good looks at the basket...