Stories from Monday, April 16, 2018

Sunday, April 8, Open Arms Family and Educational Services held its annual Celebration Meeting at the Greene County Event Center. The yearly event is a combination business meeting and awards event. Several awards were bestowed on local citizens and those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help Open Arms through the organization’s Adult Education, Foster Care and Miriam Group Home divisions...

Jonathan David Harris II was born March 19, 2018 at Union Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, seven ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. Parents are Jonathan and Amanda (Kristi) Harris of Jasonville. Jonathan was welcomed home by his sisters Haley, Brooke, Angela and Autumn. His grandparents are Melissa and Kevin Rehmel, Kay Harris, Judy White and Dale and Debbie Harris. Jonathan’s great-grandparents are Wilma Cochran and Donna May...

Wednesday, April 18 Solsberry’s BJ Yoho will celebrate his 16th birthday with a drive to raise funds and collect toys to benefit both Riley Hospital for Children and Holy Pursuit Outfitters. The drive will end May 5 with an open house party. Donations may be brought or mailed to 8422 E. State Road 54 Bloomfield IN 47424...

A long-time Linton business, Main Street Gifts, held a Grand Re-Opening with a ribbon cutting with the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce March 20. Owners Jeff and Vickie Doris purchased the old Tucker Furniture location at the corner of Main Street and Highway 54 and set about breathing new life into a neglected old building...

A familiar face will be filling the vacant superintendent’s position for the remainder of the school year at Linton-Stockton School Corporation. Ron Bush was formally hired by the Linton-Stockton School Board Monday night to serve as interim superintendent for two days a week until the end of the school year, while the board continues its search for a new, full-time superintendent...

The Greene County Martial Arts Institute will bring a two-day seminar to Linton taught by certified instructor Rob Lee. Sifu Lee earned his instructor status under the tutelage of Sifu/Guro Dan Inosanto, a Filipino-American martial arts instructor who is best known as a training partner of Bruce Lee, and under Sifu Kevin Seaman, considered by most to be one of the leading authorities of Jeet Kune Do martial arts...