Stories from Tuesday, May 29, 2018

JASONVILLE -- The Lakers quickly ended any suspense Monday night about whether they would win the 24th baseball sectional title in school history. They struck for six runs in the first inning of the Shakamak Baseball Sectional championship game and added six more to defeat Bloomfield 12-0 in five innings of play. The victory marked the 24th time the Lakers have won a baseball sectional...

Two Linton men were booked into Greene County Jail after an argument reportedly resulted in gunfire. Marlin Alexander Ball, 19, is facing preliminary charges of Level 5 felony criminal recklessness where defendant shoots firearm into a building and Level 5 felony intimidation with a deadly weapon...

2017-2018 Grading Period - 4 Gracelyn Brielle Abram Bentley Thomas Agan Carson Bentley Albright Kaden Gene Anderson Brayden Michael Baker Adelyn Marie Ball Davis Bradley Bernard Charlotte Marie Biggs Stephen Thomas Boulanger Nora Jean Brinson Kruz Lynn Brumbarger...

Staff at Groups, also known as Groups Recover Together, celebrated their opening in Linton with a ribbon-cutting conducted by the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, May 29. Groups, located at 2127 East SR 54 (same building as Dr. Esguerra), offers medication-assisted treatment for those who are addicted to opiate drugs, using group therapy and counseling...

Michael “High Pockets” Drew Franich, age 56, of Worthington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Albuquerque, NM on June 29, 1961, the son of the late Thomas John “Buddy” Franich and Juanita Elaine (McClure) Smith...

There’s a new place to get creative in Linton, and customers can also bring home a new friend or two. Just a Hobby Pets and Painting is located at the intersection of SR 54 and SR 59, also known as Main Street, in Linton. Owned by Jillda and Chris Spink, the store combines two hobbies, painting and pets, into one location...

Students in Betsy Misner’s Family and Consumer Science class at White River Valley High School recently came up with an innovative way to help others. As a part of the class’ fashion and textiles segment, students were interested in coming up with a service learning project...

Karen Jean Messel, 73 of Sandborn, passed away at her residence May 26, 2018. She was born Aug. 16, 1944, the daughter of Winfred Hansen and Helen Stevens Hansen. She was formerly employed at Sunbeam. Karen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Johnny Lee Messel; two brothers, William and Joe Hansen...

The Worthington-Jefferson Township Public Library will kick off their “Libraries Rock!” summer reading program Monday, June 4 at 1:30 p.m. The six week program is for children from preschool through grade 6 and will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:30-2:30 p.m,...

Tuesday, May 29 Linton Public Library will hold Summer Reading Program Sign-Ups. The Convention and Visitors Bureau Board will meet at 5 p.m. at the Greene County Community and Events Center Board Room. Friday, June 1 The annual Lyons Town Wide Yardsale will be held on Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2. Contact the Lyons Town Hall at 659-2521 if you would like to have your yard sale listed on the map. Maps will be made available at local businesses...

Janet Ann Hoffman Sweet, 76, of Washington, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Brazil on Jan. 3, 1942, to Wilbur and Gladys Hoffman, who preceded her in death. She was married for 45 years to Hershel Sweet, who preceded her in death in 2009...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 96 incidents and calls for service from May 21 through May 25, including eight property damage accidents, four personal injury accidents, one alarm, six animal complaints, three assists to other departments, one assist to the public, one civil dispute, one civil paper service, two criminal mischief, three domestic disputes, one fraud, one harassment, one juvenile complaint, one missing person, two reckless drivers, three road hazards, one sex offense, two shooting complaints, one attempted suicide, 15 suspicious, five theft, one threat, four title checks, 10 traffic stops, 13 transports, one trash, one trespass, two warrant service and one welfare check.. ...

The Linton Police Department responded to 142 incidents and calls for service from May 23 to May 25, including three property damage accidents, one personal injury accident, seven animal complaints, seven assists to other departments, three assists to the public, four battery, one child custody, one child neglect, two civil disputes, three criminal mischief, one domestic dispute, one EMS, 12 extra patrols, one fight in progress, one fire, four finger printings, one interview, one harassment, one information call, one juvenile complaint, two local ordinance violations, two property, six noise complaints, six special details, four reckless drivers, 12 suspicious, eight theft, four title checks, 37 traffic stops and five welfare checks.. ...

CRIMINAL CASES Marlin A. Ball, 19, Linton, Level 5 felony criminal recklessness where defendant shoots a firearm into a building; Level 5 felony intimidation where defendant draws or uses a deadly weapon Bradon M. Graham, 18, Jasonville, Level 5 felony intimidation where defendant draws or uses a deadly weapon; Level 6 felony criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon; Level 6 felony pointing a firearm at another...

Friday, June 1 The annual Lyons Town Wide Yardsale will be held on Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2. Contact the Lyons Town Hall at 659-2521 if you would like to have your yard sale listed on the map. Maps will be made available at local businesses...

Members of the Worthington chapter of Indiana’s philanthropic Tri Kappa organization have come up with a fresh, new way to fundraise that combines creativity, crafting and camaraderie. Debuting June 3, Tri Kappa will offer a series of sign-crafting sessions to be held at Worthington’s Route 67 Cafe...

The Town of Lyons will treat the public to its fourteenth annual Strawberry Festival on Sunday, June 3 at the Lyons Town Park. The annual festival offers free-entry events to the public, with some pretty sweet prizes attached, and raises funds for the Lyons Community Building Committee to help maintain the building and fund other town projects...