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Monrovia Bulldogs bring run-heavy attack
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/18)
For the third straight year the Linton Miners will take on the Class 3A Monrovia Bulldogs in Week Three. The Miners and Bulldogs renewed their series in 2016. The teams had previously played each other during a five-year stretch from 1999-2003. Linton has won the last two meetings. Both games were close. Each game essentially came down to the final play. And both ultimately were decided by fumbles...
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Miners dig out four-set SWIAC victory over Eels
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/18)
CLAY CITY — Anytime that Clay City and Linton face off, regardless of what sport it might be, fans can expect a battle to the end. On Tuesday evening, Linton was able to claim a Southwestern Indiana Conference volleyball win in a hard fought, four-set battle 25-13, 22-25, 25-21, 26-24, between teams that are very familiar with each other...
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AREA ROUNDUP: WRV, Shakamak, Eastern volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/18)
VOLLEYBALL WRV beats Lady Trojans in four White River Valley tamed Wood Memorial in four sets Tuesday night on the road. The Lady Wolverines (5-7) won 26-24, 25-19, 15-25, 25-23. “The girls played much better tonight as a team and communicated well. ...
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Cards finish first, Lady Lakers third at Mustang Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/18)
ELLETTSVILLE -- Heat and hills didn’t stop two Greene County cross country teams and one individual from turning in dominating performances Tuesday night at Edgewood’s Mustang Invitational. Bloomfield won the boys meet as a team although Joe Records of White River Valley came in first, and Shakamak placed third in the girls meet. Runners dealt with temperatures in the low 90s, and although the Edgewood course is well-kept and beautiful, it has several hills and long upward inclines...
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Still time to sign up for the Open Arms Golf Scramble
(Submitted Story ~ 08/29/18)
There is still time to sign up for the 17th Annual Open Arms Christian Ministries’ “Fore Kids” Golf Scramble set for Saturday, Sept. 8 at Stone Crest Golf Community, near Bedford...
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Bland and family grateful for ‘Dream come true’
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/29/18)
Ronald Bland would like to extend a special thank-you to Mike and Paula Cluver, David Hultberg, the Bloomfield NJROTC, the American Legion and numerous friends and family members who made it possible for him to visit the U.S.S. New Jersey. Ronald served three years on board the U.S.S. New Jersey during the Korean War and is forever a Navy man...
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Trudi L. Anderson
(Obituary ~ 08/29/18)
Trudi L. Anderson, age 43, of Linton, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Sullivan on May 4, 1975, the daughter of the late Randy Price and Johnny and Deanna (Kinnett) Camden, who survive...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/29/18)
Community Notes Thursday, August 30 The Worthington-Jefferson Township Public Library will host “Money Mindfulness” at 6:30 p.m, presented by Purdue Extension Educator Polly Gettinger. During this one-hour presentation, participants will learn more about why relationships with money can be burdensome, and explore ideas to be more mindful when managing money and other resources...
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Ryan Leroy Littlejohn
(Obituary ~ 08/29/18)
Ryan Leroy Littlejohn, age 25, of Linton, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Plainfield. He was born July 19, 1993, in Olney, Ill., the son of Frank E. & Teresa L. (Hughes) Littlejohn. Ryan was a 2012 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School. He worked in construction, and he enjoyed playing football in high school...
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Board treasurer accused of stealing from Richland Fire
(Local News ~ 08/29/18)
A Bloomfield woman is accused of stealing funds from the Richland Township Fire Department (RFD). Jamie Sherer is facing a Level 6 felony theft charge after a board member for the fire department reportedly realized their account only had $33 left. According to a probable cause filed with Greene Superior Court by Bloomfield Town Marshal Kenneth Tharp, Sherer served as the RFD Board Secretary-Treasurer. ...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/29/18)
The Linton Police Department responded to 28 incidents and calls for service Aug. 28, including two property damage accidents, one bank/residential alarm, two animal complaints, four assists to other departments, one assist to the public, one criminal mischief, one extra patrol, one fingerprinting, one fraud, one juvenile complaint, one probation violation, one suspicious, seven traffic stops, three warrant services and one welfare check...