Stories from Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Eastern-Greene will try to unhorse the Lancers Friday night to celebrate Senior night. The Thunderbirds (4-1) host the Edinburgh Lancers (0-6) at 7:00 p.m. Friday for Senior Night. Last year, Eastern walloped the Lancers 61-16. The teams are coming off games that had opposite results. ...

After getting off to an 0-3 start the Linton Miners football team has taken some big steps forward in recent weeks. Linton halted the skid with a 34-7 win over North Vermillion. Progress continued the following week in an overtime loss to Cardinal Ritter. This past Friday the Miners rolled the North Daviess Cougars 52-6...

VOLLEYBALL North Knox sweeps Bloomfield The Lady Warriors defeated Bloomfield Tuesday night in three sets. North Knox (17-7) defeated the Lady Cardinals (15-8) 25-15, 25-14, 25-13. Bloomfield will entertain Shoals at 6:00 p.m. Thursday. STATS Malea Toon: 2 points, 6 kills, 1 block, 7 digs, 1 assist...

When it comes to student mental health at Linton-Stockton, the corporation is working to be proactive with the implementation of a new social worker position. Heather Harris is serving as the corporation-wide social worker, a new position at the school. While Harris’ office is in the middle school, she is working to build relationships with students throughout all three buildings at Linton-Stockton...

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting its annual fish fry Friday from 4-7 p.m., which will benefit several local organizations. According to a news release from the organization, for many years, the Knights of Columbus has offered a Jonah Fish Fry on the same night as the Linton-Stockton High School Football Homecoming game...

The Bloomfield Apple Festival Queen Contest, with the added bonus of a princess contest this year, will be Sunday, Sept. 30. at Shawnee Theatre. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and contest begins at 5 p.m.. This year’s contest will feature six princess contestants and 11 queen contestants. The queen contestants are scheduled to be featured in Friday’s edition of the Greene County Daily World...

The Linton Police Department responded to 16 incidents and calls for service Sept. 25, including two property damage accidents, two bank/residential alarms, one animal complaint, one assist to other departments, one domestic dispute, one extra patrol, one fingerprinting, one fire, one noise complaint, one property damage non-accident, one reckless driver, one suspicious, one theft and one welfare check...

CRIMINAL CASES Joshua C. Brinson, 25, Jasonville, Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended with prior conviction Devin J. Waggoner, 32, Bloomfield, Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury Julie A. Key, 52, Springville, Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct...

Community Notes Thursday, September 27 The Linton Public Library will host “Mommy & Me Baby Storytime” at 10:30 a.m. for moms and babies up to 18 months or so. Books, play, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces. The Linton Public Library will host teen “Coffee & Coloring” from 4-5 p.m...

Union will host the first Southern Roads Conference volleyball tournament beginning at 10:00 a.m. Saturday. Six schools form the conference, which was inaugurated this year, and they will play in two pools. Pool A consists of Columbus Christian, Evansville Christian, and Union. Pool B is comprised of Cannelton, Medora, and Christian Academy of Madison...

VOLLEYBALL Union jolts Lady Eels The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Eminence Wednesday night and beat their hosts in four sets Union won 27-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-20. “The girls played hard. It got intense at times. I was super-proud of each one of them. The varsity had some questionable calls from the referees, too,” said Union coach Lois Astleford. ...