Stories from Sunday, November 18, 2018

Improvement is the name of the game for the Union boys basketball team this season. First-year coach Greg Kinnaman said the Bulldogs have set these goals for themselves: posting a .500 season and winning the first Southern Roads Conference tournament, scheduled for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at Union. Last year, Union finished the season with a 3-17 mark...

The team is small, but expectations are high for the Union Lady Bulldogs. Only eight girls will take the floor for Union, but first-year coach Chrystal Salesman thinks the team will do pretty well this season. Union is off to a 3-0 start with wins over Columbus Christian, Cannelton, and Bloomington Lighthouse in the first Southern Roads Conference tournament...

JASONVILLE – The Lady Lakers exploded early Saturday afternoon and hung on to beat White River Valley 60-54. Shakamak led 35-17 at halftime, but the visiting Lady Wolverines pulled to within two in the fourth quarter. The Lady Lakers rallied, though, to defeat their conference rivals as each team dominated one half...

Dennis R. Bough, age 68, of Worthington, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family at 3:04 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Linton on May 10, 1950, the son of James C. and Delema (Sparks) Bough. Dennis was a graduate of Switz City Central High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War...

Monday, November 19 The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. in executive session, followed by the regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the administration center. Bloomfield Public Library will host Teen Movie Night from 5-7:30 p.m. Spend an evening watching a movie. Snacks and soda will be provided. Call the Bloomfield Public Library to find out the movie that will be shown. Grades 7-12...

The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners held the North Daviess Lady Cougars to two first-quarter points and allowed just three points in the fourth quarter in a runaway 71-19 win Saturday at North Daviess. “We were much better on the defensive end,” said Lady Miners coach Jared Rehmel...

SWITZ CITY – Members of the Lyons, Marco and White River Valley communities gathered at the Switz City Gym Saturday evening to recall the story of one captivating basketball team and one of the most memorable seasons in Indiana high school basketball history...