Stories from Friday, November 23, 2018

Our Pet of the Week this week is Harry Jr. Harry Jr. is a beautiful six-month-old male tabby. Harry Jr. is neutered and current on shots. The staff at the Greene County Humane Society said Harry Jr. has a hidden talent for singing and they often hear him crooning Sinatra standards late at night. ...

After a summer and fall of hard work and preparation the Linton-Stockton Miners are eager to start the new season. They won’t have much longer to wait. The 2018-19 basketball season gets underway Saturday with the four-team Linton-Stockton Tournament...

For a basketball player, playing for the first time in a gym or arena much bigger than one is accustomed to can be a visually and psychologically intimidating experience. At first sight the rows of seats seemingly rising forever can leave eyes bulging and mouths agape...

Liz Bredeweg has her eyes set on farther and farther distances. The Vincennes University sophomore placed 17th last weekend at the NJCAA Half Marathon National Championships in Orange Beach, Ala., the second time she’s competed in that event. She came in with a time of one hour, 33 minutes, and 47 seconds, placing in the top half of a field of about 40 runners...

Dorothy Mae (Cooksey) Robinson, 90, Fillmore, passed away on November 22, 2018, at Cumberland Trace in Plainfield. Dorothy was born in Solsberry on October 27, 1928, the daughter of Fred and Daisy (Thompson) Cooksey. Mrs. Robinson worked in production at P.R. Mallory; she was a Hairdresser and an Avon Salesperson...

For more than seven years, Pastor Dan Kemp of Olive Branch Baptist Church in Linton and his faithful sidekick, William C. “Bill” Wright drove a route in the Linton area, ministering to local families and reminding them to come to church services at Olive Branch Baptist...