Stories from Friday, February 15, 2019

The members of Linton Tri Kappa’s Gamma Tau chapter are busy making preparations for one of their biggest fundraisers of the year. Held annually, Tri Kappa’s Basket Bingo event helps to raise funds for several causes supported by the group, including a Linton-Stockton leadership and scholastic scholarship for seniors, the Linton Food Pantry and the Carnegie Arts and Heritage Center...

DUGGER -- The Bulldogs finally wrapped their paws around a 76-73 victory Thursday night after a fourth quarter with more thrills than five action movies and two book series. Union (9-15) led 48-47 heading into the final quarter, but visiting Hutsonville (IL) reeled off nine unanswered points to go up 56-48. ...

Ruby L. (Allen) Crowe, 94, of Solsberry, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Monroe Hospital in Bloomington. Ruby was born in Linton on August 15, 1924, to Ancil and Laura Mable (Burton) Allen. Ruby retired from the Eastern-Greene County School Corporation, having been a cook and then a special needs teacher’s assistant. ...

Saturday, February 16 Members of the Lyons First Christian Church invite the community to have lunch between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the church. There is no charge for the meal and anyone can come and eat. The meal is the church’s gift to the people of the area. The church is located at 245 E. Broad Street in Lyons. If you have questions, the telephone number of the church is 812-659-4765. Bring the family...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 115 incidents and calls for service Feb. 11-14, including two abandoned vehicles, 12 property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, four alarms, six animal complaints, one assist to other departments, six assists to the public, one battery, one child custody, two civil disputes, two domestic disputes, one drive-off, two EMS, three fraud, one noise complaint, three reckless drivers, one residential entry, one road hazard, 12 suspicious, two thefts, one threat, one title check, 11 traffic stops, 25 transports, four unruly subjects, three warrant services and five welfare checks.. ...

The Linton Police Department responded to 34 incidents and calls for service Feb. 14, including one personal injury accident, one animal complaint, one assist to other departments, one assist to the public, one domestic dispute, three extra patrols, one fight in progress, seven fingerprintings, one reckless driver, one attempted suicide, two thefts, 11 traffic stops, one trespass and two warrant services...

SWITZ CITY – The White River Valley Wolverines scratched and clawed with the heavily favored North Daviess Cougars for the better part of two-and-a-half quarters Friday night. Midway through the third stanza the visitors from North Daviess opened a 7-point lead, then outscored the hosts 6-0 in the final minute to come away with a 45-33 victory in Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference action at Switz City...