Stories from Monday, May 6, 2019

Linton Mayor John Wilkes has been meeting with Japanese leaders in hopes of bringing industry to the area. As a member of the Radius Indiana board, Wilkes was introduced to Japanese industry leaders last March and the conversations continue with a goal of bringing them to Linton for a tour of the area...

The Greene County Council approved the job description for a full-time jail maintenance supervisor. The council voted to advertise the position, but have not set a specific pay rate because it will be based on experience. In a discussion with the council at last week’s meeting, Sheriff Mike Hasler said he would like the salary to be similar to the courthouse maintenance supervisor...

Battling a local infant mortality rate (IMR) that exceeds the national average by some 150 percent, medical professionals, hospitals, clinics and trained facilitators in Daviess, Dubois, Greene and Martin counties will now “collaborate closely together” to aggressively reduce the local IMR rate and increase overall infant and family health, according to Don Kelso, executive director of the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA)...

Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness, and statistics show that one in five individuals will be affected by mental illness sometime in their lifetime. Beginning May 1, Hamilton Center, Inc. will start its annual month-long campaign to recognize and promote mental health awareness...

A Bloomfield man is facing charges after reportedly passing out in a gas station bathroom this weekend. Allen Dwight Hobbs, 27, is facing preliminary charges of Class A misdemeanor operating while intoxicated, Class B misdemeanor public intoxication and Level 6 felony operating while intoxicated...

Dorothy Louise Browning, 94, of Linton, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born on December 19, 1924 in Indianapolis, to Franklin and Florence (Waldkoetter) Pieper. Dorothy married George Browning on June 28, 1946...

David N. Mast, 85, of Odon passed away Monday May 6, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Born December 7, 1933 in Arthur, Ill., the son of Noah D. Mast and Annie J.(Eash) Mast. David was a retired carpenter and a member of the Mt. Joy Mennonite Church in Raglesville...

Marking 25 successful years at Bloomfield Jr/Sr High School, the Bloomfield NJROTC Unit held their annual end-of-year awards ceremony on Saturday, May 4. Mixed with the smiles and pride of another successful year were tears of sadness and farewell. Longtime BHS Senior Naval Instructor Commander Mike Cluver and wife Paula, an active NJROTC volunteer, will relocate this summer to New Albany, where CMDR Cluver will lead the NJROTC unit at New Albany High School...

BLOOMFIELD -- Shakamak began applying pressure in the first inning and maintained it Monday night to blank host Bloomfield 9-0. Kaitlynne Gilbert slugged a solo homer in the first inning, and Shakamak tallied four more runs in the third and led 9-0 after five...