Stories from Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Commissioner Ed Michael worked with the county’s insurance broker, John Mensch, to seek quotes for the county’s liability insurance. “We decided this was the year we needed to go out and get different quotes to keep everyone honest,” Michael said at Tuesday morning’s Board of Commissioners meeting...

Bloomfield Town Council’s June meeting touched on plans to entertain the public this summer while keeping everyone comfortable and safe from warm weather pests. This summer’s main event: Fourth of July Fireworks. Each year, Bloomfield’s fireworks display needs roughly $8,700 just to offer the show. Much of this is raised from donations from area businesses and individual donors and the rest is secured through fundraising...

Fourth nine weeks All As Chloey Allen Maddy Settles Karson Sulllivan Austin Trabant A/B Jordyn Allen Bradley Baker Bricyn Chambers Alexis DeFord Gabby Fagg Antonio Gonzalez Hank Harroll Kylan Lundy Mylah Manley Morgan Nolting Bryce Perry Jack VanDeventer...

We would like to thank the community and all of our supporters for attending the 2019 Lyons Strawberry Festival and contributing to its success. We appreciated all those who helped to organize and those who participated with the strawberry dipping, entertainment, baby contest, horse pull, car show and vendors. We also want to express our gratitude to Buck and Judy Mullis for donating the two Adirondack chairs for the auction. It was a beautiful day and a great time was enjoyed by everyone...

Wednesday, June 5 Wagler Motorsports Park in Lyons will host the Summit Racing Midwest Drags Drag-n-Drive event. 12 classes, only 300 entries and 24 payouts of $18,000. Diesel classes, too. For more information call the park at 812-636-0391. The Worthington-Jefferson Township Public Library 2019 Summer Reading Program presents crafts from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Grades preschool through six...

The GCGH Auxiliary met June 3 in the hospital conference room with 17 members present. The meeting was called to order by President Dorothy Soliday. Georgia Roberts gave the devotions entitled “Beautiful to God”. Our program was given by Stacey Fonderhide, staff supervisor of my Clinics. ...

The Linton Police Department responded to 24 incidents and calls for service June 4, including two property damage accidents, five animal complaints, one assist to other departments, one civil dispute, one drugs, one EMS, two extra patrols, one fingerprinting, two special details, one road hazard, one suspicious, two thefts, one threat, two traffic stops and one unruly subject...

Nicole Fougerousse, NF Softball Performance, will be hosting the fourth annual All Skills Softball Camp at the Linton Youth Complex in Linton, Indiana on Tuesday, June 18. Instructors include coaches from Transylvania University, Centre College, and former professional player for the Chicago Bandits, Rachel Folden...

CRIMINAL CASES Michael James Allen Tomes, 33, Bloomfield, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass Josiah C. Samson, 31, Bloomfield, Level 6 felony battery by bodily waste victim is a public safety officer, two counts Jared R. Chambers, 39, Linton, Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended with prior conviction...

Title Green wins Open Arms 5K WORTHINGTON -- Brooks Green paced the field as the overall winner in Saturday’s 7th Annual Open Arms Spirit Sprint 5K Run at Worthington. Greene, a 31-year-old Worthington finished the flat 5K course in a chip time of 20:01.5, 10 seconds in front of 18-year-old Lane Charlton, of Worthington, who was timed in 10:12.3. Jason Crites, 35, of Linton, placed third with a time of 21:40.4...