Stories from Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Turning Point Education Center (TPEC) in Switz City, operated by Open Arms Christian Ministries, was recently notified one of their Adult Education Instructors made TPEC history, earning national recognition and a nomination for Teacher of the Year from the Coalition On Adult Basic Education (COABE), an honor which is a first for TPEC...

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory, which is in effect from 4 p.m. this Wednesday to 10 a.m. Thursday. Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches over northwestern parts of central Indiana and ice accumulations of around two-tenths of an inch with the highest amounts along the I-70 corridor...

A local group attended Tuesday’s Greene County Board of Commissioners meeting to request they sign a resolution designating Greene County a Second Amendment sanctuary. Charlie Whelchel addressed the commissioners on behalf of the Greene County 2A United Sanctuary Movement, providing a draft of an ordinance the group hoped the board would sign in an effort to combat gun law restrictions...

Danny Ross Pierce, 64, of Worthington, passed away in Indianapolis on Jan. 31, 2020. He was born on Sept. 29, 1955 in Vincennes, to Albert Pierce and Norma (Thurston) Skipworth. Danny was a member of both the American Legion Post #106 in Worthington, and the Moose Lodge in Linton...

Greene County Commissioner Nathan Abrams has issued a Travel Advisory in anticipation of this afternoon's expected winter weather. According to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, "A Travel Advisory is the lowest level of local travel advisory, means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation, and individuals should use caution or avoid those areas."...

White River Valley senior Lacey Walker signed her Letter of Intent Wednesday morning to continue her academic and athletic careers by playing volleyball at Berea College in Berea, Ky. next season. Walker was a senior leader for the Wolverines in 2019, serving as a team captain alongside her fellow seniors Caitlin Emmons and Mia McDonald...

Bloomfield School Superintendent Jeff Gibboney recently announced a new logo design for all Bloomfield schools, an update that includes redesigned logos for both the Jr/Sr High School and Bloomfield Elementary and for the Bloomfield School District...

According to a press release issued by WFIU/WTIU Marketing Director Laura Baich, as of Feb. 5, WTIU Public Television will stream live on YouTube TV. Dedicated live channels for WTIU and PBS KIDS, as well as on-demand programming, are now available to YouTube TV subscribers, expanding PBS’s digital footprint and offering viewers additional ways to stream PBS content...

Danny Russel, a professional actor with a love of history, educational outreach and, of course, acting, will return to the Linton Public Library Feb. 10 from 6-7 p.m. to portray our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. This will be Russel’s third visit to Linton in the last two years. Last April, Russel appeared as Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley and, in March 2018, he appeared to a good-sized crowd as Daniel Boone.

The No. 4-ranked Linton Lady Miners began their tough road to a Sectional Championship by defeating North Knox 56-35. The Lady Miners pressured the North Knox ball handlers all game, forcing the Lady Warriors to play the style of game Linton excels at...