Stories from Monday, March 23, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday ordered residents to remain in their homes except for essential errands in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus, mirroring similar orders in adjacent Illinois and Ohio. Holcomb said Monday that the order still allows the state's 6.8 million residents to seek essentials including groceries and medicine and makes exemptions for employees of crucial industries...

Attorney General Curtis Hill asked Hoosiers to be wary of scams as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeps across the globe. In times of crisis, Attorney General Hill said, scams become more prevalent. Scammers and fraudsters often attempt to take advantage of vulnerable consumers during difficult moments...

STATEHOUSE – State Rep. Jeff Ellington (R-Bloomington) recently welcomed local students to the Statehouse where they served as pages during the 2020 legislative session: • Isaac Ceaser, from Bloomfield, attends Arrows Baptist Academy; • Jennifer Ceaser, from Bloomfield, attends Arrows Baptist Academy;...

Stockton Township Trustee Donna Smith announced that while the office is closed, the trustee’s office will continue offering services. “Due to the coronavirus, the Trustee Office will be closed to walk-ins. We will be in the office the same hours Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon,” Smith announced...

Stephen “Steve” Michael Fields, 65, of Greencastle, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 21, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was the son of Richard and Mary Catherine (Wilson) and Martha (Hughes) Fields and was born on June 16, 1954 in Washington, Ind...

FIRST TEAM Lincoln Hale, Junior, Linton-Stockton Key Stats: 23.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1485 career points Guard Lincoln Hale had as good a season as anybody in the Wabash Valley as he led the Miners in scoring en route to their 8th straight 20 win season...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 60 incidents and calls for service March 20 - 22, including one abandoned vehicle, one property damage accident, one personal injury accident, two alarms, one alcohol offense, six animal complaints, one assist to other departments, four assists to the public, one child custody, two civil disputes, four criminal mischief, four domestic disputes, one EMS, three fights in progress, one fraud, two harassments, one juvenile complaint, two reckless drivers, one repo, five road hazards, three suspicious, two thefts, one threat, six traffic stops, two trespass and two welfare check. ...

The Linton Police Department responded to 13 incidents and calls for service March 19, including one property damage accident, one animal complaint, one assist to other departments, one EMS, one fraud, one reckless driver, two road hazards, four suspicious and one traffic stop...

I wish to thank my two daughters, Kim and Steph, who organized a TOTAL SURPRISE for my 90th birthday. Thanks also for the ladies of the GCGH Auxiliary, St. Peter Church, family and many friends. It went perfectly and I will always be grateful to all...

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forcing thousands of Hoosiers into financial hardships, Attorney General Curtis Hill asked consumers today to file complaints with the Office of the Attorney General should eviction or foreclosure proceedings initiate or continue during this public health crisis...