Stories from Tuesday, January 12, 2021

A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in federal court has been dismissed. The case, filed on July 28 of last year, was initiated by Linton resident Jerod Lee, who was suing the City of Linton for access to the 660-acre public Lee/Sherrard Park, known as the Conservation Club...

After an announcement on Jan.7, YER studio, a dance, tumbling and yoga studio in Bloomfield, reopened on Monday. The studio, which has been enforcing masks to keep their customers safe, is now advising all current and future customers of their guidelines...

According to a probable cause document filed in Greene County Superior Court by Deputy Camron Frye, police were dispatched to a Bloomfield residence off of State Road 54 on a report of an active domestic violence situation on Dec. 31. Lt. Marvin Holt was the first to arrive at the scene. Upon arrival, Holt witnessed a male on top of a female in the doorway of the residence...

On Thursday, the White River Valley High School Board of Education will host a Community Forum in the White River Valley High School Wolverine Center at 6:30 p.m. If attending in person, face masks are required. “With the General Fund Operating Referendum coming to a conclusion at the end of 2021, the board would like to take community input on the next steps necessary after receiving the 2020 Financial Report...

Boys basketball Saturday Shakamak 48, Pike Central 38 The Lakers defeated the Panthers win fifth place in the Greene County Invite to move to 4-5 on the year. Coy Gilbert led with 22 points. Dugger Union 34, Vincennes Rivet 47 Dugger Union fell to 1-2 on the year and will next play at the Columbus Christian tournament Jan. 15-16...

It has been a difficult year so far for White River Valley boys basketball as they looked to the Greene County Invite at its home gym to earn its first win of the year. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the hits kept on coming at the Invite. Coach James Floyd missed the tournament with a positive test around the start of the new year. Assistant coach Levi Hostetter, coached the team during the tournament...

The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners proved they could tangle with the best teams in higher classes Saturday afternoon with a fantastic victory over Evansville Memorial 48-43. “If I could put it in one word it would be toughness. If you watch that game it would come down to they were gritty and they refuse to lose,” Linton coach Jared Rehmel said...

The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Board of Trustees monthly meeting will meet at 5 p.m. in the Library Annex, for more information call 812-384-4125 or email bloomfield@bloomfield.lib.in.us. The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Greene County Sheriff’s Merit Board will not meet due to possible concerns of the Covid-19 virus...

The achievements keep growing for the No. 1 Linton-Stockton Lady Miners as they can now add beating a Class 4A team to the list this season Tuesday night. Terre Haute North is not on the weaker end of Class 4A either as the Patriots entered 10-4. The Miners controlled the first quarter, however, and kept any Patriot counterattacks at bay, to win 58-45...