Stories from Thursday, January 28, 2021

Folsom Memorial United Methodist Church created Worthington’s Sonshine Shop Food Pantry in 2008. Housed within the town’s SonShine Shop at 14 N Washington Street, the pantry has fed thousands of local families over the years. And now, in the midst of the pandemic and a flailing economy, the food security the pantry provides is needed more than ever...

Pace Community Action Agency has CARES Act Funding to help eligible families with their heating/electric bill. The State has provided other CARES Act funds for medical, employment, and food expenses. Tai Blythe, Pace’s Chief Operating Officer, said, “Some individuals are reluctant to seek out assistance or worried they are taking benefits from someone else. ...

Arnold Graves, age 80, of Bloomfield, went home to be with the Lord at 8:33 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, doing what he loved, feeding the cattle. He was born in Bloomfield on Dec. 26, 1940, the son of Harold S. & Grace E. (Love) Graves. He was a 1958 graduate of Switz City High School and a 1963 graduate of Butler University where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education. ...

A former Linton-Stockton football coach is looking for a new place to coach. Steve Weber resigned from Bedford North Lawrence this week. Weber coached Linton from 2000 all the way to the 2012 season. During his 13-year stay, Weber and the Miners blasted to a 128-29 mark. Linton had a winning season in 12 of his 13 years with his first season in 2000 going 5-5...

Bloomfield 44, North Daviess 31 Bloomfield moved to 10-8 on the year with a 44-31 win over North Daviess Tuesday night. The Cardinals honored their two seniors in Kylee Shelton and Ilana Horning before the game. Horning was unable to attend due to contact tracing issues so she attended the ceremony virtually. ...

If you could think of a town in Indiana to host a minor league football team what would it be? Evansville, Terre Haute, Bloomington? How about Jasonville as the city will welcome the Quad City Titans this summer. Greene County Resident Andrew Miller is in the process of forming the team that will compete in the Battlegrounds Football League (BGFL)...

It was a nice celebration Tuesday at Linton-Stockton as the Lady Miners saw their third senior sign on to play college ball. Haley Rose, who committed to Indiana Wesleyan on Oct. 1, made it official signing her letter of intent to play for the Wildcats on the NAIA level...