Stories from Wednesday, December 29, 2021

TERRE HAUTE – Down 40-39 with a little over minute remaining, Linton’s undefeated season was in jeopardy Tuesday night at the First Financial Bank Wabash Valley Classic against Bloomfield. That was the moment when Linton junior Logan Webb took the game over as he scored the last seven points for the Miners to win 46-42...

William “Bill” D. Jackson, 76, of Sumrall, Miss., formerly of Greenwood, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021. Bill was born in Greencastle on March 13, 1945, son of Vera Jackson and the late Claude Jackson. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1963 and went on to attend Indiana University. He proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. After his time in the service, he met his wife, Sandra Lucas, and married her on June 28, 1969...

Charles Hayes Roach, 70, of Bloomfield passed away on December 26 from complications following a surgery. A retired educator and farmer, he taught social studies to thousands of students, first for two years in Mooresville and then for 27 years at Bloomfield Middle and High School, where he perfected his trademark discussions of current events. He also spent five years as principal at Union High School in Dugger...

Linton Police Department Activity Log The Linton Police Department responded to 52 incidents and calls for service from Dec. 24-29, including one repossession, one suicidal subject, one fire, seven suspicious, one fingerprinting, two assists to other departments, four assists to the public, one shooting complaint, three noise complaints, two juvenile complaints, one battery, two animal complaints, three domestic disputes, two child custody, one trespass, three property damage accidents, one investigation, two unruly subjects, one title check, four welfare checks, one threat one theft and seven traffic stops.. ...

CIVIL CASES Cavalry SPV I, LLC vs Justin Rogers LVNV Funding LLC vs Scott Padgett LVNV Funding LLC vs Samantha Potter LVNV Funding LLC vs Paul Helterbrand DISSOLUTIONS Jill S. Kinser, Bloomfield and Stephen P. Kinser, Springville

Competing in the Ladybird Classic at North Central High School in Farmersburg, White River Valley varsity girls’ basketball won its two games Tuesday. WRV opened with a 54-21 win over the consolidated school of Hutsonville and Palestine from Illinois. Junior Kylie Palmer led the team with 20 points the Lady Wolverines led 43-17 after three quarters...

Members of the Linton Board of School Trustees met on Monday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Connection Center for their regular monthly meeting. As Board President John Preble was absent, Vice President Katie Elliott ran the proceedings. The meeting began with parents expressing their concerns on how the school has handled masking...

According to a press release issued by Greene County General Hospital (GCGH), the Greene County General Hospital Foundation received a donation of $2,500 from Farmers and Mechanics Federal, located in Bloomfield, to help support ongoing GCGH Foundation projects...

TERRE HAUTE – Tired legs got the best of Shakamak as it played its third game in three days against Northview Wednesday. The Lakers fell to the Knights 72-52 to conclude its run at the First Financial Bank Wabash Valley Classic at 1-2. “It was good competition up there. We played three games against 3A or 4A opponents,” Coach Brodie Crowe said. “I think we got some good experience against good competition. I think against Northview we ran into some dead legs.”...

Friday, December 31 Join the Jasonville American Legion as they welcome in 2022 with Trout Karaoke from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.. The Boot City Opry invites you to celebrate the new year with the Lloyd Wood show starting at 7 p.m.. General admission tickets are $15 and reserved are $20 and can be purchased in person or by calling (812) 299-8521...

No. 16 in Class 2A Eastern Greene hosted its Toby Yoho Classic Tuesday and Wednesday as the T-Birds split games the first day. In game one, Eastern Greene defeated Barr-Reeve to open pool play. The T-Birds won that game 48-26 as sophomore Keylee Hudson had a game-high 18 points as half of her total came from three makes from outside the arc. Eastern Greene began the game on an 18-0 run and never looked back...

Ronald T. Campbell, 79, of Solsberry, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born April 2, 1942 in Indianapolis, He was the son of Stanley and Mildred (Guion) Campbell. He was a boat technician at the Four Winds Marina and attended the Ridgeport Community Church...