Stories from Monday, August 29, 2022

BICKNELL – Host North Knox had nearly 500 yards of rushing Friday as the Warriors defeated the T-Birds 45-14. Eastern scored a touchdown in the first quarter thanks to a Jedd Cummings reception from quarterback Jonas Hawk. North Knox would score the next five touchdowns to pull away...

Rick Baker 73, of Lyons passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. Rick was born on March 13, 1949 to Clifford and Beulah (Bradfield) Baker. Rick was a proud graduate of L&M School, class of 1967. Rick grew up in the country and though he had a modest upbringing, he enjoyed all the things living near the river afforded him. ...

Linton traveled to French Lick Saturday for the Springs Valley Invite and came away with three wins. Linton opened with Class 3A Edgewood Saturday and fell in two sets that went down to the wire. The Mustangs downed the Miners 25-22, 26-24. Freshman Ella Warrick led Linton with five kills in two aces in the match...

According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Greene County Sheriff’s Department Detective Shawn Cullison, a Linton business owner, 62-year-old Mark E. Taylor, has allegedly committed the offenses of Level 4 felony child molesting and two counts of Class B misdemeanor inappropriate communication with a child, stemming from incidents that reportedly took place in May 2022...

Tuesday, August 30 The Linton Library will host Bingo For Books from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.. All ages are welcome, but the book prizes are more appropriate for an adult reader. Authors include Danielle Steel, Clive Cussler and more. Thursday, September 1...

Born in Fort Wayne, the third daughter of George W. and Catherine McCombs, relocated to Greene County where she was a 1956 graduate of Solsberry High School. Becky was a 33-year member of Solsberry Chapter 547 Order of the Eastern Star as well as a member of the Moose lodge in Florida...

Volleyball Friday Shakamak 3, Bloomfield 1 Shakamak earned a 25-13, 21-25, 25-14, 25-21 win over sectional nemesis Bloomfield Friday. Bloomfield has dominated the series the last decade as Friday was the first time Shakamak defeated Bloomfield in a volleyball going back at least nine years...

Bloomfield-based brewpub Feed Store Beer Company brought home a gold medal from the 2022 Indiana State Fair Brewers Cup competition for breweries and home brews. The Horse & Lion, an English session mild beer from Feed Store, took top spot in the British Brown beer category, beating 15 entries to be ranked as the top beer in the category...

Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 121 incidents and calls for service from Aug. 26-28, including two abandoned vehicles, four property damage accidents, three alarms, four animal complaints, five assists to other departments, four assists to the public, one battery, one child custody, three civil disputes, one criminal mischief, four domestic disputes, three extra patrols, two fights in progress, two harassments, two P.O. ...

CRIMINAL CASES Jacob Hasler, 40, Bloomfield, Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy Andrew Macias, 28, Linton, Level 6 felony battery against a public safety official, two counts Brandy A. Pattison, 48, Linton, Level 6 possession of methamphetamine...

The Indiana Department of Transportation announced a road closure for State Road 157 near Bloomfield. Beginning on or around Wednesday, Sept. 7, SR 157 north of Bloomfield will be closed to allow for pipe replacement operations. The closure will impact an area between Locust Drive and East 500 North. Work will allow for pipe replacement operations in three different locations. The project is expected to take a week to complete, depending on the weather...