Stories from Wednesday, November 23, 2022

BLOOMFIELD – Plenty went right for Bloomfield and nothing went right for Shakamak in Tuesday’s game in the Glover Gym as the Cardinals won 56-22. Bloomfield had four in double-figures as Shakamak had no player score over five points. The win was needed for Bloomfield who lost two over the weekend on the road to Orleans and North Knox. Coach Siera Babcock called out her team’s toughness coming into the game...

Rodney G. Haworth, age 88, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Mercy Health West Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born on May 29, 1934, the son of Dr. George Haworth and Jessie (Porter) Haworth. Rodney was a 1952 graduate of Linton High School. ...

SWITZ CITY – It has been a decade since White River Valley had a winning season in boys basketball and almost two decades since its last sectional. Coach Michael Hopkins is aware of the challenges as his second season begins Wednesday night in a trip to North Knox. Result after press time...

CINCINNATI – To say Eastern Greene is a young team would be an understatement but the T-Birds are up in running. EG defeated North Central 48-43 Tuesday in what is a good omen for the basketball team. Coach Jamie Hudson is in his fourth season with the team as he had a young team last year as well. That squad began the year 1-7 as the 2022-23 iteration of the Thunderbirds is in better shape...

LINTON – Football fandom has never been in short supply in Linton and Wayne Hollingsworth was a big example of that. His passion for the Miners could be seen in a helmet sticker this season as Linton paid tribute to Hollingsworth. His grandson, Jordan Hollingsworth, came up with the idea...

LINTON – Juniors Sydney Jerrells and Bradie Chambers combined for 28 points as Linton defeated South Knox 52-40 Tuesday. The win moved Linton to 5-0 overall and 2-0 against sectional opposition. The Miners led 23-17 at the half as the Linton defense held the Spartans to just two points in the second half...

CRIMINAL CASES James Allen Picou, 47, Lyons, Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person; Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Logan Plano, 19, Lyons, Level 6 Felony auto theft. Cody Ray Byers, 24, Bloomfield, Level 6 Felony domestic battery, Level 6 Felony strangulation, Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy- violates protective order...

The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees met Nov. 21. Linton-Stockton School Corporation (LSSC) Superintendent Dr. Kathy Goad sought board approval to open an additional ECA account. “I would like to open an account called the Thank-A-Teacher account,” Superintendent Dr. ...

John L. Collisson, age 72, of Linton, passed away peacefully at his residence with his family at his side at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. He was born in Linton on November 20, 1950, the son of Dr. William H. and Janet I. (Hamersly) Collisson...

Listen, do you hear that? That’s the sound of the Santa Train making its way to Greene County. The Indiana Rail Road will be hosting its 32nd annual Santa Train on Saturday, Dec. 3. Bring out the family and celebrate the Yuletide tradition of meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus aboard INRD’s vintage passenger cars...

The Linton Water Department would like to advise residents they will be flushing fire hydrants beginning on Sunday, November 27 at 8 p.m.. The process is estimated to take four nights, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., to complete and should be finished by 6 a.m. on Thursday, December 1...