Stories from Thursday, December 1, 2022

DUGGER – New head coach Clint Roesler has not been coaching the Bulldogs for very long and has seen his team endure a challenging slate of games to start its season. Roesler likes the attitude of the team despite losses to Shoals and WRV. “Their willingness to learn from mistakes and improve,” Roesler said. “Tough two games but they are competitors and they want to fix some things. Just continue to get better before sectionals.”...

Robert L. “Bob” Henderson, 85, of Bloomfield passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon. Bob was born February 22, 1937 in Johnson County to the late Harry R. and Audrey F. (Hutchens) Henderson, the third of eight children. ...

Linton Police Department Activity Log The Linton Police Department responded to 52 incidents and calls for service from Nov. 28-Dec. 1, including two property damage accidents, 10 fingerprintings, one title check, two assists to other departments, two fights, two domestic disputes, two alarms, one abandoned vehicle, one welfare check, one civil dispute, three animal complaints, one theft, two assists to the public, two fires, two EMS, one reckless driver, four suspicious, one warrant service, one extra patrol and 11 traffic stops.. ...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recently announced “Your Path to Working with the INDOT,” a free eight-session training course for business owners who want to work with INDOT. The Construction Management Program is designed to assist disadvantaged business enterprises with enhancing their technical and management skills to enable them to perform successfully on INDOT contracts...

The Worthington Town Council met December 13 at 6:30 p.m. with all members present. It was announced the council was contacted by the office of Indiana Senator Mike Braun. Braun’s office requested the council consider renaming the Worthington Post Office to honor Worthington native Herbert Osborn Yardley...

CRIMINAL CASES Steven Earl Love, 63, Lyons, Level 6 Felony theft with prior conviction of theft or conversion; Class C misdemeanor use of private land without consent knowing violation. Zachary Thomas Green, 31, Linton, Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended knowing violation and prior conviction within 10 years...

Thursday, December 1 The Linton-Stockton School Cooperation will host a family winter walk at Linton-Stockton Elementary from 5:30-7:30 p.m.. Free admission. This is a great event for community and family members to enjoy carols in the cabin, hot chocolate and cookies and a live nativity scene...

The Glenburn Home Resident Council recently held a fundraiser with plans to help children stay warm this winter. The residents filled up boxes of winter apparel that included coats, hats, gloves and socks. Linton-Stockton Kindergarten teachers Dawn Sullivan and Crystal Woods accepted the gifts. Residents Doris Colvin, Verna Peterson, Vickie Rose and Anne Hensley made the presentation...