Stories from Wednesday, January 11, 2023

JASONVILLE – Shakamak had the challenge of getting ready for a mid-week game after an emotional tournament loss just three days before. Tuesday night against North Daviess, Shakamak passed the test. The Lakers scored the first 17 points of the game and went on to win 46-37...

Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 75 incidents and calls for service from Jan. 6-8, including three abandoned vehicles, one alarm, two animal complaints, four assists to other departments, two assists to the public, one ATL, two civil disputes, one domestic dispute, one P.O. ...

CRIMINAL CASES Christopher A. Couch, 31, Worthington, Level 1 Felony child molesting where def. is at least 21 years of age; Level 4 Felony incest but victim is less than 16 years old; Level 3 Felony rape; Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

Linton City Council members, with Linton Mayor John Wilkes, Clerk-Treasurer Claudia Walker and City Attorney Sam Drummy, convened for the first meeting of 2023 on January 9. Wilkes called Linton Fire Chief Colton Murray to the front of the room, where Murray gave a brief speech and presented retired Linton Fire Chief Brad Sparks with an engraved gold-plated axe to commemorate his 22 years of service to Linton and the surrounding areas...

Linton senior Joey Hart is one of 15 players from Indiana to be nominated for the McDonald’s All-American team. Hart has Linton as the No. 1 team in Class 2A with a 12-1 record. Hart signed his letter of intent to play college basketball at the University of Central Florida in November. The senior guard is averaging 22.77 points per game with a season high of 36 against Evansville Harrison. He has 296 points through 13 games this season...

Mrs. Sherri Renee Cobb-Moore, 59, of Bristol, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her own home on Monday, January 2, 2023, at 1:15 a.m.. She was born in Bedford on August 30,1963 to the late Orvata (Dove) Cobb Patton and Harlan Cobb, who survives Sherri in North Vernon. On December 30, 2017, Sherri married Billy W. Moore, Jr. in Elkhart. He survives at home after eight wonderful years together...

Grade 1 Claire Emilia Allen Masen Laroy Bland Malachi James Branson Lily Athena Marie Brinson Isaac Lee Brown Draven Michael Scott Buskirk Ares Ryder Chesterfield Maddox Scott Clifford Karsyn Kay Cody Bayne Maxwell Collenbaugh Sadie Rose Cook Jae Elyse Cottingham...

Sharon Elizabeth Vaught, 87, of Bloomfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at IU Hospice House in Bloomington. Born October 13, 1935 in Bedford, she was the daughter of Oliver and Margaret (Shaffe) McGuire. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Bloomfield First Christian Church. She was active in the church choir, Shawnee Theatre and the March of Dimes...

SWITZ CITY – White River Valley had the tall task of taking on No. 3 North Daviess in Class 3A Wednesday night and stayed in the game early. North Daviess slowly pulled away and won 70-39. The loss drops WRV to 4-10 as the Wolverines have lost 10 of its last 11 games. ...