Stories from Sunday, October 1, 2023

Donald “Don” R. Collenbaugh, age 83, of Worthington, passed away peacefully at 7:01 a.m. on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Glenburn Home in Linton. He was born in Worthington on April 13, 1940, the son of Ray and Gladys (Thatcher) Collenbaugh. He was a proud farmer throughout his whole life. ...

Kathy S. Thompson, 69, of Linton, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Bridgepoint Health Campus in Vincennes. She was born in Vincennes on October 19, 1953, the daughter of John Wainman and Wanda (Bond) Wainman. Kathy was a teller at Citizens Bank in Linton and also retired from the Linton School as a food service director...

Bloomfield High School senior Annie Pegg was crowned 2023 Apple Festival Queen at the 52nd Annual Apple Festival Queen and Princess Pageant held at the Shawnee Theatre Sunday evening. Bloomfield ninth grader Sophia Kidd was crowned Princess. Judges Kim Todd, Joni Miller and Mindy Hoover took on the tough job of deciding which of the seven contestants for queen and two for princess would take home those titles and first and second runners-up titles...

A sunny and beautiful day graced the 2023 Linton Fall Arts Festival, held on Saturday, September 30 in Linton. A record number of vendor booths, food trucks, “wellness row,” featuring booths from local health and wellness businesses, four bounce houses, live music and a first-time-ever appearance by Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum’s traveling foundry drew thousands to the event...

On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Eastern Greene football team bounced back from last week's loss to Paoli with a 48-15 victory over Red Hill. The T-Birds are now 4-3, their best record since 2018 when they went 6-4. "It's great to be 4-3, but we're playing for more," Head Coach Travis Wray said. "Last week we outgained Paoli, but we just kept shooting ourselves in the foot which is frustrating. We came out today wanting to make a statement."...