Stories from Thursday, April 25, 2024

The Bloomfield Board of School Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting last week with a full audience in attendance. The meeting, in fact, was shifted from its typical location of the media center to the cafeteria to accommodate the larger crowd...

The Linton Farmer’s Market will host a 5K Farm Fresh Trail Run on Saturday, May 4 at Shakamak State Park with a 2.5K walk also available for those wishing to participate. Registration will open at the event at 7 a.m. with the race kicking off at 7:30 a.m.. Runners and walkers are welcome to start and finish their race anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 12 p.m....

Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 25 incidents and calls for service April 22, including one property damage accident, one road hazard, one EMS, one title check, one civil papers service, one mental health, two domestic disputes, one reckless driver, three alarms, one assist to the public, three warrant services, one threat, one battery, one juvenile complaint, one civil dispute, one assist to other departments, one fight, one welfare check and two traffic stops.. ...

On Monday, Apr. 22, the Shakamak baseball team fell 8-2 to Bedford North Lawrence. The Lakers are 7-5 as their six game winning streak came to an end. Bedford North Lawrence took a 5-0 lead before the Lakers got a run across in the top of the fourth...

On Wednesday, Apr. 24, the Linton baseball team fell 4-1 to 1A No. 3 North Daviess. The Miners are 3-5 on the year, as well as 2-3 in conference play as North Daviess has won three of four SWIAC matches. After a walk started the top of the first, the Miner defense held strong with three straight outs to get on offense...

On Wednesday, Apr. 24, the Linton softball team defeated Bloomfield 8-5 for their second straight win. The Lady Miners are now 3-5 while Bloomfield is also 3-5 as both teams played on Thursday, Apr. 25. Linton hosted White River Valley while Bloomfield hosted Eastern Greene...

CRIMINAL CASES Rick L. Green, 47, Worthington, Level 6 felony domestic battery Kristen N. Copper, 43, Bloomfield, Level 6 felony theft Robert L. Zink Jr., 45, Bloomfield, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine; Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia; Class A misdemeanor theft...

Friday, April 26 The Worthington Tri Kappa chapter, Delta Nu, is having a spaghetti dinner from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Worthington Park Community Building. This dinner includes spaghetti, salad, breadsticks, dessert and your choice of water, tea or lemonade. ...

Lenora M. (Cronkhite) Beadle, 88, of Dugger, passed away at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 12, 1936 in Warren County to Levi H. Cronkhite and Estella (Randalls) Cronkhite. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Carl Beadle of Dugger, who she married on May 3, 1958; children, Norman S. ...