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Ruby Irene Fish
(Obituary ~ 08/19/11)
Ruby Irene Fish, 80, of Linton, passed away at 1:20 a..m. Friiday, Aug. 19, 2011. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel.
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Hi-Lift jack to host appreciation day at Redbird SRA Aug. 27
(Local News ~ 08/19/11)
One of the world's premier equipment suppliers to the off-road vehicle industry will host its second annual customer appreciation day and trail ride. It will be just a few miles from its Greene County manufacturing facility in Bloomfield. Hi-Lift Jack, a division of Bloomfield Manufacturing Company, Inc., will host the event Aug. 27 at Redbird State Riding Area (SRA) near Dugger...
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New Linton-Stockton choir director inspiring student to join
(Local News ~ 08/19/11)
A new Linton-Stockton choir teacher and a shift in duties from the old post has students joining up to sing. In her first few days as a teacher, Samantha Writtenhouse, a Fort Wayne native, has more than doubled her junior high choir class from eight to 17 students...
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Early reports show summer was good at A.M. Risher Pool
(Local News ~ 08/19/11)
While the final word on profits won't come until September, A.M. Risher Memorial Pool Board members believe the season went swimmingly. However, the adult exercise program, offered for the first time since 2007, proved such a success the pool board's considering closing an hour early and expanding efforts to the entire pool...
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Humphreys Park can be helped by buying a chair
(Local News ~ 08/19/11)
Those who feel like helping Linton's Humphreys Park improve can take a chair. In fact, they can take four of them, a quartet of oak ones sold for $75 a set as a fundraiser for Pride in the Park. "These chairs list for $150 each. They're a nice natural oak," said Pride in the Park Chairman Fred Markle...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 08/19/11)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Criminal Filings State vs. Brandon Goodman, possession of a Schedule I, II, III or IV Controlled Substance. Civil Filings The David Hubert LLP vs. Kerry Keller, Laura Larouch, Citi Group/Consumer Finance, Inc. et al, civil plenary...
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Police Logs
(Anniversary ~ 08/19/11)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT The Linton Police log for Aug. 17 included: one illegal burn; one criminal mischief case; one animal cruelty case; one property damage traffic accident; one prowler case; one theft; one battery case; one ordinance violation and seven traffic stops...
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Benefit planned to honor Hampton
(Local News ~ 08/19/11)
WORTHINGTON -- Nearly everyone here knew Tina Hampton, a familiar, friendly face at the grocery store cash registers. "She was just the best person," said Jenny Bough, a co-worker at Country Market, 319 Canal St. Hampton, 49, lost her life Aug. 1 as the passenger in a motorcycle crash on State Road 157 a mile south of Coal City. Davey Summit, 59, piloted that bike, and was injured...
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UDWI-REMC warns of vacation phone call scam
(Local News ~ 08/19/11)
The Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC is urging people to disregard phone calls saying customers have won a vacation on behalf of REMC, which started last week. Manager of Marketing & Customer Relations Jill Gilmore said local UDWI REMC customers and non-customers have been receiving phone calls supposedly distributing free vacation trips...
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Drug arrest in Lyons helps nab man wanted for child molesting in Knox County
(Local News ~ 08/19/11)
A felony drug charge was filed Thursday in Greene Circuit Court against an Edwardsport man already incarcerated in Knox County and awaiting trial in a child molesting case. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Brandon L. Goodman, 25, on a possession of controlled substance -- a class D felony...
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Samuel E. Lucas
(Obituary ~ 08/19/11)
Samuel E. Lucas, 82, of Linton, passed away at 2:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born July 30, 1929, in Elliston, the son of Clarence "Dink" and Lena (Tanner) Lucas. Sam worked as a postal carrier for the United States Postal Service, retiring after 30 years of service. ...
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Ruby Irene (Canada) Fish
(Obituary ~ 08/19/11)
Ruby Irene (Canada) Fish, age 80, of Linton, passed away at 1:20 A.M. Fri., Aug. 19, 2011, at her residence in Linton. She was born Feb. 13, 1931, in Linton, the daughter of Harmon Burton & Maymie Mae (Neff) Canada She was owner and operator of Minner's Bait and Tackle Shop for fifty-two years, also worked at RCA for five years where she was on the line as a tester for the first color television, and worked at Crane NWSC for five years...
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Paul Curtis Moody
(Obituary ~ 08/19/11)
Men have flown over oceans deep and probed the outer spaces, their earthly fame time will soon dull and erase. Christ gave his promises when He went away, "I'm going higher, far higher some day." Paul Curtis Moody, age 89, met his Lord at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2011. Paul's family was by his side...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/19/11)
Saturday Everyone is welcome. Sunday, Aug. 21 Monday, Aug. 22 Tuesday, Aug. 23 Wednesday, Aug. 24 Friday, Aug. 26 Saturday, Aug. 27 Sunday, Aug. 28 Monday, Aug. 29 Wednesday, Aug. 31 Saturday, Sept. 3 Sunday, Sept. 4 Monday, Sept. 5 Tuesday, Sept. 6...
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Shakamak volleyball wins
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/11)
The Shakamak High School volleyball team improved to 1-1 overall and in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference with a win in three games at North Central Thursday night. Mikayla Crane finished with eight points, one ace, eight kills, nine digs and two blocks...
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Lady Thunderbirds win in five
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/11)
The Eastern Greene High School girls volleyball team defeated Class 4A Bloomington South 25-15, 25-17, 28-30, 18-25, 15-11 in Monroe County Thursday night to begin the season. The first two sets, we missed one serve in each which definitely gives us more opportunity to control the ball," said EGHS coach Gina Ingram. "We were more in time with our offense between Leanna (Bailey) and our hitters...
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Lady Cards lose on road
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/11)
The Bloomfield varsity volleyball team slipped to 1-3 after a 25-10, 25-8, 25-15 loss at Barr-Reeve Friday night. "I thought we came out and played flat," said BHS coach Susie Schulte. "Don't get me wrong, Barr-Reeve is a good team that plays with good fundamentals and hits the ball well...
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Bays wants to serve remaining years on work release
(Local News ~ 08/19/11)
A Linton man, who is serving time in state prison on drug charges, has appealed to the Greene Circuit Court to modify his sentence and allow him to serve the remaining seven years and four months on work release. Jeffrey Scott Bays, 47, was in court Thursday before Circuit Judge Erik Allen. Allen took Bays' motion under advisement...
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Teen faces charges following Friday morning accident
(Local News ~ 08/19/11)
No injuries were reported in a 7:30 a.m. Friday accident northwest of Linton, resulting with an OVWI and minor consumption arrest. Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Brad Deckard said Jalyn McKee, 16, of Linton, was traveling east on County Road 150 N in her 2002 Chevy Cavalier and Kyle Myers, 18, of Linton, was swerving from lane to lane in a 1985 Buick as he traveled westbound on County Road 150 N...
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