Stories from Friday, August 15, 2014

Eastern Greene won by 19 strokes Thursday, defeating Brown County 213-232 in a high school girls golf match. Emily Prince of EGHS was low medalist with a 50. Also for the Lady Thunderbirds, Lauren Miller shot 51, Miranda Blocher 53, Gianni Cardin 57, Clair Byers 60 and Kaitlynm Hudson shot 62...

August 14 -- Shawn Eric Murdock, 32, Lyons, was arrested on a warrant issued on a petition to revoke a suspended sentence. He was being held without bond. Linton Police Officer Jason Wilson was the arresting officer. August 14 -- Daniel R. Rodriguez, 58, Linton, was arrested on a Writ of Attachment. His bond was set at $500 cash only. Linton Police Officer Chad Crynes was the arresting officer...

The Linton Police Department responded to 11 calls and incidents on Thursday, August 14, including one complaint about an animal, one report of suspicious activity, one fraud, two traffic stops, one assist to the public, three warrants served, one criminal mischief, and one reported threat...

The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 95 calls and incidents August 11-14 including two abandoned vehicles, five property damage accidents, seven accidents involving personal injury, one alarm, one assist to another agency, three assists to the public, three battery incidents, one burglary, two civil disputes, two criminal mischief incidents, one domestic dispute, two drug-related incidents, two extra patrols, two reports of harassment, two reports of intimidation, two complaints involving juveniles, one missing person, two protective order violations, one property damage incident, nine reckless drivers, three road hazards, one complaint about shooting, two attempted suicides, six reports of suspicious activity, five thefts, two reported threats, five title checks, eight traffic stops, eight inmate transports and one unruly subject.. ...

Beverly Jane Skinner, 67, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:46 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born February 3, 1947 in Linton, she was the daughter of William Sheldon and Hazel Josephine (Hamilton) Girdley. She was a homemaker and also worked at White's Grocery in Bloomfield...

Juanita L. Gilbert, 67 of Dugger, Ind. passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at Greene County Hospital. Juanita was born on May 30, 1947 in Switz City, Ind., the daughter of Dora Buford Wright and Ellen Nail Wright. She attended South Linton Church of God...

Teddie "Ted" D. Risley, 80, Westphalia, passed away Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 at his residence. Ted was born June 10, 1934 in Bicknell, the son of Robert and Thelma (Lind) Risley. He married Kaye Risley and she passed in 1997. He married his second wife, Mary Jane Hartsburg on July 21, 2007, and she survives him...

The column written by CBSSports.com National Columnist Gregg Doyel is now available online for readers. You can link read the column here.

Charles S. Wheeler, age 72 of Newberry, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014, at his residence. He was born April 14, 1942, the son of Stephen and Gertrude Wheeler. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in the Vietnam War. He was retired from NSWC Crane. He was a member of the American Legion Post #479 of Lyons, Masonic Lodge of Switz City, and the VFW...

On Saturday the Kicking Bear program will sponsor a mentoring program with a free archery clinic for children around the area at Shakamak State Park. The Kicking Bear Ministry was founded by Ray Howell in 2000 as a 5019(c)3 organization and their mission is to "put a bow in a kid's hand and lead their family to the Lord--one-on-one.".....

The Worthington Police Department's activity log over the past month included two incidents of residential entry, four thefts, three incidents of battery, two of criminal confinement, one dog bite, two operating a vehicle while intoxicated, one minor consumption, one possession of heroin, one possession of a legend drug, five property clean-up notices, 26 local ordinance citations and four state citations...

The Worthington Town Council announced a change in policy that will affect quite a few Worthington residents. The street department will no longer automatically pick up brush for everyone in town. During the Council's regular monthly meeting this week, Council President Malcolm Stahl said the street department had been picking up brush for everybody, but that's going to change...

Saturday, August 16 The Newberry Festival Saturday, August 16 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. There will be music all day, a baby show at 10 a.m. with registration at 9 a.m., lots of food and other vendors both days, noon-5 p.m. Wacky the Clown, car show, 1 p.m. kids peddle tractor pull, parade at 5 p.m. with line-up at 4 p.m. Tickets will be on sale for main drawing prizes and 50/50 drawing at 7 p.m. Music will end at 8 p.m...

Linton-Stockton girls cross country coach Bill Doyle and his team have set some lofty but achievable goals for this upcoming girls cross country season. "Our team is deeper this year," coach Doyle said. We have three seniors coming back and we have a sophomore - Hanna Camden - who made it out of sectionals last year as a freshman. Hanna has improved a lot this year...

According to The Petersburg Press Dispatch, 10 carpenters volunteered to help put together a deck and access ramp for a young boy, Robert, who was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in Petersburg. Three of those ten volunteers were from the Greene County area...

The Linton-Stockton boys cross country team will be young this year with two freshman and two sophomores among the five runners. "We've got five runners this year," Linton-Stockton boys cross country coach Jeff Franklin said. "We've got two freshmen - Jasper Moore and Cameron Parola. Our two sophomores are are Ben Lewellyn and Nathaniel Heath. Nathaniel was all county at the start of the year last year as a freshman.....

Organizers are putting the final touches on the sixth annual Jasonville Mayor's Ride, which will take place on August 30. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the park and is $25 for single riders and includes one meal and one event t-shirt. The cost is $35 for two riders and includes two meals and one event t-shirt. ...

IUPUI and Linton-Stockton graduate Seth Baysinger spent the last year starting a Campus Outreach program at the Ohio State University. Campus Outreach was established in 2003 in Indianapolis and is designed to "Glorify God by Building Laborers on the Campus for the Lost World."...

NASHVILLE -If Friday night's scrimmage at Brown County is any indication, the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds may have a promising 2014 football season ahead of them. On their first possession from their own 35, the Thunderbirds drove 65 yards in five plays, ending in a 34-yard scoring toss to Jackson Rogers from Briar Martindale.....

CLOVERDALE -- In a high school football season where there will be 14 new players in the starting line-up, Linton-Stockton turned up for the regular campaign with a controlled scrimmage here Friday night against the host Cloverdale Clovers. Both varsity teams were able to put their respective offensive and defensive units on the field for a total of 37 plays each, in three different series from various parts of the field...

SOLSBERRY -- Gerard Masse, founder of The Sculpture trails, was more than excited to announce several improvements that have been made to the Outdoor Museum. "We have renovated the old tobacco barn," says Masse, "This gives us a new spot for workshops and galleries to take place."...

On Wednesday, the Linton Fire Department and REMC each donated a defibrillator to Linton-Stockton School Corporation. In recent years awareness has been raised for athletes who have had undiagnosed heart conditions and have died from sudden cardiac death during athletic events...