Stories from Thursday, November 6, 2014

The Linton Police Department responded to 17 calls and incidents on Wednesday, November 5, including one assist to another agency, one assist to the public, one battery, one child custody issue, one criminal mischief incident, one report of suspicious activity, one theft, one threat, two traffic stops, and one welfare check...

November 5 -- Paul Eugene Bedwell, 24, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of sexual misconduct with a minor. His bond was set at $10,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Dennis Conaway was the arresting officer...

Gloria F. Bryant, 70, of Solsberry passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 in Hope, Ark. Born, February 10, 1944 in Aurora, Ill., she was the daughter of Earl J. and Hazel I. (Weeks) Wagner. Gloria was a member of the Solsberry Christian Church, the Happy Traveler's Club and the American Legion Auxiliary Post No.18...

Martha Jane Edwards, 74, of Lyons, passed away at 9:58 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born March 25, 1940 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Gilbert and Doris (Ashcraft) Reynolds. She was a manager for Peoples Bank in Lyons and attended the Lyons Church of Christ. She was a member of Cass United Methodist Church and the M & M Club...

A power outage caused traffic to slow on Highway 54 Thursday evening. The loss of power affected the area from the intersection of the Linton Shopping Center to the Humphreys park. Traffic resumed to normal as of 6:50 p.m.

The old saying "Offense wins games, defense wins championships" has been around almost as long as the game of football itself. As teams advance deeper into the playoffs, that time-worn cliche takes on true meaning, as the opponent's offensive firepower may match or even exceed your own...

Former Shakamak standout Jared Rehmel is now in charge of the Linton-Stockton High School girls basketball program. Rehmel, who played at Olney Central ( Ill. ), Central Arkansas and the University of Southern Indiana , has been greeted by 14 players...

SWITZ CITY - Mark Graves has worked with girls basketball players in the White River Valley School Corporation for several years, including the past two seasons as an high school assistant to his brother A.J. Graves. Now Mark, a 1994 WRV graduate, has continued his move up the ladder as he takes over the WRV program...

Here are the final totals from the 2014 Greene County General Election as provided by the Greene County Voter Registration Office. Percentage of total votes is in parentheses. Greene County Only R - Connie Lawson, 5,302 (58.86) D - Elizabeth "Beth" White, 3,397 (37.71)...

A childhood affliction has sparked an interest in giving back for one area youth. And thanks to her affiliation with a local business, her efforts will come to fruition. Hannah Rennick wanted to find a way to repay Riley Children's Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House for the kindness the two organizations showed her and her family when she was suffering from kidney problems, so she's decided to use her position as a Senior Model Representative for How Charming Photography to make her efforts public -- and to seek donations to help support both charities.. ...

The average age at which children experience their first sips of alcohol is 12 years old. As age increases, the percent of those who have partaken in underage drinking increases dramatically. Unfortunately, nearly 5,000 young adults under the age of 21 suffer alcohol-related deaths every year; every 44 hours, one college student dies from an alcohol-related incident...

JASONVILLE - The 2014-15 Shakamak girls basketball team returns seven letter winners from last season, most of whom either started or played considerable minutes. "We are very fortunate that we do have experience coming back," said coach Troy Fougerousse, who is beginning his seventh season leading the Lady Lakers...

The Lyons Veterans Memorial Committee's Fifth Annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner will take place on Saturday at the Russell Powers Community Building, located on Highway 67 South in Lyons. Dinner will be served starting at 4 p.m. The menu will include turkey and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, slaw, roll, desserts and drinks...