Stories from Thursday, June 30, 2016

The Linton Police Department made an arrest for recent thefts and burglaries in Linton. Levi Snowden, 19, of Linton, was transported to the Greene County Jail for the initial charges of five counts of burglary and six counts of theft, according to a LPD press release...

Thursday morning at 10:38, Sullivan County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from the staff at 1st Farmers Bank and Trust located at 11612 North US 41 in Farmersburg, reporting a bank robbery. At 10:41, ISP Sergeant Joe Rutledge arrived, but the suspect had fled the area with an undisclosed amount of money...

Martha M. Murphy, 97, of Bloomfield passed away Tuesday, June 28 at the Lyons Health & Living Center. Born Feb. 14, 1919 in Mount Carmel, Ill. the daughter of Alonzo and Nora (Bodell) Dardeen. Martha was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Robert Dale Murphy of Bloomfield and Charles Alvin Murphy of Yankton, S.D.; her brother, Charles "Buck" Dardeen of Mount Carmel, Ill.; her grandchildren, Kelly Dale Murphy (DeAnna) of Avon, Meredith Rae McWilliams (Charles) of Fishers, Melody Snesrud (Jim) of Iola, Kan., Melinda Schade (Nick), Mike Murphy, Mark Murphy (Lindsay) all of Yankton, S.D., Mandy Lammers (Paul) of Sioux Falls, S.D. ...

The Linton Moose Lodge, #1434 will be hosting a yard sale and Hog Roast to benefit the children of the Moose Heart Orphanages this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday. Located at 89 A St. SW in Linton, the yard sale will begin at 8 a.m in front of the Linton Moose lodge, with the hog roast starting at 3 p.m. and ending when the crowd runs thin. Both events begin at the same times on both days...

Three Greene County baseball players -- Lane Gilbert, Cory Anderson, and Kip Fougerousse -- are in their second season of travel baseball for the Indiana Prospects Baseball Organization. During the area players time on the team, the Prospects have accumulated a record of 46-17...

Summer is always a busy time of year at Phil Harris Golf Course and this year is no different. Some of this summer's biggest golf outings will take place throughout July and August. Freedom Festival always brings dozens of new faces to the course. And the next weekend, the 74th annual Greene County Open tournament will be played...

Bloomfield School District Superintedent Dan Sicthing said he is confident no student data was breached after a virus struck the school's computers about two weeks ago. Sichting told the Bloomfield School Board, who met in regular session Thursday, it appears a "ransomware" virus originated from the computer lab two weeks ago during a professional development training session a couple of weeks ago, and Sichting said he believes quick action by staff prevented major, longterm issues. ...

National Geographic's 2016 Adventurer of the Year, Lonnie Bedwell, is coming to the Linton Public Library on July 7 to talk about his life story of adventure and inspiration. With a hometown in Duggar, Bedwell is a former Navy Petty Officer who was critically injured during a hunting accident that instantly took his sight in 1997. ...

Friday, July 1 5 p.m.-10 p.m.-Marketplace: Linton City Park East Shelter House 6 p.m.-Carnival Midway-Linton City Park 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m.-Fat Cats Patriotic and Classic Rock 'n Roll-Linton City Park Band Shell Saturday, July 2 10 a.m.-10 p.m.-Marketplace: Linton City Park East Shelter House...