Stories from Monday, October 3, 2016

The Linton Police Department responded to 49 incidents for service Friday to Monday, including five property damage accidents, one alcohol offense, five assists to other departments, two assists to the public, to child custodies, one civil dispute, three domestic disputes, one extra patrol, one fire, one fraud, two properties, one property damage not accident, one reckless driver, one road hazard, one shooting complaint, one attempted suicide, seven suspicious activities, one theft, one title check, six traffic stops, one trespass, one warrant service and three welfare checks.. ...

Joe James Turpin, 23, Worthington, was arrested on a warrant for forgery. Bond is set at $5,000. Alan Dean Thompson, 56, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant for OWI. Bond is set at $8,000. Dominic Giovanni Dpoffo, 19, Switz City, was arrested on a warrant for possession of marijuana. No bond is set...

The USO (United Service Organizations) has been supporting troops since its inception by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941. At that time, just prior to the onset of World War II, Roosevelt sought to unite several service organizations created to lift the morale of U.S. servicemen stationed at home or abroad...

The city of Linton has received a grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation to begin construction of a walking trail. The trail, according to Linton Mayor John Wilkes, will connect Humphreys Park to the Greene County General Hospital and is the first phase of the project...

A Worthington man was arrested on a warrant for alleged forgery and theft. Worthington Marshal Randy Raney filed a probable cause in Greene County Superior Court stating he received a dispatch to County Market in reference to a check fraud case. “When I arrived, I spoke to the owner, Tim Wright, who advised me his cashier had unknowingly cashed a check for $190 that was previously written for the sum of $90,” Raney wrote...

Che’re Adair Anthony, 46, of Gelnhausen, Germany and previously of Jasonville, passed away at Hanua, Germany following a short illness April 18. She was born Oct. 13, 1969 in Terre Haute to Earl Anthony and Rea (Clark) Anthony. Survivors include her husband, Tony Keller of Gelnhausen, Germany, whom she married on Aug. ...

Anticipation toward the post-season began Sunday night as 320 football teams found out their sectional opponents to begin the 44th Annual IHSAA Football State Tournament presented by the Indianapolis Colts. The sectional drawing was conducted and first-round sectional matchups were announced during Sunday’s IHSAA Football State Tournament Pairings Show broadcast on Fox Sports Indiana...

Redbird SRA will be in the Halloween Spirit, Saturday, Oct. 22 at Redbird, with its Hall-O-Wheelin Haunted Trail event. Scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., the trail ride will end at 11 p.m.. The Haunted Trail is $10 and open to any 4 x 4 stock vehicle. There will also be a Night Ride from 6 p.m Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Night Ride is $20, and open to all Off Road Vehicles, which must be registered or street legal...

Clarence W. Calvert, age 99, of Worthington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 2, at Linton Nursing & Rehab Center. He was born in Highland Township on April 18, 1917, the son of Roscoe Freeman Calvert & Mary (Franklin) Calvert. Clarence was a 1935 graduate of Worthington High School. He worked as a self employed farmer. He and his wife farmed together for many years...

The Switz City Town Council held its monthly meeting on Monday night to discuss wrapping up the water improvement project, inspection results, budget resolutions and some upcoming city improvements. According to Treasurer Carla Porter, the majority of complaints in regards to the water improvement project have been due to an increase in billing, although the project has helped to improve water pressure...

In a volleyball match with major Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference implications, both the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners and the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals played at times like they wanted it badly - and at times like they wanted to give it away...

He’s been called an “emerging beast” and “The MVP of the defense” by former players and long-time observers of Linton Miner football. Coaches and teammates unanimously agree he’s been a huge difference-maker who wreaks havoc on opposing offenses. And after coming up through the ranks and biding his time in a reserve role and as a situational player a year ago, Chance Howard has finally gotten his “chance,” so to speak...

BICKNELL -- Vincennes Rivet took an overwhelming lead in the first half to blank White River Valley 4-0 Monday night in the North Knox Soccer Sectional. The Patriots (8-4-4) scored three first-half goals, including two in the first five minutes. WRV coach Matt Settles said the Wolverines played hard, but just couldn’t overcome that large a deficit...

VOLLEYBALL White River Valley’s serve receive was not equal to Owen Valley’s serving Monday night on the road. The Lady Patriots (10-12) swept the Lady Wolverines 25-15, 25-18, 25-15 to drop WRV to 7-18. “Owen Valley was a very good serving team and we struggled with our serve-receive tonight,” WRV coach Shawn Brown said. “We had some good blocks against their strong hitters. Our digs were very good tonight and we covered good at times. As a team we were not in sync tonight.”...