Stories from Saturday, December 24, 2016

OLNEY, IL - They are believed to be the only brother duo in college basketball serving as head coaches at the same institution. And they’re coaching at the same school where they started their post-secondary playing careers. Eastern Greene graduates Mike and Clint Burris were both highly-decorated players for successful Thunderbird teams, Mike in the 1990s and Clint in the early 2000s...

Three area basketball teams - Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton and Shakamak - are looking forward to a busy week of holiday tournament action. Once again, the Linton-Stockton Miners and Shakamak Lakers will make their annual appearance in the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic hosted by Terre Haute South Vigo High School December 26-29...

Three volunteers were recognized at the Volunteer Center of Greene County (VC of GC) Volunteer Appreciation event on Dec. 20 at the Carnegie Center. The volunteers were nominated for their dedication and selflessness, according to the website of Generations, a program of Vincennes University’s Community Services Division...

Julia (Boes) Pilant, 91, of Jasonville, passed away at 3:09 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. She was born Dece. 23, 1925 in Edgar County, Ill. to William J. “Bill” and Martha (Jordan) Boes. Julia married David Pilant on Oct. 21, 1944 who passed away in Nov. 1994...

Donna R. Plew, age 69, of Linton, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, Dec. 24, 2016, at her Residence. She was born in on Dec. 12, 1947, the daughter of Lester Ball & Marjorie (Ashcraft) Ball. Donna was a 1966 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School...

Thursday, December 29 The Bloomfield School District school board will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. in the Jr./Sr. High School conference room Saturday, December 31 Welcome in the new year with the Lyons Legion Post 479, which is hosting a New Years Eve Party from 8 p.m. to closing with DJ services provided by Jim Dandy. The party is open to the public. Smoking is allowed on the patio only.