Stories from Friday, January 13, 2017

He hadn’t played basketball for his school’s teams since eighth grade. But Eastern Greene senior Isaac Hamilton made a deal with younger brother Caleb. And he honored his part of the bargain. “Well, I got Caleb to play football,” Isaac explained. Early on the brothers had kiddingly made a deal about Isaac playing basketball if Caleb played football...

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- The Lady Thunderbirds passed a collective gut check Thursday night as they beat visiting Mitchell 60-59 in a seesaw battle. Eastern (7-13) led most of the game, going up 12 points in the third quarter. However, Mitchell (7-10) used a 9-1 run in the fourth to tie the game and actually went up by one point several times in that stanza. Eastern tied it at 48, but neither team could score and the game went into overtime...

GIRLS BASKETBALL Alyssa Garo set a new Shakamak school record Thursday as she scored 40 points in Shakamak’s 80-27 rout of host Eminence. Garo sank 17 buckets and went 6-7 from the line as she scored all of her points in the first half. The Lady Lakers’ second straight win boosted their record to 5-13...

In episode 21, Andrew and Patti share happy stories, a sad story and some goofy holidays

The Linton Police Department responded to 14 incidents for service Friday, including seven assists to the public, one extra patrol, one juvenile complaint, one missing person, one title check and three traffic stops.

Michael James Butcher, 48, Crane, was arrested on a warrant for petition to revoke suspended. No bond is set. James Madison Sturgis, 43, Worthington, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear and bond revocation. No bond is set.

Daniel Richard ‘Pete’ Dove, 61, of Linton passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 10 in Linton. He was born on Jan. 21, 1955 in Sullivan to George Richard and Violet (Myers) Dove. Pete was a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He was a member of the American Legion Post 22 and Loyal Order of the Moose 1434. Pete worked hard as a laborer for many years...

Daniel R Kingsley III passed away Jan. 9 at his home in Charleston, S.C. Born Aug. 3, 1955 in New Orleans, La., the son of James F. and Eleanor Kingsley.  He graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1974 and attended IU. Dan was a flooring contractor in the Charleston area and a lifetime IU alumni member. He was a huge sports fan of basketball, football and both Indy and NASCAR racing. He leaves many friends in Charleston and Bloomfield...

In June 2008, Worthington, Indiana, was hit by the worst flooding it had experienced in many years. On June 6 and 7, heavy rainfall of two to more than 10 inches fell onto already-saturated soils and into streamflows that were already high, resulting in severe flooding within the White River Basin during June 7-9. ...

CRIMINAL CASES Deandre Hughes, 24, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony strangulation, two counts Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor criminal mischief Domenique Dubois, 24, Bloomfield, Class A misdemeanor operating while intoxicated endangering a person, Level 6 felony operating while intoxicated endangering a person, Class C misdemeanor operating while intoxicated, Level 6 felony operating while intoxicated prior conviction, Class A misdemeanor operating vehicle with alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more, Level 6 felony operating vehicle with alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more prior conviction. ...

The Shakamak School Board welcomed a newcomer to the board in its regular meeting Thursday evening. Troy Fougerousse was sworn in at the meeting after being elected to the Shakamak School Board, as well as Jeff Miller returning. The board also held a reorganization meeting, in which all current officials retained their positions...

The National Weather Service stated a freezing rain advisory remains in effect from 7 p.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Sunday. Rain will be mixing with and changing to freezing rain Friday evening. A brief mix with sleet or snow is also possible this evening. Freezing rain will continue through Saturday morning...

Therond Clester Royal II (TC) was born on Nov. 12, 1945 in Evansville, the son of Therond Clester Royal and Belva June Tindall Royal. He is survived by one brother, Terry Cameron Royal of McAlester, Okla.; one daughter, Nannette Rader; and three wonderful grandchildren, all of Westfield, Ind. ...

Daniel R Kingsley III passed away Jan 9. 2017 at his home in Charleston, SC. Born Aug. 3, 1955 in New Orleans, LA the son of James F and Eleanor Kingsley.  He graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1974 and attended IU. Dan was a flooring contractor in the Charleston area and a lifetime IU alumni member. He was a huge sports fan of basketball, football and both Indy and NASCAR racing. He leaves many friends in Charleston and Bloomfield...

Kay Dianne Evans Koberlein Fulk age 73, passed away Jan. 9, 2017 in Dallas, Texas after a 12 year battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Springfield, Ohio to the late Paul and Nelleta Evans of Linton, Ind. She grew up in St. Elmo, Illinois where she excelled in school and often shared fond memories of her family and friends...

Rosemary (Ladson) Simmons, age 93, of Linton, passed away at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville. She was born in Sullivan County on March 13, 1923, the daughter of William & Flora Mae (Purcell) Ladson...

SWITZ CITY -- The Lady Wolverines celebrated Senior Night Thursday by slaughtering visiting Washington Catholic 73-18. White River Valley (10-7) snapped a four-game losing streak by pummeling the Lady Cardinals (1-13) on a night when the team honored its seniors: Abby Denham, Kyra Frye, and Marcea Marshall...

In cooperation with Vincennes University since 1975, Generations Area 13 Agency on Aging has long been a resource for older hoosiers and the people who care for them. The non-profit organization’s mission is “To offer older adults, individuals with disabilities and caregivers options for a better quality of life.”...

Friday the 13th is rumored to be a traditionally unlucky day, but for 22 adult-education students, their luck couldn’t have been better. Although 29 officially graduated in the last six months, 22 attended. Their HSE graduation ceremony was held at Bloomfield’s Faith Christian Church, and the place was packed, with more than 120 proud guests of graduates...

Tuesday, January 17 The Board of Directors of Bloomfield School District School Building Corporation will hold a regular meeting at the law office of Todd R. Corn, at 114 East Main Street in Bloomfield at 6 p.m.. American Legion Post 22 will host a euchre tournament at 7 p.m. at the Legion, located at 139 South Main Street in Linton. The Bloomfield Public Library will have Teen Movie Night from 5-7 p.m. to spend an evening watching a great new release. Call the library at 812-384-4125 to find out the movie title. Grades 7-12 welcome.