Stories from Thursday, January 26, 2017

The Linton Police Department responded to 12 incidents for service Thursday, including one assist to other departments, one assist to the public, one child neglect, two extra patrol, one interview, one noise complaint, one suspicious activity, three thefts and one warrant service...

Austin James Hollifield, 25, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation. No bond is set. Kayla Sue Clark, 27, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant for domestic battery. Bond is set at $4,000. Kevin Wayne Donaldson, 47, Bloomfield, was arrested on preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement, invasion of privacy and intimidation. No bond is set...

The Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District (GCSWCD) will be celebrating 75 years as a district at its annual meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Native Hoosier and Retired Natural Resource Conservation Services State Conservationist, Bob Eddleman will be the featured speaker...

A Lilly Endowment grant will help Bloomfield School District put together a plan to help students with emotional health and academic success. The district received a $30,000 Comprehensive Counseling Initiative planning grant. “The aim of the Counseling Initiative is to increase significantly the number of K-12 students in Indiana public school corporations and charter schools who are emotionally healthy, realize academic success, graduate from high school, obtain valuable postsecondary credentials, certifications and degrees necessary for meaningful employment, and are prepared to compete and prosper in the global society in which they will live and work,” according to a press release issued by the school.. ...

Pastor Larry Gene Corns, 75, of Lyons passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Born Feb. 16, 1941 in Lyons, Ind., He was the son of Chester and Inez (McLaughlin) Corns. Larry was a meat cutter at Corns Grocery in Lyons, IGA and Baesler’s in Linton, and Noel Grocery in Worthington. ...

Dixie C Goodman, 72, of Brooklyn, Mich., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at Legacy Assisted Living in Jackson, Mich. She was born on Dec. 14, 1944, in Sullivan, the daughter of Noble Deiss and Villa Howard Padgett. Dixie graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1962 and worked as a beautician...

Gerald “Jerry” Fleming, 72, of Greene County, passed away on Jan. 19, 2017 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Jerry was born July 22, 1944 in Chicago, Ill. to Omer and Jeanette (Knip) Fleming. In 1951 the family moved to their farm in Greene County. Jerry retired from Kroger’s in 1999 where he was a UFCW Union member for 37 years...

Paisley is a 1-2 year old Shepard mix who arrived to the shelter a few weeks ago as an owner surrender. Staff said she is a sweet girl, current on shots and will have a micro-chip. The fee to make Paisley a part of your family is $75.

The Linton Police Department issued an alert for a missing 11 year old male child. Alex Stephens was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and brown boots. Linton Police are reporting Alex Stephens was last seen in the area of the 200 block of 6th St SE. He was seen getting into a blue two door truck with rust on the body around 3:30 p.m...

The Linton Library Board of Trustees closed out 2016 in “good shape,” according to Library Director, Jennifer White. White said the Library ended up under budget and with a good cash balance. At it’s regular meeting on Thursday, the Board was in full attendance and voted to keep all officer elections the same, making no changes...

In a regularly scheduled meeting of the Bloomfield School District Board of Trustees, Interim Superintendent Doug Rose said his farewells to the members. Stepping out of educational retirement last August, Rose accepted the interim position with a contract until last Dec. 31...

LITTLE CINCINNATI – Eastern hit some key shots at the end Thursday night and visiting Clay City didn't as the Lady Eels fell 43-38 in the final game of the regular season for both clubs. The third quarter ended in a 26-all tie as the teams stayed within four points of each other all night. ...

In basketball it’s simple - you can’t win if you don’t put the ball in the basket. And cold shooting in the first half proved to be the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners’ downfall in a loss at home to White River Valley Thursday. The Lady Miners connected on just 2 of 17 fielders the first 16 miutes and fell into a 20-5 halftime hole from which they couldn’t escape. The Lady Wolverines continued to pull away for a 49-26 win Linton in the regular-season finale for both teams...