Stories from Friday, February 17, 2017

HUTSONVILLE, ILL. -- Visiting Union never recovered from a long first-half scoring drought Thursday night as Hutsonville, Ill., muzzled the Bulldogs 59-40. The Bulldogs (4-19) jumped out to 7-0 lead in the first half as Caleb Wright made a deuce and a trey and fed Michael Fraker for a bucket. That forced the Tigers to call timeout with 5:52 remaining in the first quarter...

Three local youngsters will get a chance to compete in the nation’s largest high school gym. Linton-Stockton fifth grader Bradie Chambers, Shakamak seventh grader Jaylee Hayes and Shakamak third grader Jaden Johnson will test their free throw shooting skills in the Elks Hoop Shoot state contest at New Castle High School Saturday, February 25...

Bloomfield girls basketball coach Ron Knepp was kind enough to send us more information about senior point guard Felicity Graf. As we reported Wednesday, Graf, the only senior on Bloomfield’s team, was recently named to the Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association All-District 1 basketball team and the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Academic All-State team...

Joshua Wayne Fulk, 27, Bloomington, was arrested on a warrant for leaving the scene of an accident. Bond is set at $5,000.

The Linton Police Department responded to 22 incidents for service Friday, including one assist to the public, one battery, one domestic dispute, one fire, eight local ordinance violations, two properties, one shooting complaint, three suspicious activities, two thefts, one title check and one trespass...

In this week’s episode, Patti and Andrew tell you about an event to laugh about, thank some retiring firefighters, introduce you to our Pet of the Week, and more...

High school seniors interested in the program geared toward providing students with business knowledge still have about a week to apply for the 2017-18 program. The CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) Program -- facilitated by Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship -- is geared toward giving Greene County students hands-on experience in the business world. The board is currently accepting applications for the next school year. The program is open to high school seniors...

White River Valley High School is in the process of bringing a precision machining course to its campus. WRV Superintendent Bob Hacker said the program will do a lot of good for students. “68 percent of students go to college. About 28 percent go to a second year,” he said. “That leaves a lot of kids needing a job or skill to be employable.”...

A Bloomfield man is facing charges of intimidation after allegedly firing a handgun in a trailer due to an argument. According to a probable cause filed by Greene County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Zachary Goad, Douglas Spencer, 54, allegedly fired the handgun after one of the two victims involved approached him due to a reported lack of rent payment...

Since 2006, Linda Bedwell of Linton has been a coach, mentor, fundraiser and loyal supporter of Greene County’s Special Olympics. Each February, Bedwell shows just how loyal she is when she and the teammates she gathers, dubbed the Greene County Popsicles, participate in a unique fundraising event to benefit both Greene County and national Special Olympics athletes...

Joyce RaNae (Cone) Wakefield, age 62, of Linton, passed away peacefully to her eternal home surrounded by her family at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at her residence. She was born in Linton on June 9, 1954, the daughter of the late George Fredrick Cone and Wanda Lee (Holbrook) Cone...

Same old story Friday night for the Wolverines. Host White River Valley (4-16, 2-5 in Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference play) could not put together four quarters for the third game in a row and fell 54-39 to North Daviess (12-9, 4-2). The Cougars led 14-13 after one quarter and only 26-22 at the break...

LITTLE CINCINNATI – Eastern took an early lead, fought off repeated Shakamak rallies, and turned on the gas in the fourth quarter Friday night to rout the visiting Lakers 87-61. The Thunderbirds (13-9) led 59-47 after a hard-fought three quarters. They opened with fourth quarter with a 9-0 run to turn the game into a rout...

BICKNELL - The Bloomfield Cardinals let an eight-point third-quarter lead evaporate Friday at North Knox. And the Cards paid for it dearly. After falling behind 40-35 with two minutes to play, Bloomfield regained the upper hand, leading 42-41 with 9.3 seconds to play...