-
Area coaches eagerly anticipate upcoming baseball season
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/17)
Monday marked the first official day of spring meaning baseball season is just around the corner. And as the 2017 high school baseball season rapidly approaches, Greene County’s three Class 2A teams all find themselves in a similar situation. Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton and Shakamak will all be well-stocked with returning veteran players...
-
GCGH Foundation considers February fundraiser a success
(Local News ~ 03/22/17)
The first public effort of both the Greene County General Hospital Foundation (GCGHF) and the Greene County Community Event Center Board was considered a success, according to Kyle Cross of the GCGHF. At the Greene County General Hospital (GCGH) regular board meeting on Tuesday evening, Cross said the event, which was held on Feb. 24 at the Greene County Event Center, raised over $10,000 for the foundation alone...
-
Weimer, Carpenter seeking District 2 seat on UDWI REMC board
(Local News ~ 03/22/17)
Editor's note: This is part two of a series detailing the three seats up for election on the UDWI REMC Board of Directors. Part one can be found here An incumbent and newcomer will be vying for the District 2 seat on Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC Board of Directors at the annual meeting April 8...
-
Commissioners approve added cameras in courthouse
(Local News ~ 03/22/17)
The Greene County Courthouse will add a few more security cameras soon. The Greene County Commissioners approved a purchase for additional cameras from Hi-Com at a cost of $3,820.10. Commissioner president Ed Michael explained this is an extension of the security camera upgrade which took place last year. The previous project had a goal of replacing and upgrading the old camera system...
-
Linton Police Department activity log
(Police Reports ~ 03/22/17)
The Linton Police Department responded to 16 incidents for service Wednesday, including one property damage accident, one animal complaint, one battery, three domestic disputes, two harassments, one special detail, one reckless driver, one theft, one title check, one traffic stop, one transport law, one trespass and one welfare check...
-
Fire damages 400 acres near Jasonville
(Local News ~ 03/22/17)
Linton Fire Chief Brad Sparks said "someone lit a field a on fire" on Tuesday afternoon in rural Jasonville, though the fire spread out of control and around a nearby home likely due to recent dry conditions. Sparks said crews had been fighting the flames since about 2:30 p.m., with several different departments having responded to the scene...
-
Jasper blanks Linton in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/17)
Jasper exploded in the second inning Monday afternoon to beat Linton 9-0 in the Lady Miners’ season opener in softball. The Lady Wildcats struck for seven runs in the second. They later tacked on two runs as they smacked 16 hits for the day, including three doubles and a triple...
-
Pet of the Week 3-25
(Local News ~ 03/22/17)
Max is a Sharpei/Shepard mix who arrived to the shelter on March 4 as an owner surrender. He is approximately 4-5 years old, fully-vetted and would do better in a home with someone who is patient or with out young children. Staff say he is a sweet and loving boy. The fee to make Max a part of your family is $75...
Stories from Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Browse other days