Stories from Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Wednesday, May 2 Bloomfield Public Library will host Tots Time and story hour for ages 2-3 at 10:30 a.m. The Dugger-Union Community Schools Board of Directors will hold an executive session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library will host Story Hour for ages 4-6, at 10:30 a.m. The theme is butterflies...

Wednesday, May 2 Bloomfield Public Library will host Tots Time and story hour for ages 2-3 at 10:30 a.m. The Dugger-Union Community Schools Board of Directors will hold an executive session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library will host Story Hour for ages 4-6, at 10:30 a.m. The theme is butterflies...

The Greene County Center for Women’s Ministry is fast approaching its goal of opening a new location in Linton to offer free Christ-centered counseling services for women in Greene County. CWM is celebrating the opening of their new location with an open house on Friday, May 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a ribbon-cutting at noon. The community is invited, and a light lunch and cake will be served...

Mildred Ernestine Howell, age 82, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Glenburn Home. She was born in Marco on March 11, 1936, the daughter of the late Oscar Ashcraft and Alice (Cole) Ashcraft. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends as well as caring for elderly people...

At the outset it looked as if the Washington Lady Hatchets might chop the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners into little bits. Washington jumped out to a 2-0 lead in its first turn at bat. Prosperity didn’t last for the Lady Hatchets (2-13) however. Linton-Stockton (8-7) answered with two runs in the home half to tie the score. The Lady Miners batted around in the third and fourth frames, tallying nine more runs for an 11-5 victory on the softball diamond at Linton Wednesday...

According to Andrew Shreve, Manager at Ellis Water, a precautionary boil order has been issued for customers who live between Base Road and 150 South from 1100 West to 1050 West while system repairs are underway. Shreve said customers should boil water for at least five minutes prior to using for drinking or cooking. Shreve was unable to give an exact time the order would be lifted, stating that the precautionary boil order will remain in effect until further notice...