Stories from Monday, December 10, 2018

The Classic Cruisers Car Club is more than a group of Greene County car enthusiasts. Each year, the philanthropic group raises and distributes thousands of dollars to local charitable organizations and to Riley Children’s Hospital. “We do two car shows each year,” said Club President Bob Evans. ...

Linton Clerk-treasurer Jathan Wright has announced his plan to seek re-election during the 2019 municipal election cycle. “Four years ago, I announced my intention to seek the office of Linton Clerk-Treasurer. My decision was based upon my love for our city and people of this community,” Wright said...

A Linton woman is pleading with drivers to pay attention to the road after her teenage daughter told her a car had to slam on its brakes to avoid hitting her as she tried to get on the school bus last week. Hollie Dyer lives on State Road 54 in Linton, and last week her 16-year-old daughter was trying to get on the school bus when a driver who seemed to not be paying attention had to come to a screeching halt to stop in time for the bus. ...

The Linton Police Department responded to 24 incidents and calls for service Dec. 5-7, including one property damage accident, one bank/residential alarm, five animal complaints, two assists to other departments, one extra patrol, one interview, one theft, one child custody, one fingerprinting, three juvenile complaints, one noise complaint, one suspicious, two title checks, two traffic stops and one welfare check...

CRIMINAL CASES Joshua L. Roach, 36, Millersburg Ohio, Level 6 felony battery against a public safety official; Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement; Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass Ernest Knepp, 40, Montgomery, Class C misdemeanor violation of rule adopted by director...

Welch & Cornett’s Dawdle the Comfort Dog was first in line for pet pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Saturday at the Greene County Humane Society. From left, W&C’s Susan Gill, Santa, Dawdle, Mrs. Claus and W&C’s Todd Walton.

For the last few years, Greene County Special Olympians and special-needs citizens served by Four Rivers Resources Services and by Rescare have looked forward to a special event held in the month of February. Called “Night to Shine,” the once-a-year fancy dress ball is sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation and is intended to provide special-needs guests with a prom-like evening of their very own which, in 2019, will be held at Linton First Christian Church (LFCC), located at located at 9878 West State Road 54 in Linton on Feb. ...

Harold A. Padgett, age 85, of Lyons, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family at 8:46 a.m. on Monday, December 10, 2018, at Autumn Trace in Linton. Harold was born in Linton on April 5, 1933 to Lester and Grace (Higar) Padgett. On December 24, 1952, he married Mabel McDonald. They were married sixty-five years and worked together on their farm near Lyons where they raised four children...

Monday’s December meeting of the Jasonville City Council was short and sweet as there were no items of new business on the agenda. Clerk-Treasurer Jane Landry began the meeting by reviewing items of business from the November meeting. An insurance quote from Bliss McKnight was presented to the Council for $92,224. The bid did include Workers’ Compensation which the previous policy did not, making the quote comparable to last year’s agreements...

WRV 5th and 6th graders split in midweek action The White River Valley fifth and sixth grade basketball teams played back-to-back games Tuesday and Wednesday last week and came out with a split. Tuesday the Wolverine boys came out on the short end of the score in two close games with Owen Valley. The Patriot fifth graders won a close one 36-28. The WRV sixth graders were nipped in a barnburner 41-40...

Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Hadley, 63, of Terre Haute and formerly of Jasonville, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, December 8, 2018 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born November 9, 1955 in Indianapolis, to James L. Hadley and Patricia M. (Poland) Hadley...