Stories from Thursday, March 14, 2019

Melvin Lee Roy Pinkston, 69, of Hymera, passed away peacefully at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in his home with family at his side. He was born July 11, 1949 in Sullivan County to Thelma (Morgan) Moses and Paul Lee Pinkston. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Thereasa (Dickey) Pinkston of Hymera, who he married on November 15, 1986; children, Cory Pinkston (Christi) of Booneville, Dana Pinkston of Louisville, Ky, Gayle Terrell of Hymera; grandchildren, Ava Singhurse, Madelynn Terrell, Millie Terrell, Alex Pinkston, Alyssa Pinkston; brothers, David Pinkston (Jan) of Sullivan, Cambel (Lori) Moses, Jr. ...

In late 2018, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security received a federal Fire Prevention and Safety Grant to dedicate resources toward reducing injury and preventing fire deaths in high-risk populations. Funds from this grant have enabled the Center-Jackson Fire Territory, along with firefighters across Indiana, to offer free smoke alarms to area residents, including installation by the men and women who have seen firsthand the devastating effects of their absence and the tragic aftermath of too many homes and lives lost to preventable house fires.. ...

Brent Murray with the City of Linton announced widespread outages in the area due to Thursday’s stormy weather. Murray said the city is aware of the outages and crews are working on getting power restored as quickly as possible.

Members of the Regional championship-winning Linton-Stockton High School basketball team walked through the halls of Linton-Stockton Elementary School Thursday, giving their littlest fans high-fives and proving that, in Linton, Miner Pride starts early. (From front of line) Players Lincoln Hale, Josh Pyne, Trey Goodman, Tyler Mongeau and Kip Fougerousse lead the line...