Stories from Friday, April 5, 2019

Baseball Cards drop two The Bloomfield Cardinals baseball squad has gotten off to a rocky start so far. Bloomfield lost its season opener at home Tuesday, 6-0 to Owen Valley and saw an 8-5 lead in the seventh inning slip away in a 9-8 loss at Mitchell Wednesday...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department warns residents not to be fooled by a scam check, appearing to be from Publisher’s Clearing House, they may receive in the mail. According to a news release issued Friday, April 5, 2019, a Greene County resident contacted GCSD to report a check and letter they had gotten in the mail. ...

The Linton Police Department responded to 40 incidents and calls for service April 4, including one property damage accident, three animal complaints, three assists to other departments, one assist to the public, two criminal mischief, one extra patrol, three fingerprintings, one fraud, one property, one property damage non-accident, six special details, three suspicious, two thefts, seven traffic stops, three trespass and two welfare checks...

Friday, April 5 Fish Fry at Greene County Shrine Club at 6 p.m. Open to the public. Music by Brad Harris. White River Valley High School will hold their annual Stephen Campbell Alumni Honor Banquet at 6 p.m. at WRV Cafe at WRV HS. Alumni to be honored this year include Dr. ...

CRIMINAL CASES Brittany N. Knapp, 25, Bloomfield, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine; Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement using a deadly weapon; Level 6 felony identity deception; Level 6 felony criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon, two counts; Level 6 felony criminal confinement, two counts; Class C misdemeanor reckless driving...

George David Ockerman, 58, of Bloomfield passed away Friday April 5, 2019 at home. Born August 11, 1960, the son of Billy Donald Ockerman and Beverly Ann (Pullen) Ockerman. George was a member of the Mineral United Methodist Church; he dedicated his life to serving the people of Greene County. ...

Wendell Elsworth Davis, 87, of Bloomfield, passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Born January 20, 1932 in Greene County, he was the son of Cyrus Edgar and Goldie Geneva (Boruff) Davis. He was a group Leader at RCA in Bloomington and was a member of the Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church in Bloomfield. He was a member of the Bloomfield Odd Fellows Club...

The Linton-Stockton School Corporation invited the public to attend an Open House Friday evening, dedicating the newly renovated weight room and the newly constructed Athletic Support Facility. Linton-Stockton Superintendent Dr. Kathy Goad said, “Certainly whenever you have the opportunity to improve your facilities and improve the opportunities for your kids it’s a great time for our students and our staff...

BASEBALL South Knox 20, WRV 9 SWITZ CITY -- In a game where the teams combined to score at least three runs in six at-bats, White River Valley came up on the short end of the stick Thursday night, losing to visiting South Knox 20-9 The Spartans put up four runs in the first inning. WRV tied the game with three in the second thanks to Cooper Banning’s RBI groundout and Blake Wilson’s RBI single...