Stories from Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Sullivan city and county fire crews are battling a fully involved blaze at the Old 41 Diner, located on N. Section St. in Sullivan. According to a press release issued by Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom, dispatch received the initial call at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday reporting heavy smoke showing...

Edith Russell Blake of Linton, and formerly of Dugger, will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Feb. 4, 2020. Her children, Randy and Karen Blake, Robin and Bill Pilant and Dana Goodman, would appreciate her friends helping her celebrate. Send cards to:...

Eastern Greene defense stifles Kinnard and the Lady ‘Dogs Will Adams Staff Writer The Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds got back in the win column after Saturday’s 30-point loss against North Knox by defeating the Dugger Union Lady Bulldogs by a score of 63-16...

The Linton City Council approved additional language for the trailer ordinance that was enacted in 2016. The amendment to the ordinance that places a restriction on Amish cabins, mobile homes, tiny homes and campers in the city’s limits, provides additional information about the regulations on trailers, specifically...

Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Night to Shine event at Linton First Christian Church, where individuals with special needs will get dolled up and be kings and queens for the night. The local Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, is set for Friday, Feb. 7 from 6-9:30 p.m...

In the first city council meeting of 2020, Jasonville Police Chief Ryan Van Horn proposed amending an old city ordinance regarding abandoned vehicles. The current ordinance has been on the books since the late 1990s, and no longer matches up with state code...

The residents of a Solsberry home were uninjured after a vehicle struck their house Wednesday morning. According to a news release from Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy James Carpenter, the accident reportedly happened after the driver, 19-year-old Tyrus D. Horn of Bloomington, swerved to miss a deer...

The Worthington Town Council met in public session on Tuesday, Jan. 14. One item on the agenda was the addition of a new officer to the Worthington Police Department. Council President Tom Franklin swore in new Worthington Officer Ryan Montgomery as Worthington Marshal Jim O’Malley and Montgomery’s proud parents, Tom and Cindy Montgomery, looked on...

The Bloomfield Cardinal NJROTC Air RIfle team finished second in the Indiana State 3 Position Air Rifle Championships over the weekend, behind a strong American Legion-sponsored team out of Versailles, reported NJROTC Instructor David Hultberg. The event was sponsored by the Indiana Rifle and Pistol Association and held in Greenfield...