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Volunteers needed to bring holiday cheer to Humphreys Park
(Local News ~ 10/20/20)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce and Freedom Festival Taskforce is requesting assistance from the public this holiday season. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility work crew will not be able to participate in the decorating of Humphreys Park. ...
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Linton-Stockton finishes out first quarter strong
(Local News ~ 10/20/20)
The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees met in regular session Monday at 7 p.m. Following the approval of the agenda, the board approved minutes for the Sept. 21 board meeting and Oct. 5 budget hearing. The board also approved a wellness policy. In new business, the board approved the support staff resignation of Carrie Crandell from the food service department, and the hiring of two ECA paid coaches. The board also approved a donation to the Accelerated Reading Program...
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Greene County man arrested for sex crimes
(Local News ~ 10/20/20)
A Worthington man is being held at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department with a bond set at $185,000. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Detective Stacy Brown with Indiana State Police, Stephen Michael, 44, is facing charges for the alleged rape and molestation of three victims...
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Linton-Stockton unable to break through No. 1 Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 10/20/20)
Linton-Stockton coach Scott Vanderkolk knew his team had to play their best game against No. 1 Barr-Reeve in Saturday’s sectional final at Eastern Greene. While the Miners put on a great showing and tested the Vikings, Barr-Reeve proved to be too much as Linton ended its season with a 3-1 defeat, 25-16, 25-23, 25-12,25-13...
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Bloomfield advances, happy for full season
(High School Sports ~ 10/20/20)
The T-Shirts were already printed heading into Saturday’s sectional final as No. 10 Bloomfield won their third straight sectional. The Cardinals 3-peat shirts will be a big hit all week in Bloomfield as coach Deanna Potts is happy to have a full season...
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Eastern Greene carries losing skid into sectionals
(High School Sports ~ 10/20/20)
The lack of size, strength and experience on Eastern Greene’s roster resulted in a tough defeat to North Central Friday night as Eastern fell to a winless team, 22-8. While Eastern Greene is super young with half its roster as freshmen, Eastern defeated North Central a year ago and was counting on the T-Bird rivalry to provide a needed win. ...
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Linton stuffs Providence, Tell City looms
(High School Sports ~ 10/20/20)
Just how good was Linton’s defense against Providence? The Miners did not allow a first down for the host Pioneers on Providence’s first six drives. It was not until late in the third quarter before Providence found some success against the Linton front...
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8 county runners advance to semistate
(High School Sports ~ 10/20/20)
A total of eight Greene County runners made it out of Saturday’s regional in Bedford North Lawrence as no team was able to advance. Bloomfield’s boy's team came close though with a sixth-place finish out of 10 schools. Only the top five advanced as Bloomfield’s 179 points was well behind the 101 of Terre Haute South. Eastern Greene was eighth...
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Rogers earns honor for WRV Soccer
(High School Sports ~ 10/20/20)
White River Valley soccer player Jadon Rogers was named by the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association to the All-District second team. Rogers led the Wolverines in goals this season with 22 and had 11 assists. The All-District team is composed of 83 schools as Rogers is the first to be named to the team from WRV. On Oct. 10, WRV fell in the sectional final to South Knox 2-1. The Wolverines won 11 games in 2020 as it broke the school record for wins in a single season...
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Greene County jail log
(Police Reports ~ 10/20/20)
Michael Adam Ball, 38, Linton, Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended Damon Brian Meek, 28, Bedford, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery Philip Michael Hebert, 35, Bloomfield, Level 6 felony intimidation Steven Troy Kaho, 43, Brazil, Class C misdemeanor landowner consent to use violation...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/20/20)
The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the library. There will be a celebration of life and military ceremony for Kevin Vaughn at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post in Lyons. Immediately following the ceremony there will be a chicken noodle dinner from 2 to 5 p.m. Proceeds will go towards funeral expenses...
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DUCS Elementary Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 10/20/20)
Riker Owen Beck Gunner A Deal Leslie Joe Dugger Carter Lee Gaines Spencer Lee Hauck Kennedy Glenn Head Inara Delnae-Russa Love Walter Eugene Misner Easton Ray Parr Jakobi Rowe Odyillia Sue Shelton Praiselon Sarah Smith Jacob Matthew Spinnie Ella LaNae Tipton...
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DUCS JH/ HS Honor Roll
(Local News ~ 10/20/20)
Chloe Elizabeth Fish Arabella Adaline Howard Paisley Leilani Rash Emily Joanne Weiler Tucker Alen Wright Lane Garrett Felling Kyran Garrick Copp Summer Lynn Deschamp Arthur James Folkening Brooklyn Anne Frink Macee Jean Goddard Konnar Joseph Henico Victoria Rosalin Deyanira House...
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Floyd Chambers maintains 30 acre farm
(Local News ~ 10/20/20)
Floyd “Dean” Chambers might just be one of the hardest working residents of Greene County. At 92 years old, Chambers wakes up each morning to tend to his 30 acre farm about four miles north of Linton. Before buying the Greene County farm from his brother, Johnny, in 2009, he had a farm in Sullivan County...
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Romans Warrior Foundation hosts first military unit reunion
(Local News ~ 10/20/20)
This past weekend, the Romans Warrior Foundation hosted their first military unit reunion, inviting veterans from all over the country to come and share stories, connect and explore Greene County with their families and fellow veterans. The Romans Warrior Foundation started in 2016 “by accident,” Founder Brian Romans said, after a 250-pound deer knocked him off his motorcycle. ...
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Greene County Health Department observes COVID-19 increase
(Local News ~ 10/20/20)
The health department continues to surveil an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Greene County. The cases are not limited to one event or organization but are contributed to relaxed adherence to COVID-19 safe practices such as social distancing, wearing a mask, staying at home when you are sick, etc. ...
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Jarrel Fred Helms
(Obituary ~ 10/20/20)
Jarrel Fred Helms, 81, went to be with the Lord Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. He was born Aug. 10, 1939, in Bloomfield, to Fred and Bertha (Blaker) Helms. Survivors include his wife, Karlene Priest, whom he married June 2015; two sons, Jeffrey (Linda) Helms and Thomas (Kristina) Helms; one stepson, Ryan (Carla) Priest; four stepdaughters, Georgetta (Lance) Daters, Susan (Tom) Bowling, Fawn (Kyle) Stoner and Gayle Speyrer; four grandchildren, Jared (Kasie) Helms, Amy Hestand, Janessa Helms and Bryce Helms; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Bobby (Janet) Helms and Richard Helms; three sisters, Gayle (Fred) Gedrich, Joy Richardson and Frieda (John) Hudson; and numerous step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.. ...
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