Stories from Thursday, April 1, 2021

Veteran Health Indiana is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to all veterans, spouses, caregivers, and The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) beneficiaries under the Save Lives Act. The new law removes some of the legal limits on the medical care VA can provide to veterans, based on health care eligibility and priority groups...

CRIMINAL CASES Randy J.B. Harris, 23, Solsberry, Level 4 felony child molesting Ricky L. Cain, 41, Worthington, Level 5 felony possession of methamphetamine Joshua L. Roach, 38, Sullivan, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass Rodney A. Baker, 42, Bloomfield, Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury; Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...

Foster Success, based in Indianapolis, recently announced it has received a $1.768 million, five-year grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative, “Enhancing Opportunity in Indianapolis”. The funding will be used to launch an innovative workforce engagement program to support former and current foster care teens and young adults and help them find and maintain employment...

A Bloomfield alum in Josh Thompson was named one of six on the list for 2021 Bob King Coaches of the year by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Thompson graduated from Bloomfield in 1999 and has a current team in Barr-Reeve in the state title game. ...

Indiana State head men's basketball coach Josh Schertz announced Thursday that Matthew Graves will be joining the Sycamore staff as associate head coach. Graves, a Switz City native and Butler alumni, brings a wealth of knowledge as a former head coach, an assistant with over a decade of experience and a Wabash Valley native...

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) will offer students, faculty and staff the opportunity to receive the Pfizer COVID vaccine. The Indiana Department of Health is partnering with local colleges and universities, and SMWC will open its own clinic in the Oakley Student Center in the lower level of Le Fer Hall. This will allow students to receive the two-dose vaccine before the term ends in early May...

For Linton senior Josh Pyne, there is something he has never done with the Linton-Stockton baseball team that he hopes to address this year. “I have not won a sectional in baseball so I’m ready,” Pyne said. The Miners have a history of success with five sectional titles in a span of a decade but Pyne has not achieved that goal yet. Pyne will join his former Linton teammate, Kip Fougerousse, at Indiana University next year. He embraces the chance to guide the young Miners through the season...

Two years ago, the Linton-Stockton varsity softball team was just a play away from winning the 2019 sectional as it fell to Southridge 5-4. Now, the Miners are back with virtually a whole new team. “From the last time we played we have two maybe three starters. ...

For first-year head coach, Jeremy Yeryar, just seeing baseball being played at Shakamak again is a tremendous sight. “It feels nice. It felt great just to see the kids back in uniform again. To know it’s going to happen this year.” Yeryar said. Yeryar graduated from Shakamak in 1993 and was working as an assistant coach on the softball team when the baseball job opened up. ...

In 2020, the Shakamak varsity softball team was looking to defend its sectional title before the rug was pulled out from under them as the season was cancelled. “Honestly it was kind of devastating, after coming back from being sectional champs we had high hopes for that team. ...