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The Linton Police Department will be testing the Emergency Tornado Warning System at 1:00 p.m. today, Monday, June 13. This will test the sirens in the City of Linton and also in the Town of Lyons. Early Monday, LPD Chief Paul Clark said the forecast showed no chance of precipitation but if that forecast changes, they will postpone the test. They will not test when there is a chance of bad weather.
Read MoreBy Halea Franklin…. During a caucus held Monday evening, Claudia Walker was selected to fulfill the role of City of Linton Clerk-Treasurer, a position that was vacated last month when Jathan Wright resigned to take another opportunity within the county.
Read MoreBy Halea Franklin After serving the City of Linton in the role of clerk-treasurer for six years, Jathan Wright announced his resignation Friday, effective Feb. 25, sending the county’s Democratic Party Chairman Jeff Sparks into the planning stage for a caucus to choose Wright’s replacement.
Read MoreJathan Wright, who serves as the Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Linton, issued a letter to the citizens of Linton on Friday morning, January 28, announcing his intention to resign from his position effective February 25.
Read MoreBy Halea Franklin
The City of Linton lost a devoted servant and U.S. Army veteran Tuesday with the passing of Chuck Botsford.
Born March 5, 1943, he passed away January 18, 2022 at the age of 78.
A veteran of the U. S. Army and a member of the Frank Courtney American Legion Post 22, he worked as an Animal and Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Linton with 25 years of service.
“Chuck took great honor in his role overseeing several American & State flags throughout town. Regardless of weather, Chuck was there to hoist and lower the flags for all of Linton,” according to a post from The Desk of John Wilkes Facebook Page, a page ran by John Wilkes, who serves as the mayor of the City of Linton.
A post from the Linton Police Department’s Facebook page referred to Botsford as a “jack-of-all-trades”.
“Chuck was more than a coworker. He was a fixer, a helper. He would literally do anything he could for any of us. And likely, any of you. Chuck was our brother. He was our friend. We loved Chuck and will miss him forever,” the post said.
In honoring Chuck’s wishes, there will be no public viewing or services.
Read MoreOn behalf of a disabled resident in the Linton area, the ACLU of Indiana has filed a complaint in the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, alleging the City of Linton has deprived the resident of his rights, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. The resident wants to go fishing at the Conservation Club, owned by the City, but he’s a paraplegic in a wheelchair and after the City installed locked gates to the property and failed to provide him with a key to the gate so he can drive in, he is unable to access the property while non-disabled people can still access it on foot or bicycle.
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