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This week's schedule for the Greene County Sports Network
(03/10/14)
This week's schedule for the Greene County Sports Network Friday, March 7: Boys' Sectional 47 at North Knox: North Knox vs LINTON, LIVE 5:40 pm Airtime South Knox vs EASTERN GREENE, LIVE, to follow Boys' Sectional 57 at WRV: BLOOMFIELD vs Eminence, Tape Delayed...
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Fog/Mist ~ High: 65°F ~ Low: 36°F Monday, Mar. 10, 2014 |
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Community Notes
(03/07/14)
Saturday, March 8 The Lyons Senior Citizen Center will have their monthly breakfast of sausage and pancakes, biscuits and gravy, eggs, coffee, milk, orange juice on Saturday, March 8 from 7-10 a.m. The cost is a donation only. They will also have a bake sale and they'll be selling tickets for the afghan drawing -- tickets are $1 each or six for $5. If you have any questions, call Kathy England at 812-384-7934...
Bloomfield School District may need additional appropriations
(03/07/14)
Bloomfield School District may have to make additional appropriations after receiving notice of the 2014 budget. In last Thursday's meeting, Superintendent Dan Sichting said the budget allotted by the Department of Local Government Finance decreased overall from last year to this year. He said last year the budget consisted of $2,184,084 while this year the district was only given $1,974,951...
Rediscover Downtown Linton seeks volunteers for Spring Cleaning
(03/07/14)
Members of the Linton community will have an opportunity to join in spring cleaning. Rediscover Downtown Linton will be hosting a Spring Cleaning Day on April 5 to clean up the downtown area of Linton. Promotions committee chair Kristy Lewellen said the event will help spruce up Main Street and adjoining streets. She said the event will include everything from window washing to weed pulling... 
UPDATED BREAKING NEWS: Victim identified in fatal morning crash near Lyons
(03/07/14)
A Lawrence County man died in a two-vehicle wreck on State Road 67, just north of Lyons, Friday morning. The victim has been identified as Dakota Burnette, 26, of Oolitic. Burnette was pronounced dead at the scene of the 6:20 a.m. accident ---- suffering from head and internal injuries, according to a report filed by Indiana State Police Master Trooper Jon G. Yung...
Local photographers to be featured in Linton exhibit
(03/07/14)
An exhibition of photos taken at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife and Greene-Sullivan State Forest is currently on display at Main Street Studio A in downtown Linton. The exhibit features the work of several area photographers, including Terry Smith, Shad Cox, Pauline Dudley, Cheryl Helms, Nick Schneider, Donna Kluesner, Carol Kiser and Heather Graves...
Greene County General Hospital focuses on patient safety
(03/07/14)
Greene County General Hospital observed Patient Safety Awareness Week March 2-8 but patient safety isn't something they that is focused on for just one week out of the year -- it's something staff members focus on each and every day. Chief Nursing Officer Lea Ann Camp said the organization is involved in state and national initiatives to reduce patient harm throughout the year... 
Linton man facing felony charges plus possible sentence enhancement for being an habitual felony offender
(03/07/14)
A Linton man, charged with intimidation with a deadly weapon after a police officer made entry into a home because he heard screaming inside, may be facing a tougher sentence if convicted -- officials are asking he be sentenced as an habitual felony offender...
Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(03/07/14)
March 6 -- Donald Ray Richardson, 40, Switz City, was arrested on a warrant issued for preliminary charges of official misconduct and theft. His bond was set at $8,000 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released later the same day after posting $800 cash. Indiana State Police Trooper John Yung was the arresting officer...
Community Notes
(03/06/14)
Friday, March 7 The Worthington Town Council will hold an executive meeting concerning sewer utility problems at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 7 at the Town Hall. Saturday, March 8 The Lyons Senior Citizen Center will have their monthly breakfast of sausage and pancakes, biscuits and gravy, eggs, coffee, milk, orange juice on Saturday, March 8 from 7-10 a.m. ... 
UPDATED: Eastern Greene claims state Scrabble championship for ninth time
(03/06/14)
Eastern Greene Middle School is making a habit of emerging as state Scrabble champions. The student wordmaster know a thing or two about putting together double-and triple-word scores in the board game of Scrabble. The rural Greene County school won the 2014 state crown on Saturday in Indianapolis -- the ninth time Eastern has claimed the title...
Bloomfield Youth League sign-ups
(03/06/14)
The Bloomfield Youth League Baseball and Softball will conduct sign-ups on Saturday at the Bloomfield Junior High School Gym from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Any boy ages 3-15 as of May 1, 2014 (for T-ball age 3 by Jan. 1, 2014) are eligible. Cost is $50 for one child, $90 for two children, $120 for three children and $160 for four or more children...
Commissioners place weight limits on county roads
(03/06/14)
The freeze and thaw process is already playing some havoc on Greene County rural roads. Many roads ---- both paved and gravel ---- are being cracked and potholes are popping up in large numbers, according to county highway superintendent Brent Murray...
Dugger woman arrested
(03/06/14)
A Dugger woman was arrested earlier this week in connection with a December 2013 fire that led to a methamphetamine bust. Natalie Lynn McNabb 35, is being held in the Sullivan County Jail on a $46,000 bond. The Sullivan Daily Times reports that McNabb was arrested on a warrant charging her with operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol level of .1 percent or higher or a Schedule I or II controlled substance; dealing in methamphetamine; and possession of methamphetamine...
Worthington Deputy Marshal Don Richardson arrested, accused of official misconduct and theft
(03/06/14)
A warrant was issued late Thursday for the arrest of Worthington Deputy Marshal Donald Richardson on preliminary charges of official misconduct, a class D felony, and theft, also a class D felony. Before 7 p.m. Richardson had been taken into custody, booked into the Greene County Jail, and released on bond... 
Heroes welcomed home
(03/06/14)
It's not every day a pup gets a hero's welcome, but this one earned it. After years of work and a weather delay, Harvey Holt and his former K9 partner arrived in Bloomfield Thursday afternoon. The duo arrived with an entourage of American Legion riders and officers in a motorcade greeted by members of the community who waved flags and held signs... 
A hero is coming home.
(03/06/14)
Harvey Holt and his former K9 partner Jjackson will arrive in Bloomfield today (Thursday) at approximately 3 p.m. They will be led from the the Bloomington AMVETS to Bloomfield by the American Legion Riders. From 2003-2007, Holt, a former Air Force technical sergeant, served our country alongside Jjackson, a Belgian Malinois K9. Now, Holt, a deputy with the Greene County Sheriff's Department, has adopted his former partner...
Local school superintendents at odds with small schools study
(03/06/14)
Local superintendents are at odds with a study released concerning the efficiency of small schools. Last month, the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research released the study, "School Corporation Size and the Cost of Education" which states that research has found that small schools are less efficient in educating students than larger corporations. ...
Applications available for Master Gardener's scholarships
(03/06/14)
The Greene County Master Gardeners are awarding two $500 scholarships to high school seniors or college students who are interested in an education in the area of horticulture, agriculture, gardening, plant study, or plant management at a college or university...
Linton Police Department Activity Log
(03/06/14)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday, March 5 included one request for information, two assists to the utility department, one custody dispute, one structure fire, one missing or runaway juvenile, two accidents involving personal injury, two property damage accidents, one disabled or stranded vehicle, one welfare check or concern, one fingerprint for a gun permit and three traffic stops...
Mardi Gras party planned for Middle Way House
(03/05/14)
The Middle Way House of Greene County will be hosting a fundraising Mardi Gras party Saturday. The event will be from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Pepperoni Grill, located at 24 E. Main Street in Bloomfield. The event, sponsored by Bloomfield State Bank and Farmers and Mechanics Savings and Loan Institute, assists the organization in keeping the doors open and helping local victims in need of assistance...
Bloomfield principal discusses improvement plan
(03/05/14)
Bloomfield Junior/Senior High School principal David Dean said the school's goal for improvement is reading. In Thursday night's meeting, Dean presented the school's improvement plan to the Bloomfield School Board. "Our performance goal for our school improvement plan is students will improve reading ability," he said...
Community Notes
(03/05/14)
Wednesday, March 5 County Road 600E will be closed during daytime hours to allow for I-69 construction. The road will be open to school buses and emergency vehicles only during daytime hours, according to Greene County Commissioner Ed Michael. Thursday, March 6...
Linton Police Department Activity Log
(03/05/14)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday, March 3, included two requests for information, three medical runs, one alarm, one complaint about an animal, one motor vehicle theft, one other theft, four fingerprints for gun permits and two arrests - wanted on warrants...
Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(03/05/14)
March 3 -- Brittney Lee Nail, 20, Bloomfield, was arrested on a preliminary charge of criminal mischief. Her bond was set at $500 surety with ten percent allowed. She was released later the same day after posting $50 cash. Bloomfield Deputy Marshal Marvin Holt was the arresting officer... 
Crosley sentenced to 81 years for murder of Katelyn Wolfe
(03/04/14)
When Randal E. Crosley was sentenced to 81 years for the murder of Katelyn Wolfe on Tuesday, Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw asked for the maximum penalty. "The law does not allow me to ask for the death penalty or life without parole (LWOP)," said Holtsclaw. "Trust me, I tried."... 
Judge calls Crosley's crime "evil in nature"
(03/04/14)
Before Superior Court Judge Dena Martin handed down a sentence of 81 years to Randal Edward Crosley for the murder of Katelyn Wolfe, she expressed her dismay at the nature of the crime. "The way you did this," said Martin to Crosley, "this was just evil in nature."... 
Wolfe Family Statement to the Court
(03/04/14)
Editor's Note: As spokesperson for the family of Katelyn Wolfe, Beth Wolfe read the following statement to the court during the sentencing of one of Katelyn Wolfe's murderers, Randal Crosley, on Tuesday, March 4: This is the moment that I have been waiting for; the moment that I have been planning for -- Talking to the person that murdered our Katy Bug! Randal E. .....
Highway crews to shift to spring four-day work schedule
(03/04/14)
A sure sign that the spring season is not far off, surfaced at Tuesday morning's meeting of the Greene County Commissioners. The commissioners approved the county highway department switching to 'warm weather' hours ---- which is four days of 10 hours shifts ---- to take advantage of increasing hours of sunlight. The road crews will work Monday-Thursday with the mechanics working on Fridays... |
