Stories from Wednesday, March 21, 2007

GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings State vs. John E. Deer, possession of marijuana and reckless possession of paraphernalia. State vs. Barbara D. Parker, driving while suspended. State vs. Tracy D. Thompson, domestic battery. State vs. Uriah A. Twigg, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon...

Twenty-one-year-old Jeffery M. Black, of Merrillville, was arrested Tuesday night on two preliminary charges of theft. According to a news release from the Linton Police Department, more charges are anticipated to be filed. In addition to Black's arrest, four male juveniles were sent to a juvenile detention center, while two other juveniles were released to their parents...

Lee R. Eads, 92, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2007 in Bloomington. Born June 13, 1914 in Monroe County, he was the son of James Walter and Lola Jane (Rush) Eads. He was a graduate of Ellettsville High School and was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Air Force...

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The Linton Police Department responded to one title check, two 9-1-1 transfers, one information-only request, one transport documentation, one property damage accident, one lost and found, three medical/illnesses, one animal complaint, one suspicious vehicle/person, one harassment complaint, one traffic control, one theft-other, one theft-bicycle, domestic dispute, one domestic neighbor and one traffic stop. The department also had one assist to another agency...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Butler guard A.J. Graves thinks Florida has the perfect combination to win another championship, and coach Todd Lickliter is still trying to find a weakness his team can exploit. Yet as lopsided as Friday night's regional semifinal game may appear on paper, the Bulldogs believe they can shock the college basketball world by dethroning the defending national champs...

EASTERN HEIGHTS -- As he begins his second year in charge of the Eastern Greene High School baseball fortunes, coach Eric Headley has witnessed improvement in his Thunderbirds, who return seven starters from last year's 8-11 squad. "We've got a lot more baseball players," he said. "Last year, we had a lot of first year kids out...

EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Mike Caldwell begins his 12th season in charge of the Eastern Greene High School girls track and field program with a roster of 28, including 13 juniors. "The juniors are the corps of the team," said Caldwell. "They are the strength of this team."...

BLOOMINGTON -- Bill Lynch tried to do everything Terry Hoeppner would have at the Indiana Hoosiers first spring practice Tuesday. He met with reporters, discussed position moves and talked about turning around a program that has not been to a bowl game since 1993...

A Worthington man was scheduled to appear in court today after being arrested Tuesday on a warrant. Rock Allen Hooker, 27, was arrested on an outstanding warrant by Greene County Sheriff's Department Reserve Deputy Jeffrey Payton. According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Greene Circuit Court, it was reported to the Greene County Sheriff's Office that Hooker, who is required by law to register as a sex offender, had moved to Greene County and had not registered with the sheriff's department.. ...

A rural Jasonville woman is facing a pair of felony methamphetamine dealing charges after she allegedly sold the illegal controlled substance to a confidential informant. An arrest warrant for Brenda St. John, 41, Route 1, Jasonville was approved Monday by Greene Circuit Judge Erik Allen...

Members of the Linton Police Department and Greene County Ambulance Service were called to the scene of an accident on State Road 54 East involving a motorcycle and semi. At approximately 2:40 p.m., emergency personnel were called to State Road 54 East near the BP gas station in Linton...

Incumbent Tom Jones has announced his intent to seek the Democrat party's nomination for position of mayor of Linton in the May primary election. Jones is completing his first term as Linton's mayor. In the 2003 primary election, Jones defeated incumbent Jimmie K. Wright, who had served the community as mayor for 20 years. In the fall election, Jones defeated Republican John Sexton...

The Greene County Commissioners formally established a "Rainy Day Fund" on Tuesday morning to hold unused, encumbered funds or transfers made from the county's General Fund. The ordinance -- which puts the county into compliance with state mandates -- outlines that the actual expenditure of money from this new account will be subject to appropriation by the County Council...

A 42-year-old eastern Greene County man will be in Greene Circuit Court on Friday to be formally charged with battery on a minor in connection with an incident involving his step-son. David Flynn, 42, Route 3, Bloomfield was arrested Sunday by Greene County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Inman after he investigated a complaint. ...

A rural Jasonville man was in Greene Circuit Court on Tuesday afternoon to formally be charged on a pair of drug-related counts. Jerry Stewart, 41, of Route 3, Jasonville, appeared in court and entered a preliminary plea of not guilty to possession of methamphetamine -- a class C felony -- and maintaining a common nuisance, a class D felony...

An informational meeting concerning transportation bids at the Eastern Greene School Corporation proved to be successful in that the administration will now work with drivers in reworking the bus routes. Assistant Superintendent Jeff Bond -- who also serves as the transportation director explained, "What we've decided to do is withdraw the routes from bidding at this point in time and we are going to meet the needs and requests of the bus drivers."...

Democrat Mike Faulk is one of three Democrats vying for his party's nomination for Linton City Council Ward 4. Faulk ran for city council four years ago and was defeated -- by 23 votes -- in the general election by current councilman Kelly Foglesong. In the primary election that year, Faulk tied with incumbent Robert McClure. Faulk was chosen to represent the Democrat party by party chairman Jeff Lehman...

LYONS -- The Lyons Town Council received a sewage rate study Tuesday night from Pat Calahan, the town's certified public accountant, and a progress report on the water project from Richard Burch from Midwestern Engineers. Calahan reported that Lyons' sewage rates are lower than most communities in the area. He said the town made a slight profit in sewage receipts in 2004, but lost money in 2005...

Last week, I made a mistake in a story regarding White River Valley School Corporation's grading scale. In the story, I said that WRV grading scale was the toughest in the county besides Linton-Stockton. That's not correct. WRV's grading scale is the toughest...