Stories from Monday, October 15, 2007

Hazel Lorene (Gambill) Mitchell, 94, of Linton and formerly of Jasonville, passed away at 5:35 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 at Lyons Health and Living Center. Born Oct. 8, 1913 on the Greene-Sullivan County line to Grover Cleveland Gambill and Daisey Mae Wright Gambill...

Keith G. Anderson, 73, of Homosassa, FL, passed away Oct. 5, 2007 at his residence. He was born Feb. 4, 1934 Switz City and spent most of his adult life in Florida - having moved to Citrus County in 2001 from Naples, FL. He was a long-time aviation enthusiast and managed the Sullivan County Airport in neighboring Sullivan for six years. ...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department activity log for Friday through Sunday included one breaking and entering, one fraud, one illegal burn, three follow-up investigations, two information only, three juvenile/delinquent, one utility call after hours, two vandalism, two utility repairs, one public intoxication, one structure fire, one transport/documentation, two loitering, three accidents with property damage, eight medical/illness, one animal complaint, two suspicious vehicles/persons, four assists to other agencies, three harassment complaint, one possible intoxicated driver, one reckless driver, four extra patrols, one theft-other, one welfare check/concern, one missing person-adult, four assists to utility department, four domestic disputes, one animal/canine removed, one abandoned vehicle, one community relations, one ordinance violation, and six traffic stops.. ...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Cathy Michael Crane v. Ryan Scott Crane, dissolution Mary Jane Murphy v. Emile Lechien, civil torte Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trustee 2006 FFIS, etal v. Roc A. Bates AKA Rock Anthony Bates, mortgage foreclosure...

Linton NARFE The Linton NARFE Chapter 1688 will meet at 6 p.m. on Oct. 22 at Stoll's Restaurant in Linton. A Blue Cross representative will explain the 2008 changes in the health care plan. All active and retired Federal employees are invited to attend...

An increase in health insurance costs for employees and families was discussed during the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees meeting on Monday. Superintendent Ron Bush explained that insurance rates are up 20 percent. A single insurance plan is $1,086, he said...

By Greg Parsley Principal, Bloomfield Jr/Sr High School The first nine-weeks ended this past Friday, Oct. 12. It is amazing that one-fourth of the school year is already completed. Those parents/guardians who have registered e-mail addresses with us should receive an electronic version of the report card by Wednesday, Oct. 17. Those parents/guardians from whom we do not have an e-mail, should begin receiving report cards via United States Postal Service on Thursday, Oct. 18...

It is said "home is where the heart is," but for Earl Trusty, Jr., his heart is divided. Not only is it divided, but in many ways, his heart is worlds apart. However, he has found a way to merge the two. He loves the busy life in Los Angeles where his business is thriving, but his heart tugs him back to Southern Indiana to his family and to his roots...

Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw said a decision last week to drop charges against a Bloomfield man accused two drug-related charges was not based on questions about the legality of the arrest by an off-duty Bloomfield Reserve Police officer...

Two Jasonville teens may be facing numerous felony charges following the Linton Police Department's investigation into the recent burglary of the Bibleway Church. Sean D. Neal, 19, was arrested Friday at his residence in Jasonville. Aaron W. Evans, 19, was already in jail on other charges not connected with the burglary...

A few days after his retirement from the U.S. Postal Service, Johnny Johnson was sitting on his front porch in the hills north of Bloomfield with a big grin and a big cigar while listening to the wind rustling through the leaves. Through rain, through sleet and snow, Johnson carried the mail for 33 years, in an old Dodge truck that he admits might be the ugliest truck in Greene County, but he says it's gone over 500,000 miles...

It is final tune-up before the sectional, the Bloomfield High School volleyball team defeated North Knox 25-19, 25-16, 25-18 in a volleyball match at Glover Gymnasium Saturday. "We wanted to make a statement today being right before sectional and I think that we did," said Bloomfield coach Laura Kay Rose, whose Lady Cardinals improved to 12-17. "We are coming to play."...

Union (Dugger) traveled to Washington and came up on the short end of a 23-25, 25-19, 25-17, 16-25, 15-10 score in a high school volleyball match Monday night. "This was a match we should have under our belts," said Union (Dugger) coach Valerie Dean, whose Lady Bulldogs slipped to 13-16. "And we should have won it in three games...

White River Valley disposed of visiting North Central 25-15, 25-23, 25-12 in a high school volleyball match at Switz City Monday night. The Lady Wolverines concluded the regular season with a 14-15 record. "It was nice to win on senior night," said WRV coach Becky Borter. "All of the seniors had a good overall game."...

The Linton-Stockton Miners concluded their season with a 24-9 record after a three game victory over West Vigo, 25-10, 25-22, 25-23 in high school volleyball action Monday night in Linton. "The first game was nice. Ashton Montgomery served seven aces tonight," said Linton coach Penny Dunn. "She served well in the first game and that helped."...

The Associated Press final Top 10 Indiana high school football teams for 2007, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Oct. 13, rating points and previous rankings: Class 5A Others receiving votes: Indpls Arlington 24, Indpls Ben Davis 18, Bloomington North 12, Decatur Central 12, Jeffersonville 10, Homestead 10, Crown Point 8, Hamilton Southeastern 2...