Stories from Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Jo Ann Carmichael was unanimously elected president of the Bloomfield Town Council during its first meeting of the year Wednesday night. Carmichael takes over as president from Eric Harrah, who decided not to seek re-election this past fall. The entire council is new this year. Joining Carmichael on the council are Roger Doane and Aaron Hamm...

At their first meeting of the year on Wednesday morning, the three Greene County Commissioners, Bart Beard, Larry Hasler and Kathy Crouch, took care of several standard organizational matters and selected Beard to again serve as president. Beard's nomination was made by Hasler, seconded by Crouch, and passed unanimously. Hasler will again serve as vice president...

The Worthington Town Council got right to business at its first meeting of the year, naming Hal Harp to continue serving as council president. The meeting was in the Town Hall of Worthington's Municipal Building following a swearing-in ceremony on New Year's Day...

Debbie McDonald and Lloyd Sisk were both honored at the Linton Police Department's annual Christmas Party. McDonald was been named the LPD "Officer of the Year," and Sisk was named the LPD "Dispatcher of the Year." Both awards are sponsored annually by the Linton Elks Club with a presentation of a plaque and $100 cash gift...

PROPERTY TRANSFERS A. Lowell Sparks and Jewell J. Sparks as co-trustees of the A. Lowell Sparks and Jewell J. Sparks Living Trust to Midwest Business Holdings LLC, property in L. B. Edwards Addition in Bloomfield Darren Lee McDonald and Michele Delane McDonald to Alice L. Polley, property in Jones Addition in Bloomfield...

ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday and Tuesday included one child restraint complaint, one medical/extraction, one follow-up investigation, one assist to the utility department after hours, two assists to other agencies, one breaking and entering, one 911 transfer, five information only, one structure fire, two accidents with property damage, one suspicious vehicle/person, one harassment complaint, two domestic batteries, one possibly intoxicated driver, one reckless driver, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one assist to the fire department, one funeral escort, six medical/illnesses, one animal complaint, five thefts-other, one battery, two ordinance violations and one traffic stop.. ...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG...

Floella Wright, 80, of Sullivan died at 10:09 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2007, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born My 19, 1927, in Sullivan County. She was the daughter of Albert Bedwell and Lela Glaspie Bedwell. She was a member of the Shiloh Church of Christ in Sullivan...

Wilma I. Browning, 88, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008 at Garden Villa in Bloomington. Born March 9, 1919 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Simon and Iva Nora (Lewis) Chanley. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bloomfield Church of Christ...

To the Editor: Accounts Receivable Tax, Building Permit Tax, CDL License Tax, Cigarette Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Dog License Tax, Federal Income Tax, Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA), Fishing License Tax, Food License Tax, Fuel Permit Tax, Gasoline Tax, Hunting License Tax, Inheritance Tax, and Inventory Tax...

To the Editor: Many kind words have been shared about Mayor Wright. I would like to share some things you have not heard about. From the start of his service as mayor until the end of his term, Glenburn Home was always helped with special needs. During severe weather, we changed employee shifts, had meals on time, streets open for ambulance service and our family of 156 people were safe, thanks to city and staff and the vehicles...

To the Editor: I would like to say thank you to all the merchants who donated to the Glenburn Resident's Christmas Fund Silent Auction. It was a great success. We were able to buy gifts for five children of employees, and 20 Head Start children. And we were also able to get seven gift cards for groceries...

In the world of politics, someone who is humble and willing to give others credit doesn't often survive. They usually care for their constituents and community so much, they sometimes try to please everyone. That can oftentimes lead to headaches. Jasonville's mayor for the past 12 years, Dorman Clark, did his best to keep everyone in Jasonville in mind when making decisions. Some were tough, and he couldn't please everyone. But his decisions were made with Jasonville in his heart...

By the time this is printed, it will be Thursday. A big Thursday. A Thursday we've been hearing about over and over and over again. It's Caucus Day in Iowa. I'm tired of hearing about it and yet I can't help but look forward to watching the results come in...

A food competition was held among the Period 2 classes in the month of December. Students brought in canned food items. The canned food was given to our community food pantries. Over 2,800 pounds of food was collected. The classes calculated the number of pounds per student that their room donated. When the competition was over, the results were as follows:...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana National Guard Sgt. Donald Nelson said he was less worried about his own safety as he headed for Iraq than he was about leaving behind his wife and daughter, whom the couple adopted in May. "I know I've got a lot of family and friends that will take care of them," he said, "but still, it's not me that's there for them."...

Carl M. Strosnider of Bloomington passed away at his residence early Saturday morning, Dec. 29, 2007. He was 71. He was born Jan. 20, 1936 in Bloomfield to Virgil and Mildred Busby Strosnider. He graduated from Lyons High School in 1955 and then went on to serve his country from 1956 until 1959 in the Army. After his discharge he spent his career as a millwright with Cummins Engine Company in Columbus for 37 years, retiring in 1996. He was also involved with the B.P.O.E. in Bloomington...

An argument between two men, one from Linton and the other from Dugger, led to shots being fired inside a vehicle. According to the Indiana State Police, at 9:25 p.m. on Tuesday, ISP Trooper Brent Robinson was on routine patrol and discovered a vehicle crash on South Section St. near State Road 54 in Sullivan County...

INDIANAPOLIS -- In the past 24 years, the RCA Dome has crowned five NCAA championships and stood home to the world champion Indianapolis Colts. But on Wednesday, the dome hosted the largest going away party in the Indiana's history. The Indianapolis Colts, Gov. Mitch Daniels and the state of Indiana paid tribute to Hoosiers assigned to the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team before they departed on their journey that will take them to Iraq and back...