Stories from Wednesday, April 30, 2008

James A. Essex, 49, of Terre Haute, died Tuesday April 29, 2008 at 3:02 p.m. in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He worked for years in the Cable TV industry and was recently in the trucking industry. He was born Nov. 6, 1958 in Wichita, Kan., to Charles Essex and Rosalie (Stewart) Essex...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Kevin Dwayne Brown v. Coleen Yvonne Brown, dissolution GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Ernest L. Miller, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an alcohol content of at least .15 grams or more of alcohol in blood or breath, operating a vehicle while being an habitual traffic violator...

LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log on Tuesday included one trespassing, nine requests for information only, one vandalism, one medical/illness, two animal complaints, one VIN check, two suspicious vehicle/persons, two assists to other agencies, two thefts-other, two welfare checks/concerns, three ordinance violations and two traffic stops...

LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log on Tuesday included one trespassing, nine requests for information only, one vandalism, one medical/illness, two animal complaints, one VIN check, two suspicious vehicle/persons, two assists to other agencies, two thefts-other, two welfare checks/concerns, three ordinance violations and two traffic stops...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG...

GED testing Testing for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is given on the second Tuesday and Wednesday of each month at the Greene County Community Learning Center housed at White River Valley High School. Those wishing to take the exam must register in person, one week prior to the exam and present three pieces of ID including one photo ID. Cost of the exam is $60 which must be paid at time of registration. The next exam will be given May 13 and 14. For more information contact 659-3862...

The Linton Street Department is reminding locals that the scheduled Pre-Pride Day is for large item pick-up only. From May 5-8, large items will be picked up by city employees and volunteers at no charge. Residents should place the items at the curbside for pick up prior to this time...

Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC is pleased to award the next round of grants from the UDWI REMC Community Fund. Since 2005, these grant funds have been distributed quarterly for a variety of purposes, from mulch and sidewalks in neighborhood parks to EMT training for local fire department. All of this has become a reality through the generosity of our members who fund the program by allowing their electric bills to be rounded up to the next whole dollar each month...

The 5.2 earthquake that was felt throughout Indiana last month is a realization that the Hoosier State is not safe from such tremors. The Insurance Institute of Indiana reminds consumers to check with their insurance carrier about earthquake coverage. Earthquake insurance provides protection from the shaking and cracking that can destroy buildings and personal possessions...

Middle Way House of Greene County, the local chapter of CARE (Communities Against Rape Initiative) and the Greene County Sexual Assault Task Force have been trying to get the word out about the realities of sexual assault. Nationwide, April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Christa Turpin of Middle Way is encouraging individuals to educate themselves about the myths and realities surrounding sexual assault...

Republicans have three declared candidates vying for the Greene County District 2 County Commissioner's seat. The candidates include: Nathan Abrams, Route 5, Bloomfield; Willard Neill, Route 1, Bloomfield; and Darin Stalcup from Bloomfield. Commissioners run as at-large candidates and will appear on the ballot throughout the county...

A 65-year-old Worthington man wound up in jail Monday night after police received a report of an intoxicated man pushing a bicycle on the north side of Worthington. Edwin P. Stalcup was booked into the Greene County Jail on preliminary charges of public intoxication, a class B misdemeanor, and resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor...

(By Timberly Ferree) Several of Linton's stop signs were recently vandalized. Most of the signs have sayings such as "Don't (Stop) Believing" painted on them. The signs -- which were stenciled with white paint -- have already been replaced. If you have any information on the recent vandalism contact the Linton Police Department at 847-4411...

Thanks to everyone who supported the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's annual spring fish fry. We had one of our largest crowds. Special thanks to our sponsors who made this event successful: Greene County Daily World, Greene County General Hospital, Utilities District of Western Indiana/REMC, Correll's LP Gas, Ron's Lawn and Garden, LaMar Imaging, Ken Schrader's Linton Motors, Sportsman's Pub, McDonald's, Patrick's Restaurant and Bowl, Phil Harris Golf Course, Angell's, American Legion Post 22, Greene County Shrine Club, City of Linton, City Pest Control, Glenburn Community Center, Linton Fire Department, MainSource Bank, Regions Bank, Pizza Hut, and State Farm Insurance Tracy D. ...

Happy Spring! The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce has been busy planning our coming events for the summer. Our first event will be the annual yard sales which will be on June 7. Anyone interested in signing up can do so on our Web site www.bloomfieldcoc.com or by filling out the registration that will be in the Greene County Daily World...

After Superior Court Judge David J. Holt announced that he would retire at the end of his current term on the bench, four attorneys filed their candidacy in the election that will determine his successor. When citizens go to the polls to vote in the Primary Election on Tuesday, both Republicans and Democrats will choose between two candidates. ...

Absentee voter turnout in Greene County is above average for a presidential primary and more Democrat ballots have been received. "Everything is going quite well and the turnout has been good. From the absentee ballot requests that we have it looks like the Democrat numbers are way above the Republican," explained Voter Registration Clerk Margie Cullison...

To the Editor: The Wright Township Volunteer Fire Department recently presented a play at their firehouse in Midland and at Shakamak School for the kids attending prom. We would like to thank the Jasonville and Lewis Fire Departments for all of their help. We also would like to thank the Greene County Sheriff's Department, and the Greene County Ambulance Service and the Jasonville Police Department...

Obituaries are not what they used to be. In days gone by, all of the newspapers in Greene County carried lengthy accounts of a person's life, and death, on the occasion of their passing. At the time, the papers were most certainly guilty of giving far too many details but that was standard procedure years ago. Most of these accounts appeared on the front page. Now, almost all are relegated to page 2...

To the Editor: Thanks to the wonderful caregivers at Shakamak Good Samaritan Center for the last 11 1/2 years. To the wonderful staff of doctors and nurses at Greene County General Hospital. To Mike Cox at McClanahan Lee Funeral Home for a job well done. ...

To the Editor: Let me say one thing to you: Enough is enough! I have lived in Greene County for 15 years and for all these years I got sick and tired of reading about the add on the Greene County courthouse. How many more years are we going to read about the Bloomfield swimming pool?...

Union (Dugger) High School fired a 195 as the Bulldog golf team placed second in a triangular match at the Sullivan Elks Club Golf Course Wednesday. Led by low medalist Jason Millikan, who shot a two-over par 37, Turkey Run won with a total of 166. North Central was third with a 211...

North Central and Bloomfield each had seven hits, but the visiting LadyBirds scored two runs in the second and two more in the fifth as they beat the Lady Cardinals 4-1 in a high school softball game at Northside Diamonds Tuesday. Both teams have won 10 of 13 games...

Unforced errors are still troublesome for the Linton-Stockton High School girls tennis team, who dropped a 3-2 decision to West Vigo at Linton City Park Wednesday. The loss was the eighth in nine matches for the Lady Miners. "Again we just had too many spots with too many unforced errors," said Linton-Stockton coach Brad McKinney. "We have to find a way to quit making those errors. We are beating ourselves. At times we are our own worst enemy...

Vincennes Rivet scored all of its runs in its final three at bats as the host Patriots overcame deficits of 2-0 and 5-3 to defeat Union (Dugger) 10-6 in a high school baseball game Wednesday. The fifth loss in a row dropped the Bulldog season record to 3-5...

Izzy Carpenter tossed her second straight shutout as Linton-Stockton defeated visiting Washington 7-0 here Wednesday in a non-conference high school softball game. With the win, Carpenter pushed her season record to 7-6, and the Lady Miners improved to 7-8 on the season...

Linton-Stockton High School senior track and field standout Aubrey Sears has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career next season at Vincennes University. The school record holder in the shot put signed with the Trailblazers at the North Daviess Invitational April 18...

Seven errors were too many for the Bloomfield baseball team to overcome as the Cardinals dropped a 4-1 decision at Loogootee Wednesday. "That was the ball game," said Bloomfield coach Jason Pegg. "They had just one earned run as a result of our mistakes."...

Stephanie Fougerousse tossed a two-hitter as White River Valley defeated visiting Eastern Greene 5-0 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Wednesday. Fougerousse fanned 16 and walked two as she improved to 7-5. She has all of the decisions for the Lady Wolverines, who improved to 2-3 in the SWIAC...

Linton-Stockton baseball coach Bart Berns is the first to admit that he doesn't like to lose, but he couldn't help but smile after a 1-0 loss to host Eastern Greene in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference game at Eastern Heights Wednesday. "From their coaching staff to their kids, they are a class program," Berns said of the Thunderbirds, who remained unbeaten in the conference (3-0) as they improved to 10-4 overall. "This was a fun game to watch and a fun game to coach in...

The Bloomfield Lady Cardinal tennis team again relied on singles play to give them a solid 3-2 win over host Vincennes Rivet Wednesday. Rivet used a revised lineup to strengthen their doubles in hopes of winning both doubles and picking off a singles victory...

What is sportsmanship is demonstrated in various ways from the earliest levels from pee-wee baseball all the way through to the major leagues. Sportsmanship is defined as the conduct and attitude considered as befitting participants in sports, especially fair play, courtesy, striving spirit, and grace in losing...