Stories from Monday, October 20, 2008

The vehicle belonging to Greene County Councilman Ken Gremore which was reported stolen in Linton last Thursday has been recovered. Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell said it was found Friday afternoon, with the keys in it, at Musselman Apartments in Linton. The vehicle had not been damaged and nothing appeared to have been taken...

Voters should have a say in land use planning To the Editor: My name is Kermit Holtsclaw and I am running for the District 1 commissioner. It has come to my attention recently that people are spreading the word that I support zoning for Greene County. I have never said that. I did say that I would support some type of control along the I-69 corridor...

Pauline M. Rhodes, 83, of Jasonville and formerly of Scotchtown, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Sunday October 19, 2008 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born in Greene County on June 16, 1925, the daughter of Charles Barton and Laura Leigh Barton...

Lady Miners now 24-9 The Linton-Stockton volleyball team finished up the regular season last week with a victory over Cloverdale Thursday night and a pair of victories Saturday over host Clay City and South Vermillion. With the three wins the Lady Miners are now 24-9 on the season...

The White River Valley High School volleyball team lost to host North Central 25-11, 25-20, 25-19 in the regular-season finale for both teams. Ironically the same two teams will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at WRV in the opening round of that Class A Sectional...

Awards were a part of the discussion during the Linton-Stockton School Board meeting on Monday night. Superintendent Ron Bush explained, "We have two teachers who were recently honored..." Both Ashley Mathis, junior high math teacher, and Elaina Hughbanks, high school chemistry teacher, were honored...

One woman was transported to the hospital early Monday after she was injured in a one-vehicle accident north of Bloomfield. Amy Ruggles, 42, Bloomfield, was southbound in a 1999 Honda Civic on State Road 157 near County Road 400 North at 6:35 a.m. when she came over the crest of a hill and saw two deer standing in the road...

Bennie P. Hamilton, 47, Solsberry, has been charged with failure to register as a sex offender and appeared in Greene Circuit Court on Monday morning for an initial hearing. Hamilton is registered as a sex offender in Morgan County, but he is believed to have been staying at a residence in eastern Greene County...

Southwest Indiana Methamphetamine Alliance, in a joint announcement Monday afternoon with Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw, told of its involvement in National Drug-Free Work Week. Drug-Free Work Week runs through Sunday. The purpose of Drug-Free Work Week -- sponsored nationally by the U.S. Department of Labor -- is to educate employers, employees and the general public about the importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace...

An investigation led by Indiana Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Michael K. Gregg has led to a long list of preliminary criminal charges filed against at least seven individuals - all in connection with break-ins and thefts from a hog barn located on the Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area...

Greene County Clerk Jackie Winstead called Saturday's satellite voting in Linton very successful. It was so successful that some voters had to wait up to an hour to cast their ballots. "Oh my goodness we were so busy," Winstead told the Greene County Daily World on Monday morning. "It was an excellent turnout."...

Dale L. McNeal, Jr., 47, Jasonville, has been charged with two counts of class A felony child molesting and the amount of his bond has been increased to $100,000. The charges were filed in Greene Circuit Court on Monday and McNeal appeared before Judge Erik "Chip" Allen the same day for an initial hearing...

Fans traveling to the Linton-Stockton at Tecumseh Class A Sectional 40 football playoff game are advised that the football field is located at Tecumseh Elementary School, 320 E. 4th St. in Lynnville IN. Fan can either travel 54 East to U.S. 231 S. and then take 231 South all the way to Interstate 64. Go West on I-64 to Lynnville exit (exit 39). Turn left and go to 4-way stop, turn right and go two blocks. Turn left and go three blocks and the field is right there...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one incident of trespassing, one minor consumption, six follow-up investigations, five requests for information only, one fight, two juvenile/delinquent, four assists to the utility department after hours, two vandalism, two protective order violations, four incidents of criminal mischief, three school/foot patrols, one utility repair, one structure fire, one missing/runaway juvenile, four accidents with property damage, three lost and found, one off-road vehicle complaint, four medical/illness, two alarms, one animal complaint, one prowler, one VIN check, one assist to another agency, two possibly intoxicated drivers, one extra patrol, one theft-other, one animal/debris in roadway, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one motor vehicle theft, one 911 prank/false call, two fingerprints for gun permits, one recovered vehicle, one community relations, one ordinance violation, two batteries and four traffic stops.. ...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Bennie P. Hamilton, failure to register as a sex offender State v. Dale L. McNeal, Jr., two counts of child molesting GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Kelsie J. Kenworthy, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 grams or more of alcohol in blood or breath...

Candidate Forum Tuesday night at the fairgrounds Candidates for county, state and federal elected offices will have a "last chance" opportunity to introduce themselves to voters and talk about the issues in an Election Forum planned for tonight (Tuesday). The event, sponsored by Farm Bureau, Inc., will begin at 7 p.m. in the community room of the Greene County Cooperative Extensive Office at the fairgrounds. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the free event that is open to everyone. No questions will be asked of the candidates by Farm Bureau members and no questions will be accepted from the floor.

A memorial service with military rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Worthington Cemetery for Merle Hardy and Pat Hardy. Merle Hardy passed away April 10, 2006. He was 80. His son, Mike Hardy, passed away on Sept. 11, 2008. Both were U.S. military veterans -- Merle served in World War II and Mike during the Vietnam War...