Stories from Tuesday, November 11, 2008

A 58-year-old man was apprehended by police after he allegedly made an unlawful residential entry to a rural Bloomfield home on County Road 400S. The man, who was not identified by police, was later admitted to Bloomington Hospital for psychiatric evaluation...

John Wayne Keller, Sr., 71, of Linton, passed away at 4:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, 2008 at the Glenburn Home in Linton. He was born in Jasonville on June 16, 1937, the son of Harold E. and Leana (Miller) Keller. He worked several years as a welder, carpenter, and farmer...

Wilton "Bud" Smith, 89, of Lampasa, TX, passed away Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. Born Sept. 30, 1918, he was the son of John "Sledgehmmer" Smith and Gertude Rutludge, of Rocky Creek, TX. He was married to Marguerite E. Baker for 60 years. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the United States Army where he received the Bronze Star...

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 breaking and entering, three follow-up investigations, three requests for information only, two custody disputes/exchanges, six school/foot patrols, three disorderly conduct, one juvenile/delinquent, four assists to the utility department after hours, one protective order violation, two structure fires, one vehicle fire, one transport of documentation, two accidents with property damage, one funeral escort, eight medical/illness, one alarm, four animal complaints, three assists to other agencies, three suspicious vehicles/persons, three harassment complaints, one drug overdose, one motor vehicle theft, one assist to the fire department, one domestic dispute and one traffic stop.. ...

Linton Moose The Linton Moose will have a steak, porkchop and shrimp dinner at 5 p.m. Friday. Linton-Stockton School Board The Linton-Stockton School Board will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the superintendent building. An executive session is scheduled for 6 p.m...

With a light agenda for their monthly meeting Tuesday evening, the Worthington Town Council's only vote was to approve the purchase of a computer for the fire department. The Worthington-Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department will contribute half of the cost of a new desktop computer and the town will cover the rest...

One of Greene County's most well-known landmarks, the Viaduct, is owned by the Indiana Railroad Company and they say anyone who is on the Viaduct or their right-of-way is guilty of trespassing. Chris Rund, Indiana Railroad's Director of Public Relations and Communications, says the Viaduct, as well as all other railroads, is for heavy industry and interstate commerce and there is no good reason for people to be on the Viaduct...

The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Glen M. Gardner, Jr., is coming to Greene County. He will visit VFW Post 7117 in Worthington on Thursday at approximately 3:45 p.m. and Post 7117 is planning a warm welcome for Gardner and all veterans that would like to attend...

For an up-close look at World War II from the perspective of a fighter pilot, be sure to visit the Linton Public Library on Thursday. Author James Hutchinson, who has chronicled his tales as a WW II vet in "Through These Eyes," will share his story to the young and old alike in two presentations slated for 3:30 and 6 p.m...

A veteran of the war against terrorism in Iraq says the contributions of all military veterans and their families should be remembered and cherished. U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Franklin T. Duvall, assigned to the Public Works Directorate at NSWC Crane, told a Veterans Day gathering at the American Legion Post No. 196 in Bloomfield that the family members -- left behind by the soldiers, sailors and marines -- are also real heroes in any military conflict just like those who are on the front-lines...

Area service men and women were honored Tuesday during a traditional Veterans Day program sponsored by the student council at Linton-Stockton High School. Student Council President Leah McDonald opened the program with a warm welcome and thanked all who have defended the country...

SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley limited North Central to 18 points over a stretch of 18 minutes as the Lady Wolverines pulled away for 68-52 victory here Tuesday night in the season-opening girls basketball game for both teams. North Central, who came up with four steals and forced the Lady Wolverines into nine turnovers in the first eight minutes, jumped out to a 16-12 lead after the opening quarter...

Veterans -- men and women -- spanning conflicts from World War II to the current combat in Iraq were honored Tuesday morning at Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School. It was an emotional time that churned up patriotic pride with hundreds of school children waving red, white and blue American flags in a show of homage for past military service. It was also symbolic of united community support for those still engaged in conflicts around the globe...

The Troy Fougerousse era for girls basketball at Shakamak got off to a rocky start, as the Lady Lakers dropped their season opener on the road 76-33 to Vincennes Rivet. Fougerousse replaced Jon Miller as the coach of the Lady Lakers in the spring. Miller was in charge of the Lakers for the previous four seasons...