Stories from Monday, November 24, 2008

Raymond Rawley, 77, of Rt. 2 Worthington passed away at 1:45 P. M. Saturday, November 22, 2008 at his residence. He was born Jan. 31, 1931 in Worthington to Oliver & Emma (Raper) Rawley. He was retired from Amtrack Railroad in Beech Grove with 35 years service in 1993. Member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Worthington, Trappers Club 7B in Columbus, IN. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army...

What would have been a simple traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase early Sunday morning in Bloomfield. Cody Keith, 20, of Washington, was arrested by Bloomfield Deputy Marshal Harvey Holt for resisting law enforcement with a vehicle and minor consumption after attempting to outrun the law...

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- Bedford North Lawrence stayed unbeaten with a 71-44 win at Eastern Greene in girl's basketball action Friday night. The Lady Stars (2-0) were paced by 5-8 senior Tabi Terrell, who meshed the nets for 21 points -- including a half dozen from three-point range...

A Saturday evening fire on the property of Mike Miller in rural Smith Township destroyed his barn, all of his tools and an antique 1932 Farmall tractor, but not his home. However, it was a close call. The 911 call came in from Miller around 7:36 p.m. after he realized the barn was burning and saw fire coming out from under the eaves...

Chester "Gene" Allen, 79, of Cloverdale, passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday November 23, 2008 at the Owen Valley Health Campus in Spencer. Born January 8, 1929 in Park County. He was retired from Lone Star Industries after 38 years. He was of the United Methodist faith and was a U.S. Army veteran...

Florence Lucille Bedwell, 93, of Jasonville, passed away at 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Home. She was born in Greene County on Aug. 20, 1915, the daughter of Raymond McKim and Ada L. Miller McKim. She was a member of the Methodist Church, a Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, and retired from Indiana National Bank in Indianapolis...

Conference champion Linton-Stockton and runner-up Clay City each had three selections on the 2008 all-Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball team. Bloomfield, Shakamak and Eastern Greene each had two selections while Union (Dugger), White River Valley and North Daviess each had one girl named to the 15-member squad...

Please help save Crane Chapel To the Editor: At an information meeting held in the Bloomfield Library a small group of people were given a presentation on what the Navy plans to do with the Crane Chapel if no one speaks up to stop the wrecking ball...

Sparkling lights and holiday finery seem to be appearing in every corner of Greene County this week as homes, businesses and communities welcome the coming of the holiday season. Many are in a rush to deck their halls before friends and families gather on Thursday for a Thanksgiving feast - including a group of community-minded individuals in Worthington...

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 follow-up investigation, six requests for information only, one request for lifting assistance, one fight, three assists to the utility department after hours, one custody dispute/exchange, ten school/foot patrols, four structure fires, one brush fire, one robbery, two accidents with property damage, eight medical/illness, one animal complaint, three suspicious vehicles/persons, two harassment complaints, one theft-other, one message delivery, one welfare check/concern, one 911 prank or false call, one missing person-adult, one domestic dispute, one domestic dispute-neighbor, one ordinance violation and 13 traffic stops.. ...

Advent programs planned In a truly ecumenical spirit, the Central Greene County Ministerial Association pastors are approaching the Advent season in a fresh way. They will be preaching on four common themes during the season, focusing on significant proclamations in the Christmas story. They are…"Do not be afraid. Your prayer has been heard." (November 30th)...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Gary F. Parsley, attempted aggravated battery, attempted battery with a deadly weapon, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, reckless driving GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Tanner J. Swain, possession of marijuana...

Roberta J. Alumbaugh, 84, of Dugger, passed away at 4:00 p.m. Friday Nov. 21, 2008 at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. She was born in Sullivan County on June 1, 1924, the daughter of John Robert Hill and Mary Ann Horne Hill. Roberta was a member of the First Christian Church in Dugger, and the Eastern Star...

An outstanding bill for setting up the wiring for computers and telephone services in the Greene County Alcohol and Drug Services office in the courthouse that hasn't been paid for more than a year has been referred to the County Commissioners by the Greene County Council for action...