Sandborn Town Council meets
(02/03/09)
SANDBORN -- Greg Jones from SIDC presented several items for discussion to the Sandborn Town Council on Tuesday evening. The first item Jones explained to the council was the Hazard Mitigation Plan that is being presented to all towns in Knox County...
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Stories from Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Bloomfield council appoints pool board
(02/03/09)
Although snow's on the ground, the Bloomfield Town Council is looking ahead to the dog days of summer at the swimming pool. A pool board was approved during the Tuesday meeting of the council. President Roger Doane's recommendation of Matt Miller, Amber Bransetter, Bob Uland, Julie Beard, and Sophie Haywood for the board was unanimously approved by the council...
Special prosecutor requested in OVWI case against county Republican Party chairman
(02/03/09)
Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Jarrod D. Holtsclaw filed a motion in Greene Superior Court on Tuesday requesting that a special prosecutor be appointed in the investigation of a possible driving under the influence case against the chairman of the county Republican Party...
Area clergy to be honored at dinner
(02/03/09)
As a means to say thanks and show appreciation for the role the local church and its leaders play in the community, the Linton Civitan clubs will renew a long-standing tradition Friday night. The Linton Civitan Club and the Linton Ladies Civitan Club will host their annual clergy dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday in the fellowship hall at Linton Assembly of God church, 1503 State Road 54 East...
Jasonville man faces theft charge
(02/03/09)
Charles M. Ahnert, 39, Jasonville, was arrested Tuesday by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Bob Pierce on a warrant issued in connection with a preliminary charge of class D felony theft. Ahnert is accused of stealing a red coffee can full of change, a wedding ring and a Blackberry cell phone from a rural Linton residence. The amount of change in the coffee can was estimated to be approximately $120...
No injuries reported in rear-end collision
(02/03/09)
No injuries were reported following a rear-end collision on State Road 67 north of Worthington around 3:03 p.m. on Tuesday. Melissa Goodson, 29, Linton, was southbound on the highway in a 2004 Mazda Tribute. When she slowed down to turn onto County Road 50E, she was struck in the rear by a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Jennifer Lee, 32, of Worthington... 
4-H members and leaders honored at annual achievement dinner
(02/03/09)
Greene County 4-H club members and leaders were presented achievement awards Monday night in a special program at the fairgrounds. A total of 163 club members were recognized. Four 4-H members were named "Outstanding First Year" members. The award was presented to the four first-year members who completed the most projects at the 2008 Fair held in July...
Jasonville woman not hurt in Tuesday wreck on Blue Barn Hill
(02/03/09)
Deputy J. Aaron Smith responded to an accident around 8:56 a.m. Tuesday on State Road 54 at County Road 375E on the stretch of roadway commonly known as the "Blue Barn Hill." Cindy L. Keene, 51, of Jasonville, was eastbound on the highway in a gray 2008 Ford F250 when she lost control due to the slick road conditions. Keene's vehicle traveled off the south side of the roadway then came to rest in a ditch and had to be towed from the scene...
Commissioners approved temporary operating agreement for drilling company to use county roads
(02/03/09)
The Greene County Commissioners have approved a temporary operating agreement for a natural gas drilling company to begin work at two local well sites until a blanket road bond can be drawn up. The commissioners at Monday's meeting heard from Warren Hanks, representing Atlas Energy Resources, LLC of Traverse City, Mich., and Mark Hagen, of Mantee Land Services, and learned of drilling plans located in the northwestern part of the county...
Goose hunter dies in boating accident on Turtle Creek Reservoir in Sullivan County
(02/03/09)
SULLIVAN -- A Hammond goose hunter died in a boating accident on Turtle Creek Reservoir in Sullivan County Tuesday morning during windy, sub-zero weather conditions. Edward L. Sako, 42, was in a boat that overturned about 200 yards north of the boat ramp 6:45 a.m., according to an Indiana Conservation public information officer Max Winchell...
UPDATE: High winds, low wind chills force school closings and early dismissals
(02/03/09)
It was school closings and early dismissals for several area schools on Tuesday. But will Tuesday's wind gusts continue to drift snow into Wednesday? On Tuesday morning, Alexis King, WTWO News Channel 2 weather person, explained, "The wind is the situation now. The wind is blowing snow that's already fallen. Right now it's about the wind blowing the snow."... 
Extension Service Educator John Beach announces retirement
(02/03/09)
SWITZ CITY --John Beach has directed his last Greene County Fair. On Monday night, Beach, who has overseen the last 32 county fairs as Purdue Extension Service Educator for Greene County, announced his retirement. Beach, who plans to officially retire May 15, made his public announcement at the annual 4-H Achievement Awards Dinner where 163 club members were recognized for work they did associated with last year's fair in July...
Tuesday's high school games postponed
(02/03/09)
All three area high school athletic events scheduled for Tuesday night were postponed. The Holy Cross at Union (Dugger) boys basketball game does not yet have a make-up date. The Eastern Greene at Loogootee and Cloverdale at Shakamak girls basketball games have both been moved to Wednesday, Feb. 4...
Owen Jackson
(02/03/09)
Owen Jackson, 97, of Bloomfield, passed away at 3:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2009 at Lyons Health & Living Center. He was born Nov. 30, 1911 Dowden and Cynthia (Stalcup) Jackson in Owensburg. A U.S. Army World War II veteran. he was a fork lift operator for G.M. Central Foundry in Bedford. He...
Betty Sachs
(02/03/09)
Betty Sachs, 83, of Franklin and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away at 3:05 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2009 at the Franklin United Methodist Community in Franklin, Ind. Born Aug. 23, 1925 in Bowling Green, Ind., she was the daughter of Ross and Viola (Houk) Huber...
Carrie G. Vandeventer
(02/03/09)
Carrie G. Vandeventer, 99, of Missoula, MT and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2009 at the residence of her daughter, Reba Randall in Missoula. Born Feb. 5, 1909 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Willard and Laura VanSlyke. She was married to Lloyd Edgar Vandeventer who passed away in 1973...
Ricky Dale Teague
(02/03/09)
Ricky Dale Teague, 48, of Vincennes and formerly of Linton, died at 3:42 p.m., Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. He was born in Sturgis, Ky. on March 25, 1960, the son of James H. and Maxine (Dove) Teague. He was self-employed in maintenance. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1979 and from Vincennes University, majoring in tool and die...
Peggy L. Allen
(02/03/09)
Peggy L. Allen, 62, of Bloomfield, passed away 11:34 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 at Bloomington Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield. 
Raterman birth announcement
(02/03/09)
Kimberly and Ken Raterman of Cincinnati, Ohio would like to announce the birth of their son, Charles Henry Francis Raterman. He was born at 2:38 p.m. on Dec. 22, 2008 at Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati. He weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces, and was 21 inches long...
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG
(02/03/09)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday included one accident with property damage, three medical/illness, one alarm, one animal complaint, one assist to another agency, one child abuse or neglect, one welfare check/concern and one domestic dispute...
Greene County Court News
(02/03/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Bank of America NA v. Joshua D. Haton, Crystal D. Haton aka Crystal D. Haton Powell, First Financial Bank NA, mortgage foreclosure April Lynn Swaby v. James D. Swaby, dissolution GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Michael O'Neal, battery resulting in bodily injury... |
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