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Margaret Kathryne Thorlton
(Obituary ~ 03/23/09)
Margaret Kathryne (Burk) Thorlton went home to the Lord on March 21, 2009, while a resident at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born Dec. 24, 1928, in Terre Haute to Gray and Kathryne (DePlanty) Burk. She married Wayne Thorlton in 1947. Margaret was a Garfield High School graduate in 1947. ...
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Alice M. Wilson
(Obituary ~ 03/23/09)
Alice M. Wilson, 89, of Worthington, passed away at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the home of her son. She was born Feb. 13, 1920, in Owen County, to Denver and Florence (Fulk) Neumeyer. She was a homemaker and gardener, and a member of Folsom Memorial United Methodist Church in Worthington...
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Patrick Allan Hutchison
(Obituary ~ 03/23/09)
Patrick Allan Hutchison, 19, of Naples, Fla. died unexpectedly on Friday, March 20, 2009. He was born in Naples, Fla. on March 13, 1990, the beloved son of Mark A. and Christine A. (Warren) Hutchinson. At the time of his death, Patrick was a senior at Gulf Coast High School in Naples. ...
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Keitel, Powell exchange vows
(Wedding ~ 03/23/09)
Nadine Keitel and Andrew "Drew" Powell were married Oct. 4, 2008 in Terre Haute. Vows were exchanged at St. Patrick Church, followed by a reception at St. Mary of the Woods College. Nadine is the daughter of Dale and Sarah Keitel of Terre Haute, formerly of rural Lyons. She is a 2002 graduate of White River Valley High School and a 2006 graduate of Purdue University from the School of Nursing. She is currently working at Methodist Hospital...
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/23/09)
It's time to quit using tobacco To the Editor: In 1981, Philip Morris stated "today's teenager is tomorrow's potential regular customer." They actively seek "replacement customers" who will start using their products to enable them to continue to make money...
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Truck wrecks on State Road 67 Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/23/09)
A truck driver traveling through Greene County on State Road 67 early Saturday sustained minor injuries after the load shifted in a curve near Marco and the semi-truck overturned. Jeffery L. Samsil, 51, of Fairland, was southbound in a 2006 Kenworth semi-truck when the accident occurred around 7:40 a.m...
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Driver escapes burning jeep
(Local News ~ 03/23/09)
A driver was able to get out of a burning vehicle on his own after he struck a tree head-on and it caught on fire around 7:20 a.m. last Friday in Wright Township. Brian Hollingsworth, 30, Jasonville, was northbound on County Road 1380W south of CR 800N in his 1996 Jeep Cherokee when some type of animal crossed the roadway in front of him...
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Two drivers escape injuries in weekend wrecks
(Local News ~ 03/23/09)
Two accidents, one mid-day Friday and one early Sunday, sent two drivers plummeting downward -- one to the bottom of a hill after he fell asleep at the wheel, and one into water after a deer ran out in front of his car. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Inman responded to the scene of both accidents and reported neither driver was injured...
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Police find pistol in pocket of unruly man
(Local News ~ 03/23/09)
When Linton police officers arrived at a bar Saturday night after getting a call about an unruly patron who refused to leave, they reported finding an intoxicated man on the sidewalk with a pistol in his pocket. Porter M. Vaughn, 51, Linton, was arrested around 10:05 p.m. on E. Vincennes St. in front of the Bottoms Up Bar...
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Barr remains in state mental hospital
(Local News ~ 03/23/09)
The suspect in a July 2007 fatal shooting in Worthington remains in a state mental hospital. Harvey Eugene Barr, 71, of Worthington, recently underwent a competency hearing in Evansville where it was determined he was not competent to be tried in connection with the fatal shooting of 54-year-old Linton resident Ralph Mason, according to Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw...
- Spring Expo draws crowd to the Armory on Saturday (Local News ~ 03/23/09)
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Family Life Center needs help to keep programs going
(Local News ~ 03/23/09)
Operating expenses plus an increase in services at the time of an economic turndown are creating a budget crunch at the Family Life Center. "If we don't raise consistent operating expenses we may have to adjust our location and the way we look which will be sad. ... This could mean program elimination and downsizing. But we will still operate in some manner," explained Dianne Langer, who serves as the FLC director...
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Charges mount against Greencastle woman after jailhouse altercation
(Local News ~ 03/23/09)
After Jessica M. Carter was arrested March 16 for a little fracas in Jasonville, she allegedly got into another altercation with officers inside the Greene County Jail later the same evening. The new preliminary charges filed against the 20-year-old Greencastle woman in Greene Superior Court include: Battery upon a law enforcement officer, a class A misdemeanor; battery upon a jail officer, a class A misdemeanor; resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor; and criminal mischief, a class B misdemeanor.. ...
- UPDATED BREAKING NEWS: Serious traffic accident on State Road 45 near Crane gate (Local News ~ 03/23/09)
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/23/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included two title checks, nine follow-up investigations, two requests for information only, one bar fight, one juvenile/delinquent, one assist to the utility department after hours, two incidents of vandalism, one custody dispute/exchange, two sex offenses/other, one drug investigation, one school/foot patrol, two assists for utility repair, one disorderly conduct, one structure fire, one vehicle fire, two accidents with personal injury, two accidents with property damage, seven medical/illness, two alarms, one animal complaints, one prowler, four suspicious vehicles/persons, three assists to other agencies, three harassment complaints, one child abuse/neglect, three extra patrols, one theft-other, one lost or stolen license plate, one motor vehicle theft, two fingerprints for gun permits, three ordinance violations and 10 traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 03/23/09)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Jessica M. Carter, battery on a law enforcement officer, battery on a jail officer, resisting law enforcement, criminal mischief State v. Darrel J. May, theft, illegal possession of alcohol by a minor, reckless possession of paraphernalia...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/23/09)
Lebanon Cemetery Spring clean-up at Lebanon Cemetery has begun. Graves should be cleared off by April 11. Items may remain on the stone but decorations not removed from the grave will be disposed of. Blood drive The Indiana Blood Center will have a blood drive from 4 - 7 p.m. March 30 at the Linton First United Methodist Church...
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Barbara J. Phillips
(Obituary ~ 03/23/09)
Barbara J. Phillips, 80, of Linton, died at 2:40 a.m. Sunday, March 22, 2009, at the Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born in Linton on May 15, 1928, the daughter of William E. and Edith B. (Porter) Johnson. She was a nurse for many years, working in the Linton and Indianapolis areas. She was a member of the St. Peter Catholic Church in Linton...
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