Stories from Friday, June 5, 2009

Mary J. Meyer, 83, formerly of Sandborn, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Oakwood Health Campus in Tell City. Born in Shoals, on June 28, 1925, she was the daughter of Claude and Edna (Collins) Chappell. She married Desco D. Meyer on April 15, 1951 and he survives...

Alma Juanita Gilreath, 83, of Linton and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:16 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2009 at her residence in Linton. Born Aug. 3, 1925 in Falmouth, Ky., she was the daughter of Owen Robert and Elsie May (Smith) Holaway. She was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio...

A former Linton-Stockton High School athlete has returned home as a chiropractor, aiming to encourage better health. Steven Brinson joined Wellness First Chiropractic, 129 E. Vincennes St., in December, immediately after graduating from the National University of Health Sciences and completing his residency...

Long-time Linton-Stockton technology director Jack Johnson retired at the end of the 2008-09 school year. Johnson -- who started teaching sophomore English at the school in 1987 -- spent a total of 22 years at the L-S School Corporation. The first five of those years were spent in the classroom and the rest have been served as technology director...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one illegal burn, one follow-up investigation, two requests for information only, two juvenile/delinquents, one assist to the utility department after hours, one incident of vandalism, one drug investigation, one public intoxication, one accident with property damage, one medical/illness, one alarm, one animal complaint, one suspicious vehicle/person, one harassment complaint, one child abuse or molestation or neglect incident, two extra patrols, one 911 prank or false call, one arrest-wanted on warrant and one domestic dispute.. ...

Recycling trailer at Owensburg The Greene County Recycling Center's mobile collection trailer will be at the Owensburg-Jackson Township Fire Department until Wednesday. After that, it will be at the Center Township Trustee's office at Little Cincinatti...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Carl Bolen, Jr., dealing in marijuana, hash oil or hashish, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance CIVIL CASES Kimberly Bland v. Travis R. Bland, dissolution Fifth Third Mortgage Company v. Zachary W. Manuel, Leslie B. Manuel and occupants, mortgage foreclosure...

Hoosiers can now apply for an Indiana firearms permit on-line. This is the beginning of a state-wide roll out of the web-based computer application system, noted Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell. To apply for a permit just log onto www.in.gov.isp and click on the firearms licensing link or visit www.lintonpolice.com for the link...

The Terre Haute couple arrested last weekend, after a reported drug deal in the parking lot of the Linton Walmart Supercenter, got out of jail this week. Ronald D. Hayne 47, was released on Tuesday because no criminal charges were filed against him...

A 24-year-old Bloomfield man was arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing an ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) in eastern Greene County and operating it on the highway then refusing to stop when a deputy activated lights and sirens. He's also accused of driving in the wrong lane then wrecking the ATV while trying to flee from the officer before leading the deputy on a mile-long foot chase through the woods...

Greene County property tax statements should be in the mail sometime in the next 10 days, according to an announcement by county treasurer Shelby Meurer. The treasurer said the last day to make the spring installment payment will be June 26. The fall installment is payable before Nov. 10...

Joseph H. Haseman M.D., 44, of Evansville, passed away Thursday in Evansville from complications of a long battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Dr. Haseman was a gastroenterologist with Gastroenterology Associates in Evansville. He grew up in Washington and attended Washington High School. ...

The WRV Babe Ruth team started the season on a positive note June 1 with a 10-0 win in five innings over Bloomfield White. Ethan Sparks pitched the first four innings striking out six while only allowing one hit. Michael Fisher pitched a scoreless fifth inning, striking out two...

A 27-year-old Linton man pulled over by officers near Linton's Humphreys Park on Wednesday was arrested and will be facing three felony drug charges. Carl L. Bolen, Jr. was booked into the Greene County Jail where he has been held without bond pending his initial appearance in court scheduled for Monday...

Eastern Greene road name questioned To the Editor: I would like to address the travesty which took place at the last commissioners meeting. Approximately 150 years of local history was totally ignored to soothe the bruised ego of one man. While I do not envy the commissioners their task of dealing with the headaches created by the naming of roads in the eastern part of the county it was obvious that only Commissioner Holtsclaw was familiar with or cared about the history of some of the roads in the area of the American Bottoms and in particular CR 625E which skirts the western edge of the bottoms.. ...

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