Stories from Monday, October 12, 2009

Kimberly Sue Helton, of Linton, passed away at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 at the age of 38. She was born on April 18, 1971 in Wayne, MI. to Earl Helton, Jr. and Julie (Semer) Helton. Kimberly spent many hours in crafting and sewing making many beautiful things...

Norma Ellen Faucett, 89, of Brownsburg and formerly of Linton, passed away at 11:00 P.M. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009, at West Side Village Nursing Center in Indianapolis. She was born Sept. 28, 1920, in Dugger, the daughter of Cody & Esta Burch. She was a homemaker, attended Dugger and Linton Churches of Christ and was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary...

The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners defeated visiting Vincennes Lincoln a 26-24, 20-25, 26-28, 27-25, 15-13 Saturday. The match was originally scheduled to be a round-robin tournament along with Vincennes Rivet. But the Lady Patriots bowed out resulting in a single match...

The second season is about to begin for area cross country runners and some of the area's top runners appear to be at the head of the pack. Shakamak's Casey Fougerousse and Drew Gambill as well as Union (Dugger) junior Jake Phegley and Bloomfield sophomore Julie Riggins appear to be the top candidates to advance out as individuals at Tuesday's two sectional sites involving area athletes...

The varsity-only volleyball match featuring White River Valley at Clay City slated for Tuesday, has been changed to start 7 p.m. at the request of CCHS in order to recognize their seniors. The Shakamak Youth League (baseball, softball, T-ball) will have its annual meeting on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. in Jasonville at Hanna Field in the upstairs meeting room...

Richard L. Alsman, 45, Linton, was arrested on Sunday after Linton police officers responded to a report of a battery at a residence on Roosevelt St. When officers arrived on the scene, they learned Alsman had been in a verbal argument with his live-in girlfriend which resulted in Alsman allegedly striking her in the face...

Pairings for the 38th annual volleyball state tournament were announced Monday morning at the Indiana High School Athletic Association headquarters in Indianapolis. At the Class A Shakamak Sectional, Clay City and North Central will play the opening match at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22...

Class A No. 7 Loogootee cruised to a 25-7, 25-7, 25-5 victory over host Union (Dugger) in a high school volleyball match Monday night. The Lady Bulldogs slipped to 0-20 with its 21st consecutive loss dating back to the end of the 2008 season. "After playing much better the last two games, we fell short tonight," Union (Dugger) coach Nikki McCoy said of losses to Washington Catholic and Linton-Stockton last week. "I am going to chalk it up to it being a Monday game after three days off."...

CRANE -- The $2 billion Naval Surface Activity (NSA) facility, the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) and the WestGate at Crane Technology Park are opening new positions in the region, and the WestGate will help promote those openings, according to Gene Shaw, president of the WestGate Authority...

A Linton church will host an upcoming dinner to help pay for roof repairs and the installation of a re-designed bell tower. St. Peter Catholic Church, 489 E Street NE, is hosting a grilled ribeye steak fundraiser on Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the church...

Saturday's inaugural Fall Festival let area businesses and artists take their wares to NE 1st Street near the Linton Public Library, showcasing an array of talents as it brought visitors to downtown. Patricia Franklin tipped her hat - in fact, she brought several as the owner of "Hats by Patricia" - to the effort. For her, the visit was a family affair...

A 21-year-old Jasonville man was arrested on Saturday after K-9 Brodie of the Linton Police Department alerted officers that narcotics were inside a vehicle. Aaron W. Evans is being held in the Greene County Jail without bond on a preliminary charge of dealing in methamphetamine, a class B felony...

Salary ordinances were on the table during Linton City Council's Monday meeting. In a 5-0 vote, the council approved salaries for elected officials -- with no changes from the current ordinance. According to 2009-12 ordinance, the mayor will receive $219.23 per pay (bi-weekly). The clerk-treasurer will receive $207.69 per pay (bi-weekly). The city council members will receive $35.42 per month. This portion is paid through taxes...

INDIANAPOLIS - Whenever lawmakers debate public education in Indiana, the discussions generally begin with funding for our schools. These talks are usually the most bitter of any session. While improvements to the state's school funding formula are being studied this interim, there is another education issue that looks to be the most hotly debated in the 2010 session of the Indiana General Assembly...

Milton Wayne Anderson, 79, of Mt. Carmel, Ill. passed away October 11, 2009 in Mt. Carmel. He was born May 30, 1930 in Sullivan County, Indiana, the son of Paul and Ruby (Cox) Anderson. He married Norma Lee (Walters) Anderson on May 29, 1949 in Dugger, Indiana and she survives...

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, one illegal burn, one follow-up investigation, four requests for information only, one drug investigation, one school/foot patrol, two accidents with property damage, two funeral escorts, one lost and found, three medical/illness, one suspicious vehicle/person, two assists to other agencies, one domestic battery, one theft-other, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one message delivery, three domestic disputes, four ordinance violations, one battery and 14 traffic stops.. ...

140 years to be observed by church Marco United Methodist Church (UMC) is celebrating 140 years of dedicated service to generations of faithful followers on October 18, 2009. Marco UMC was organized in 1869 and is still holding services in the same church today, 2009. ...

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- It's been a long time, but the Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds have finally captured the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference title. And they did it in style handing county rival Shakamak a 25-20, 25-14, 25-14 loss. "For our girls this was one of their goals from the beginning of the season on," Eastern Greene (25-4, 7-0 SWIAC) coach Gina Ingram said. "They had hoped to do it this year, if not next year. So they were really pumped and excited as the season went on."...

Class A No. 7 Loogootee cruised to a 25-7, 25-7, 25-5 victory over host Union (Dugger) in a high school volleyball match Monday night. The Lady Bulldogs slipped to 0-20 with its 21st consecutive loss dating back to the end of the 2008 season. "After playing much better the last two games, we fell short tonight," Union (Dugger) coach Nikki McCoy said of losses to Washington Catholic and Linton-Stockton last week. "I am going to chalk it up to it being a Monday game after three days off."...

Linton's first Fall Festival kicked off with sunny skies and much to see and do on Saturday. Linton-Stockton Chamber Executive Director Cheryl Hamilton shared her thoughts on the chamber-sponsored event. "All in all I think it was a beautiful day...other than when it got dark it got cold. All the people that came out seemed to have a great time," she said...