Stories from Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Linton-Stockton grad to release first album (01/05/10)
A 1995 Linton-Stockton High School graduate has built a successful private cosmetic and family dental practice in Carmel since 2003, but now Brandon Tiek, DDS is ready to branch out into the Christian music ministry. He will release his first CD later this month...

Gov. Daniels to speak at grand opening in Bloomfield (01/05/10)
Gov. Mitch Daniels will speak at a grand opening ceremony for Paragon Force, Inc.'s Northgate Business Park. Paragon Force, a Bloomfield business, is a woman-owned construction management, engineering and logistics, and information technology company founded in June 2009. The company employs 25 people and expects to double its workforce this year...

Man says county needs a grain vac (01/05/10)
A near tragic accident last month where a rural Linton man narrowly survived being buried up to his neck in a Clay County grain bin has prompted an area farm owner to step and want to help. Cicero resident Gary Green, who still tends to the family farm in Smith Township, said he wants to help Greene County purchase a grain vacuum after hearing about the ordeal Mike Lacy experienced last month...

Hamm chosen to lead Bloomfield Town Council (01/05/10)
Aaron Hamm will serve as the president of the Bloomfield Town Council in 2010. He was elected during the January meeting of the council on Tuesday. Hamm and Council Member Roger Doane voted yes on the item while Council Member Jo Ann Carmichael refrained from voting on the matter for legal purposes...

Headley elected Switz City council president (01/05/10)
The Switz City Town Council had only two items on the agenda at Monday evening's meeting. As is in the beginning of each year, the council reorganized voting in a president and time and dates of meetings. Councilperson Sue Headley was, once again, voted as council president. The time and day for the monthly meeting will remain the same -- 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month...

Linton man accused of taking items from local WalMart store (01/05/10)
Michael Joseph Baker, 30, Linton, was arrested on New Year's Eve after he was identified as a suspect in more than one incident of theft from the Linton WalMart. Baker has been held in lieu of $12,000 bond and is scheduled to appear for an initial hearing on Wednesday morning...

21-year-old faces charges for allegedly breaking into house (01/05/10)
A 21-year-old rural Bloomfield man, Brandon T. Johnson, was arrested on New Year's Eve and jailed on suspicion of breaking into a residence, stealing prescription medication then providing it to a minor. Johnson has been held without bond but is expected to appear at an initial hearing in Greene Circuit Court on Wednesday morning...

Class can help you quit smoking, chewing (01/05/10)
If your New Year's resolution is to quit smoking or chewing tobacco then consider joining smoking cessation classes that start on Jan. 19. The classes -- which are free, are being offered through Greene County Home Health Care. Classes will be offered on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. through March 9 at the Greene County General Hospital conference room...

Linton eighth graders win contest (01/05/10)
Two Linton-Stockton eighth graders have recently been named winners of an essay contest sponsored by Farm Bureau and U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar. Hannah Kocher and Ryan Woodward were honored as the county winners of the essay contest themed "Farmers Looking at a Bright Future."...

Bloomfield named a 'Best Buy' school (01/05/10)
By Timberly Ferree staff writer The Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High has made the list of "Best Buy" schools for 2009. The list of "Best Buy" schools is presented annually by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce as a way to recognize schools that give taxpayers the most for their money...

Animals need extra care in cold weather (01/05/10)
By Timberly Ferree staff writer With plunging winter temperatures comes the need to take extra care of outdoor pets. Rene Abrams, manager of the Greene County Humane Society, offered some simple tips on how to care for outdoor pets when the mercury drops...

Community Notes (01/05/10)
Greene-Sullivan board to meet The meeting of the Executive Board of the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative will meet in executive session Jan. 12 at 8:30 a.m. with the regular meeting to follow at 10:30 a.m. in the conference room at the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative, 77 A St., N.E., Linton...

Lady Miners earn 10th victory (01/05/10)
Linton-Stockton scored 16 of the game's first 23 points as the Lady Miners cruised to a 59-31 victory over visiting Eminence in a Tri-River Conference girls basketball contest Monday night. The win was the 10th in 14 games for the Lady Miners, who are now tied with North Central for the top spot in the TRC at 3-0...

Eastern Greene advances to GCI semifinals (01/05/10)
SWITZ CITY -- Eastern Greene used an 18-5 advantage in the second quarter and pulled away for a 65-40 victory over Clay City in the opening round of the Greene County Invitational here at White River Valley High School Tuesday night. After the Eels, who lost its fifth straight to drop to 3-6, made 7 of 10 shots to open the game and trailed just 21-16 after the opening quarter, Eastern Greene limited Clay City to 26 percent shooting the rest of the way. ...

Greene County Invitational Pairings (01/05/10)
Greene County Invitational Tuesday, Jan. 5 Boys basketball Game 1 -- Shakamak 72, North Central 64, OT Game 2 -- Eastern Greene 65, Clay City 40 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Boys basketball Game 3 -- Vincennes Rivet (4-4) at Union (Dugger) (0-7), 6 p.m. Game 4 -- White River Valley (7-0) at Linton-Stockton (1-7), 7:30 p.m...

Shakamak advances following double OT thriller (01/05/10)
SWITZ CITY -- Billy Newton drained a career-high 36 points to lead the Class A ninth-ranked Shakamak Lakers past North Central 72-64 in double-overtime to kick-off the 2010 edition of the Greene County Invitational at White River Valley High School here Tuesday night...

Betty Jean Barnes (01/05/10)
Betty Jean (Anderson) Barnes, 64, of Bloomington, passed away at her residence on Jan. 5, 2010. Betty was born on July 19, 1945 in Yipsilanti, Mich., to Shirley Otis Anderson and Anna Jonas. Betty graduated from Linton-Stockton High School in 1963, worked for RCA for 25 years, graduated from Ivy Tech Nursing School in 1996 and retired as a Nurse...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG (01/05/10)
ACCIDENTS Barber was westbound on County Road 700N west of State Road 59 in a 2003 Ford Ranger at approximately 2:30 p.m. when the accident occurred. Greene County Sheriff's Lt. Bryan K. Woodall responded to the scene and reported Barber said he hit some "washboards" in the road and lost control on the ice-covered roadway...

Greene County Court News (01/05/10)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Brandon T. Johnson, burglary, theft, dealing in a Schedule III controlled substance, dealing in a Schedule IV controlled substance State v. Michael Joseph Baker, three counts of theft CIVIL CASES Mainsource Bank v. Michelle Criss, collection...

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