Stories from Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Failure to dim his headlights and reckless driving led to a Centralia, IL man being arrested on alcohol charges and outstanding warrants from four states on Monday night. Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Jeremy Inman said Michael Allison, of 1384 Medlin Road in Centralia, was driving eastbound on State Road 54 just east of the intersection with County Road 800W when he was stopped for field sobriety test at 11:46 p.m...

Counties: BOONE, HENDRICKS, PUTNAM, MORGAN, MONROE, LAWRENCE, GREENE, OWEN, DAVIESS, KNOX, MARTIN, VIGO, PARKE, VERMILLION, CLAY, SULLIVAN, MONTGOMERY: 234 AM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010 Flash Flood Watch Remains In Effect Through Wednesday Morning The Flash Flood Watch Continues For A Portion Of Indiana Including The Following Areas Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Rush, Shelby, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo Through Wednesday Morning. ...

A 60-year-old Bloomfield man was treated at Greene County General Hospital Monday evening following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Road 157 and County Road 425N, north of Bloomfield. Heather Chambers, driving a 1990 Ford Taurus, was pulling off of the county road onto State Road 157, and struck a southbound 1998 Plymouth Neon, driven by Reed Wilkerson, 60, of Bloomfield, according to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Jeremy Inman...

A rural Bloomfield man suffered head and chest injuries in a one-vehicle wreck early Tuesday morning on State Road 43, northwest of County Road 1100E in eastern Greene County. Christopher Minks, 33, Route 4, Bloomfield, was transported to Bloomington Hospital's emergency room for treatment following the 1:25 a.m. crash...

Bad weather hit the Greene County area for a fourth day in a row Monday evening. Severe thunderstorms moved across Greene County on Monday around 7 p.m. and dumped between three-quarters of an inch and 1.5 inches of rain in less than 30 minutes. "If we get some severe weather (Tuesday), it will be the fifth day in a row with an active warning," Jessica Hayes with the WTHI-TV weather department said Tuesday morning. Hayes noted that the Wabash Valley has received almost 4 inches of rain so far this month, and 20.90 for the year. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Greene and surrounding counties through Wednesday morning. According to the National Weather Service, an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible by Wednesday morning. The NWS also noted that many areas south of Interstate 70 have received between 2 and 4 inches of rain the past four days. Greene County Emergency Management Director Roger Axe said he's been spending time preparing for the possibility of major flooding.

The golf season continues for several members of the Linton-Stockton boys golf team who are taking part in the Mountain Dew Tour. The first two events of the summer were held at Oak Meadow Golf Club and the Country Club of Old Vincennes. Last Friday's event in Vincennes found top 10 finishes in the 15-16 year old boys division for Clayton French, Ben Boyd and Luke Jerrells while Cole Bradbury captured a top 12 finish...

Velma R. Knowles, 90, of Linton, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 at Lyons Health & Living Community. She was born in Greene County to Erving M. and Bessie Mae (Padgett) Tincher on Dec. 10, 1919. On December 3, 1936 she married John L. Knowles and they had three daughters. Velma was a cook at area restaurants, retiring in 1963. She was a member of Pleasantville Baptist Church and Ladies Auxiliary VFW. Her hobbies included fishing and card playing.

Questions about the Farmer's Market were brought to the forefront at the Linton City Council's June monthly meeting on Monday. Discussion on who is overseeing the market at Humphreys Park and how one can tell if a vendor has a permit topped talk on the matter...

Bently Michael Summerville, newborn son of Clayton Michael Summerville and Gabrielle Alyse Best of Sullivan passed away Monday June 7, 2010 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was surrounded by his parents, his family, and family friends. Although he was only in our lives for a short time his little footprints will be on our hearts forever...

A Linton man faces a possible felony charge after sending his son to school with red and purple marks on his face. The preliminary charge of battery resulting in bodily injury to a minor, a class D felony, was filed against Roy L. Ward III in Greene County Circuit Court on June 9...

Bad weather hit the Greene County area for a fourth day in a row Monday evening. Severe thunderstorms moved across Greene County on Monday around 7 p.m. and dumped between three-quarters of an inch and 1.5 inches of rain in less than 30 minutes. "If we get some severe weather (Tuesday), it will be the fifth day in a row with an active warning," Jessica Hayes with the WTHI-TV weather department said Tuesday morning...

Marvin and June Query will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 25. Marvin and the former June Dubois were married by the Rev. June Evans in Hazleton, Ind., on a sunny Saturday afternoon. They have lived in Greene County for the past 38 years in Verde Valley located in Highland Township, near Bloomfield...

Hazel Keller, 72, of Jasonville, passed away at 10:20 p.m. Friday, June 11, 2010, at The Waters of Scottsburg rehabilitation facility in Scottsburg. She was born in Jasonville on March 24, 1938, to Norval "Fred" Keller and Alice Irene (Sibert) Keller...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA... SOUTHWESTERN OWEN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... ...

Linton Mayor Tom Jones announced that he will not seek re-election in 2011. "I've reached my tenure as mayor and will not seek re-election as mayor. I've given the last six and a half years to public service ... I will continue to work for the area and in other political things," Jones said during the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's Tuesday meeting...

If you have a picture taken during, before or after this evening's storms and would like to share, please send to indianarose@fastmail.us Include your name and the area of Greene County where the picture was taken.

Chris Buhneing of Bloomfield shared this video taken around 6 p.m. http://www.bloomfieldin.com/videos/

Denise R. Wolfe, 36, of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at her residence. She was born in Linton on May 30, 1974. She was raised by her mother Sharon K. (Sheets) Drury and step-father William Drury. On August 22, 1995, she married Eric L. Wolfe...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday included one medical/extraction, one assist to the utility department after hours, one custody dispute/exchange, one disorderly conduct, one accident with personal injury, two accidents with property damage, two medical/illness, one alarm, one animal complaint, one harassment complaint, one welfare check/concern, one ordinance violation and two traffic stops...

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A Linton woman who was reportedly trying to give a kitten away at WalMart last week, but was unsuccessful, is in trouble with the law because she allegedly got rid of the kitty by dropping it inside a U.S. mailbox. Breanna Kay Russell will be getting a summons to appear in Greene Superior Court...

When a couple of lines of strong thunderstorms rolled through Greene County late Tuesday afternoon and early evening, it was the fifth day in a row that clouds with drenching rain and high winds had darkened the sky. The first line that moved through late in the afternoon brought concerns of tornadic activity. There were several sightings of rotating clouds reported, but no confirmed tornado touchdowns...