Stories from Tuesday, July 13, 2010

SWITZ CITY -- Brianne Wilson, from rural Bloomfield, was judged the Grand Champion of the 4-H Boer (Meat) Goat Show on Monday morning at the Greene County Fair. Wilson earned a place in the finals with her Medium Weight 78 pound goat. Other division winners included:...

SWITZ CITY -- A 132-pound market lamb exhibited by Arial Fuller, of Bloomfield, brought home top honors in the 4-H Market Lamb Show on Monday at the Greene County Fair. Fuller claimed Champion honors in the Natural Color Market Lamb division to earn a place in the championship drive judged by Josh Kouns...

A 1,285 pound steer exhibited by Dalton Workman was named 4-H Grand Champion Market Beef in competition on Sunday. Workman, a nine-year-old first year 4-H member, lives in eastern Greene County. His steer was judged "tops in the show" in terms of the characteristics a meat packer would be looking for at market...

Hammer Parker and Gretchen Sutton earned high-point awards to lead the Greene County Stingrays to a second-place finish in the Linton Invitational Saturday at A.M. Risher Memorial Pool in Linton. The Marshall (Ill.) Aquatic Club topped the four-team field followed by the Stingrays, the South Vermillion Aquatic Club and the Spencer YMCA...

Beth Neeley of Worthington is among nine Indiana State University students who had their view of the world altered by a two-week trip to China led by Mike Chambers, a China expert who is a professor and chair of the political science department at Indiana State...

Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information in the case of stop sign vandalism in Linton. Chief Troy Jerrell of the Linton Police Department said a significant number of signs have been vandalized and officers would welcome tips from the public....

There's a new director at the Greene County CASA office. Former Director Kelly Leonhard has moved on and Samantha Flath is her replacement. Flath comes to CASA with a lot of experience and passion. "Working with children and families is my passion. I know the policies and the laws more than anything else. I'm very excited," she said...

A Linton woman has been cleared of two charges that were been filed in Greene County Circuit Court May 13. On July 2, the court granted the motion to dismiss the charges of neglect of a dependent and failure to comply with the compulsory attendance law which had been filed against Laurie Perez -- stemming from her son's absences from school...

James Hubert Burress, 72, of Evansville and formerly of Linton went to be in the loving arms of his Savior and Friend, Jesus on Monday, July 12, 2010. He is breathing celestial air and walking on streets of gold! Jim was born in Linton, to Hubert and Katherine Burress, who preceded him in death...

Harold Franklin Iverson, 90, of Greenwood, passed away July 12, 2010. He was born in Beulah, Mich. on March 5, 1920 to Frank O. and Emma M. (Lentz) Iverson. He married Irene Hodges on Aug. 10, 1941. She preceded him in death on February 25, 2010. He is survived by daughters, Janice Jenkins, Denise Rigdon, and two sons, Mark and George Iverson; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren...

Ralph Lloyd Miller, 79, of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Linton went to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 4, 2010. He was born in Clay Co., Indiana on September 13, 1931 to Clarence and Pearl (Blanton) Miller. He is survived by his wife, Betty Miller of St. ...

* July 12 -- John R. Sullivan, 23, Bloomington, was arrested on a warrant and was being held without bond. Indiana State Police Trooper Adam Davis was the arresting officer.

The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday included one follow-up investigation, one accident with property damage, one medical/illness, one animal complaint, one harassment complaint, one extra patrol, one ordinance violation and six traffic stops...

GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. John Sullivan, dealing in methamphetamine, assisting a criminal State v. Gretchen M. Harbison, dealing in methamphetamine State v. Dale Wayne Brown, disorderly conduct, public intoxication State v. Bradley S. ...

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SWITZ CITY -- A 1,285 pound steer exhibited by Dalton Workman was named 4-H Grand Champion Market Steer in competition on Sunday. Workman, a nine-year-old first year 4-H member, lives in eastern Greene County. His steer was judged "tops in the show" in terms of the characteristics a meat packer would be looking for at market...

SWITZ CITY-- The 2010 Greene County Little Miss and Mister contest packed the 4-H commercial building with friends and family who turned out to watch the participants on Tuesday. During the contest, each contestant answered fun questions on stage during a brief interview given by the 2010 Greene County Fair Queen Jennifer Nolting...

LYONS - The town council will seek a $582,500 Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation grant from the state which could be awarded by late summer. The proposed Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority grant is intended to provide loans to low-income homeowners, Kenna Consulting representative Christi Pappano said...

Warrants were issued on Monday for the arrests of two more people in connection with the shooting of Erik Tosti outside a residence in the Newark area on June 26. By late Tuesday afternoon, both were behind bars. John Sullivan, also known as "John Boy," 23, Bloomington, was booked in to the Greene County Jail Monday after he was taken into custody by Indiana State Police Trooper Adam Davis...