Stories from Tuesday, January 31, 2012

A 36-year-old Linton man, who was doing some work at a local woman's home, is accused of taking several items of jewelry then selling them in Terre Haute on three different occasions last November. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Jonathan S. Resler, who lives at 5th Street NE, on three counts of theft -- each a class D felony...

The Linton Civitan Club will host its annual Clergy Dinner on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Linton Assembly of God Church. "It's a time where we Civitans honor our clergy for all of their work and support of the community throughout the year," Civitan member Liz Thompson explained...

Greene County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition (GCTPCC) Coordinator Nancy Cummings recently announced her intent to retire, and she reflected on the Coalition's accomplishments. Cummings has worked for the Coalition for seven years, and said she has learned a lot of surprising information through reading information packets and attending conferences...

There is some disagreement on what kind of an email hardware firewall filter system to install at the Greene County Courthouse. Greene County Commissioner's President Steve Lindsey made a request Monday afternoon to the Greene County Council for an additional appropriation to spend $2,900 to install a Barracuda web filter...

A Linton man charged with multiple drug charges made his initial appearance in Greene Superior Court on Tuesday morning. David E. Collins, 49, was formally charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, a class A felony; possession of methamphetamine over 3 grams, a class C felony; and possession of precursors with the intent of manufacturing methamphetamine, a class D felony...

There is an old saying that a dog is man's best friend, but in Greene County, the cliché is reversed. Debra Ludwig, who is a volunteer and part-time employee at Greene County Humane Society, is a dog's best friend. "Last year, she (Ludwig) assisted in placing 59 animals in rescue or foster care," noted Rene Abram, GCHS executive coordinator. "She often makes these arrangements at home on her own time and then actively transports animals to their destination or halfway."...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for Jan. 30 included: One property damage traffic accident; two suicides/attempts; one animal complaint; one domestic dispute complaint...

2012 Greene County Primary Election Filings Updated Jan. 31 Greene County Commissioner District 1 -- John Fowler (R); Ed Michael (R) District 2 -- Steve Lindsey (D); Nathan Abrams (R) Greene County Council At Large (3 seats to be filled) Lori Brown (D); Bob Kirk (R); Jerry Frye (R), Gregg Roudebush (R), Steve Schantz (D)...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for Jan. 30 included: One property damage traffic accident; two suicides/attempts; one animal complaint; one domestic dispute complaint...

Greene County Primary Election Filings Updated Jan. 31 Greene County Commissioner District 1 -- John Fowler (R); Ed Michael (R) District 2 -- Steve Lindsey (D); Nathan Abrams (R) Greene County Council At Large (3 seats to be filled) Lori Brown (D); Bob Kirk (R); Jerry Frye (R), Gregg Roudebush (R), Steve Schantz (D)...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings LVNV Funding LLC vs. John Gonzales, civil collection. GE Capital Retail Bank vs. Georgette Powell, civil collection. Capital One Bank USA vs. Evie Chadwick, civil collection. Angie Clark and Brian Clark, dissolution of marriage...

Terry L. DeCamp, 59, of Lyons, passed away at 6:05 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 at his residence. Born Jan. 10, 1953 in Missouri, he was the son of Mayo and Beth Maxine (Iler) DeCamp. He was a lineman for Smithville Telephone Company. He was a member of the Lyons American Legion Post #470, the NRA and served his country in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper...

Ruth E. Curry, 90, of Spencer, passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Monroe County on July 16, 1921 to Edwin G. and Annetta (Whisenand) Stephenson. She attended Purdue University for two years, majoring in engineering and was recruited by Curtis-Wright in Ohio during WWII, to read blueprints looking for stress fractures in airplanes...

Shakamak concluded the regular season with 11 victories after defeating host Cloverdale 44-33 in a non-conference high school girls basketball game Tuesday night in Putnam County. The victory was the fourth in the past five games to conclude the regular season for the 11-9 Lady Lakers...

Loogootee overcame a 10-point second half deficit to defeat host Eastern Greene 56-49 in a high school girls basketball game Tuesday night. This story will be updated.