Stories from Thursday, May 31, 2012

John Carl Begeman, 65, of Sandborn, passed away Monday, May 28, 2012. John was born on March 29, 1947 in Knox County to Herbert and Ellen Josephine "Jo" (Williams) Begeman. John was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam. He was a self-employed truck driver until his retirement in 2002. ...

Colleen R. (Buck) Tague, 57, of Sullivan, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at her daughter's home in Bartlett, Ill. with her family by her side. She was born on Dec. 28, 1954 in Sullivan, Indiana, the daughter of Paul and Martha (Baker) Ammerman...

Larry and Sabrena Smith of Martinsville, Ind., announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Trista LeeAnn Smith, to Jon Edward Weimer, the son of Paul and Glenda Weimer of Bloomington. The couple plan to exchange wedding vows on the beach of Cabo San Lucas during October in the presence of immediate family...

Lonnie Worthington, 55, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family, following an extended battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 20, 1956 in Jamestown, Tenn. to the late Harold Glenn and Thelma Jean (Lawson) Worthington...

Five of the area's finest track and field athletes will get the opportunity to compete for a medal at the 2012 IHSAA Boys and Girls State Track Finals this weekend. The Robert C. Haugh Track Complex at Indiana University in Bloomington (across from the Assembly Hall parking lot and near Bill Armstrong Stadium) will provide the venue and three girls and two boys from Greene County will be on hand...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's the attitude that Shakamak softball coach B.A. Shipman is taking as his team prepares for Saturday's IHSAA Semistate at North Daviess High School in Elnora. "We're going to do the same thing, we're going to stay to the routine," Shipman said in the wake of Tuesday's 8-1 win regional win over Bethesda Christian at Jasonville. "We're excited and we're going to keep up the same intensity that we had and hopefully go do some damage at North Daviess."...

Linton-Stockton and Shakamak are the only two local teams remaining in the 46th annual Indiana High School Athletic Association state baseball tournament series. Play will continue in four classes with regional play on Saturday. The Miners, who will be making making their third straight trip to the regional, but first not at the friendly confines of Roy Herndon Field...

WORTHINGTON -- A memorial area in the Worthington Cemetery honoring those who gave their lives in the service of our country has undergone a much-needed renovation thanks to the men and women of Worthington VFW Post 7117. A cannon located in a center section of the cemetery grounds now sits on a large concrete foundation and walkway along with a newly erected monument and substantial flagpole topped by an eagle...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department activity log for May 30 included: One illegal burn; one property dispute; two suspicious vehicles/persons; one harassment complaint; one intoxicated driver/possible' one theft case; three domestic disputes; one community relations detail; and two traffic stops...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Criminal Filings State vs. Todd D. Bryant, domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 years of age or defendant has a prior conviction. State vs. Roy Matthew Arthur, battery resulting in bodily injury - victim is law enforcement officer; battery resulting in bodily injury; resisting law enforcement; disorderly conduct...

An evidentiary hearing is scheduled for June 27 to determine if a Sullivan man convicted of sexual misconduct with a minor in 2007 has violated terms of his probation. Gregory Thomas, 43, was arrested May 17 and during a May 24 initial hearing, Circuit Court Judge Erik Allen appointed James Riester as attorney for the evidentiary hearing at 9:15 a.m. on June 27...

The town of Lyons will be celebrating the eighth annual Strawberry Festival with a parade, activities, contests and, of course, strawberry shortcakes. The festival will start with a parade Saturday at 10 a.m. Lyons Clerk Treasurer Kim Flynn said she believes there will be about 20 participants...

Owensburg resident Ann Hirth sat and intently watched each segment of three-night History Channel mini-series "The Hatfields & McCoys" that concluded Wednesday night. Hirth, a descendant of the feuding Hatfield family, watched the series with great interest and said, "I thought it was very violent. I didn't like how violent it was. I loved that Kevin Costner was a Hatfield," Hirth told the Greene County Daily World with a girlish giggle...

Linton-Stockton boys basketball coach Joey Hart is hosting a boys basketball camp next week (Monday through Friday) for players in grades 3 through 7. Camp for third, fourth and fifth grades will be from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. with sixth, seventh and eighth grade camp from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The camp which includes fundamental stations, competitions, games, guest speaker, camp T-shirt and prizes, will be conducted by high school basketball staff. Cost is $15 and no pre-registration is necessary. Makes checks payable to Linton Miner Basketball. For more info contact Hart at (812) 384-7134 or jhart@electroenterprises.com.

Jeffrey J. Spicer, age 71 of Linton, formerly of Spencer, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington and will be posted when available.

A rural Newberry man faces five charges -- including strangulation -- that stem from a traffic accident that may have been caused by an altercation that was going on inside the vehicle as it was traveling down a county road. Edward Lee Cox II, 28, was arrested Monday night following a traffic accident on Cold Springs Road near Warren Road...