Stories from Friday, July 6, 2012

The heat wave continues to scorch the Greene County area and the Greene County Emergency Management Agency and Greene County Red Cross is offering some relief. Three cooling shelters will be open today (Friday) from 1-6 p.m. to provide air-conditioned shelter for residents...

The Sullivan American Legion Post 139 baseball team's record now stands at 8-10 following their final day of action in the Paris, Ill. Fourth of July Tournament and one regular season game on Tuesday. Post 139 wrapped up play in the tournament on Wednesday with a 7-4 win over Casey, Ill. at Laker Stadium in Paris...

It's a baker's dozen that make up the 2012 edition of the Greene County Daily World all-area softball team. It's a total that includes five sophomores, three seniors, three freshmen and two juniors. The tally finds three players each from class A regional champion Shakamak, Bloomfield and White River Valley as well as two players from Linton-Stockton and one each from Eastern Greene and Union...

Eula Ault, 94, of Elnora, died July 4, 2012 at Lyons Health and Living Center. She was born Sept. 20, 1917 in Greene County, the daughter of Odis Hall and Bessie Padgett Hall. She worked at Dearmins for 11 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Newberry Methodist Church and Newberry Eastern Star No. 166...

Lois M. Shidler, 67, of Linton, passed away at 12:07 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born April 16, 1945, in Linton, the daughter of Isaac and Anna (Swaggerty) Oliver. She was a 1963 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School and was a homemaker...

CRANE -- The executive director of WestGate at Crane Technology Park says the addition of an 80-room Comfort Suites hotel, located immediately south of the intersection of the new I-69 and State Road 231 in Greene County, is a welcome addition. "We have long needed a hotel to serve professionals making overnight business trips to contractors in the WestGate and customer visits to the NSWC Crane facility," said Charles Selby, executive director of the WestGate park. ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-Fort Wayne) on Friday announced State Sen. John Waterman's (R-Shelburn) appointment to the Interim Study Committee on Agriculture. "Representing a largely rural district, I am grateful to serve on agriculture-related committees that allow me to address current problems facing Hoosier farmers," Waterman said. ...

A rural Bloomfield woman faces a January 2013 jury trial on drug charges and for driving while suspended with a prior conviction. Charlotta Preece, 29, was arrested June 27 by Bloomfield Deputy Town Lt. Marvin C. Holt. Preece made an initial appearance in Greene Circuit Court on Thursday by video conference from the Greene County Jail and was formally charged with Possession of a Schedule I, II, III, or IV Controlled Substance -- a class D felony; possession of paraphernalia -- a class A misdemeanor; and driving while suspended with a prior conviction -- a class A misdemeanor.. ...

A third person has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run crash in the Greene-Sullivan State Forest on June 26. A charge of obstruction of justice ---- a class D felony ---- was filed late Thursday against Joshua Marlow, 24, of Jasonville. A warrant has been issued for his arrest...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department activity log for July 5 included: Two vandalism cases; one civil complaint; two suspicious vehicles/persons; one domestic battery case; one intoxicated/possible driver reported; two theft cases; one fireworks complaint; and one traffic stop...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Midland Funding LLC as assignee of Dell Financial Services vs. Karen Byers, civil collection. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Civil Filings Precision Recovery Analytics, Inc. vs. Cathy Cox, civil collection. Mainstreet Acquistion Corp. as assignee of HSBC Bank vs. Jennifer McDonald, civil collection...

Friends of Shakamak is working with Shakamak Schools and Greene Education Services to host the second annual Totally Tubular Try-athlon at Shakamak State Park on Saturday, Aug. 4. In order to raise money for the American Cancer Society (ACS), anyone 13 years or older is invited to participate in individual or team competitions that also promote fitness...

Plans for a drive-in double feature could potentially be scuttled as critics claim a developer's plans amount to double-talk. They're warning locals not to purchase tickets for events at the facility until details firm up. However, Paul Allsup, the Tennessee developer who aims to re-open the Linton Drive-In, contends the show will go on...