Stories from Friday, October 19, 2012

Thanks to everyone in time of need. To the Editor: I wish to thank everyone for their kindness, cards, prayers and phone calls during the illness and passing of my loving husband, Ed Lambermont. Thanks to all the Doctors, Nurses and Aides at Union and Greene County General Hospitals for their wonderful care. Also everyone from Good Samaratin Home Health Care, We Love You, Katie! We only knew Southern Care (Hospice) for a short time, but your help and kindness will never be forgotten...

When it comes to sketching out an interest in painting, some people doubt their own ability so much they can't quite see the forest for the trees. Hence, painting a few of those trees can sometimes help. Linton's Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center's begun a new series of user-friendly, easygoing evenings where local painters can share their skill and perspective, teaching novices how to paint and develop their own talents...

A Bloomington woman, who was stopped by an Indiana State Police trooper for speeding east of Bloomfield and later arrested on five drug-related charges, has a April 2013 jury trial date set in Greene Circuit Court. Victoria E. Cornman made an initial court appearance by video conference from the Greene County Jail in Bloomfield on Thursday before Special Judge Viola Taliaferro, from Monroe County...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG Oct. 18 ---- Seth D. Robinson, 29, of Linton, was arrested by the Greene County Sheriff's Department on a preliminary charge of child molesting. Bond was set at $40,000. LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Capital One Bank vs. Kathy Bowersock, civil collection. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings State vs. Tony Abrell, domestic battery. Civil Filings Angel Keene and Alexander Keene, dissolution of marriage. Infractions...

An endowment fund has been set up in the name of the Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center at the Greene County Foundation. Foundation Director Cam Trampke explained once the endowment fund reaches $5,000 the Carnegie will soon be able to see the benefits...

Previously confidential "perversion" files released Thursday show a man, who served as scoutmaster of a Dugger-based Boy Scout troop and Cub Scout pack in the 1970s, is on list of more than 1,200 leaders and volunteers banned after being accused of sexual or inappropriate conduct with boys...

Edith Ann Bicknell, 82, of Linton and formerly of Pleasantville, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at Greene County General Hospital. Edith was born on Jan. 30, 1930, in Terre Haute, the daughter of Irwin Bicknell and Zilpha Jackson Bicknell...

The sole contested Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees race pits two-term Trustee John D. Preble against former assistant principal Les Newman, with the chief controversy revisions to the school system's grading scale. Notably, both Preble and Newman have called for investigations into potential changes to the school system's grading scale, which critics contend has hindered the academic fortunes of many Linton-Stockton students by making them adhere to tougher academic standards than students elsewhere in the state and county.. ...

The running game has been the measuring stick for the Eastern Greene High School football team this season. It was no different Friday at Leopold in the opening round of the Indiana High School Athletic Association playoffs. The host Perry Central Commodores rolled up over 500 yards of total offense, including 451 rushing as they defeated the Thunderbirds 47-20 in the Class A Sectional 40 match-up...