Stories from Tuesday, January 1, 2013

The Eastern Greene girls basketball team have added a game and will host Forest Park on Wednesday. The junior varsity game will start at 1 p.m. with the varsity game to follow at approximately 2:30 p.m.

The Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds will host Forest Park Wednesday afternoon at Little Cincinnati according to athletic director Trevor McConnell. The junior varsity will tip off at 1 p.m. followed by the varsity contest. The game was scheduled after the cancelation of the Toby Yoho Classic last week due to weather...

With a bouquet of yellow flowers on her desk, and "Happy Retirement" balloons floating above her head, Shelby Meurer worked her last day as Greene County Treasurer on Monday. "I love what I've done, but I'm ready for retirement," said Meurer. She's done a lot -- she's spent 29 years in public service, and her office co-workers and other courthouse employees honored her with a New Year's Eve pitch-in lunch...

This week, the Greene County Daily World is featuring its Top 10 news and sports stories of the year 2012. Stories 6-10 appeared in Monday's paper, and stories 1-5 will be published in Wednesday's paper. The felony murder conviction of Randy L. Knapp for the murder of Stacey J. Lawson was voted the No. 1 story in the 2012 Year in Review by the Greene County Daily World...

Jesse Walker, chief meteorologist for WTWO-TV in Terre Haute, said wind chill temperatures will be near the zero mark for the next couple days, but snow is out of the picture for a while. "It looks calm for several days. There may be some flurries on Thursday and Saturday with the cold front pushing through. There will be limited moisture, with snow flurries at best," Walker said...

Greene County Emergency Management Director Roger Axe offered several suggestions as local residents deal with the winter weather and snowfall. With the several inches of already accumulated snow, Axe said it's important to be prepared when traveling...

A 19-year-old Odon man who was wanted in Sullivan County was located and taken into custody last week by Linton police officers. Andrew S. Knepp was arrested without incident around 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 28 at the McDonald's Restaurant in Linton. LPD Officer Jason Wilson, the investigating officer, was assisted by LPD Officer Paul Clark in making the arrest...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG Dec. 29 -- Eric Von Peterson, 36, Bloomfield, was arrested on a preliminary charge of domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor. He was released the same day on a $1,000 bond. Dec. 29 -- Elijah Ray Haldeman, 23, Linton, was arrested on a preliminary charge of driving while suspended with a prior conviction, a class A misdemeanor. He was released the same day on a $1,000 bond...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Thomas J. Moore, battery resulting in bodily injury, battery resulting in bodily injury with a prior, invasion of privacy, three counts intimidation on a law enforcement officer, and resisting law enforcement...

The Bloomfield Police Department is asking for help from the public regarding a burglary of a liquor store in Bloomfield. Bloomfield Liquors, located on East Main St., was burglarized sometime between 10 p.m. on Monday and 9 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Bloomfield Police Department Lt. Harvey Holt...

Today The City of Linton will be taking reservations for the shelterhouses in the city park for the 2013 season. The office will be open at 8:30 a.m. to take reservations. The price of the small shelters are $50 per day. The Roy Clark Community Building will now have a reservation of $200 per day, with reservation time being 8 a.m. ...