-
Lyons establishes procedure to appeal water utility shut-offs
(Local News ~ 04/26/13)
Residents of Lyons who disagree with a bill from the town, or a shut-off notice, are going to have some new guidelines to follow to make an appeal. During a special session Wednesday evening, the Lyons Town Council passed an ordinance establishing a procedure for customers to follow if they want to talk to the council about making an adjustment to their account...
-
Innkeepers tax on Greene County Council's agenda
(Local News ~ 04/26/13)
The Greene County Council will hear more about a proposed innkeeper's tax at its meeting Monday afternoon. Isaac Beck, one of the owners of the Park Inn in Linton, says he'll attend the 4 p.m. meeting and voice his opposition to the addition of the innkeeper's tax...
-
Former Eastern administrator named superintendent at Adam Cenral
(Local News ~ 04/26/13)
The former superintendent of Greencastle Community Schools and Director of Learning at Eastern Greene School District has taken a leadership role in the northeastern part of the state. Lori Richmond was hired as the superintendent of Adams Central Community Schools earlier this month...
-
Bloomfield School Board approves curriculum revisions
(Local News ~ 04/26/13)
The Bloomfield School District Board of Trustees voted to approve curriculum revisions at Wednesday's regular session in order to be prepared for upcoming changes in legislation. Superintendent Dan Sichting explained the changes were being made in the junior-senior high language arts and elementary school language arts, reading and writing classes to be ready for the next school year...
-
Bloomfield Prom Candidates
(Local News ~ 04/26/13)
The Bloomfield High School prom king, queen, prince and princess will be crowned after grand march Saturday, which is set to take place at the school at 6 p.m. Contestants are (front, from left) seniors Bethany Stewart, Niki Holmes and Kayla Mendenhall; and juniors Bridget Buka, Kierra Conner and Nicole Hughes. King and prince contestants are (back, from left) seniors Conner Gadberry, Spencer Warren and Cody Hatcherson; and juniors Kyle Robinson, Brent Seymour and Alex Bartlow...
-
The job of a police dispatcher is much more than just sitting and talking on the radio.
(Local News ~ 04/26/13)
Kelly Portteus is a full-time dispatcher at the Greene County Sheriff's Department. She also works as a part-time dispatcher at the Linton Police Department. Linton dispatches their own calls, but emergency calls to the Greene County Sheriff's Department (GCSD) and all of the other departments in the county are answered by a GCSD dispatcher...
-
His memory lives on: Tool box of deceased student machinist donated to Vincennes University
(Local News ~ 04/26/13)
Aaron James Hineman was very close to attaining his career goal of becoming a certified machinist. However, that goal perished Feb. 19 when he was struck by a car while walking along Illinois 33 about one mile north of Westport, Ill. The 28-year-old Palestine, Ill., and former Linton resident, died from the injuries...
-
Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/26/13)
Today Linton-Stockton High School will present "Little Women" at 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 each and can be purchased at the door. Greene County Soccer Association will have a spring field/work day on from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Everyone is invited to prepare the fields for Spring Soccer...
-
Bloomfield students suffer minor injuries in school bus accident
(Local News ~ 04/26/13)
Four students suffered minor injuries Friday morning when the Bloomfield School District bus they were riding in ran off of Furnace Road near Shawnee Theatre. Bloomfield Supt. Dan Sichting issued a press release early Friday evening that stated that the students were transported by their parents to seek medical attention...
-
Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 04/26/13)
JAIL LOG April 25 -- Graham N. Tackett, 24, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued for a preliminary charge of theft, a class D felony. Bond was set at $4,000 surety or ten percent cash. He was released later the same day after posting $400 cash...
-
Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 04/26/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included two requests for information, one assist to the utility department after hours, one structure fire, two accidents with property damage, one funeral escort, one lost and found, two medical/illness, one alarm, one domestic battery, one child abuse or neglect, one reckless driver, one delivery of a message, one domestic dispute, one shoplifting and six traffic stops...
-
Pleasantville couple serving as Sullivan County's Jefferson Township Trustee and Clerk arrested and indicted on federal charges
(Local News ~ 04/26/13)
TERRE HAUTE -- U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett announced Thursday afternoon the arrest and indictment of Frank Mejean, age 51, and his wife Antonnette Mejean, age 48, both of Pleasantville in Sullivan County. Since 2009, Frank Mejean has served as the elected Trustee of Jefferson Township, and he has employed his wife as Township Clerk and Township Investigator...
-
Correction to WRV track
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/13)
It was incorrectly reported in Thursday's edition of the Daily World that Cade Hill won the 1,600 meter run in a track meet. Conner Hill was the actual winner, the Daily World regrests this error.
-
Wolverines stop Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/13)
The White River Valley Wolverines got a home run from Houston Boram and a complete game three-hitter from Ethan Sparks as they defeated host Clay City 3-0 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference game Friday night. Boram's 2-run homer was one of eight Wolverine safeties...
-
Lakers, Bulldogs play at Phil Harris
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/13)
Shakamak senior golfer Eamon Eccles fired a round of 43 at the Phil Harris Golf Course Friday afternoon in a dual match with Union. Teammate Stephen Thomasson finished with a round of 50. Union was led by Blake Camden with a round of 47 followed by Mike Foglesong with a 51, Melidian Maze with a 52, Luke Manuel with a round of 56, Zac Birdsong with a 57 and Skyler Mesey with a round of 58...
-
Lady Lakers win on the road
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/13)
The Shakamak Lady Lakers improved to 5-7 on the year with a 6-3 win over host North Knox Friday night at Bicknell in a non-conference softball game. Kelsey Samm went the distance scattering eight hits on her way to the win. Offensively the Lady Lakers collected 14 hits including a double and a single and two RBIs from Meghan Miller...
-
Lady Wolverines fall to conference co-leaders
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/13)
SWITZ CITY -- Despite dropping a 6-2 decision to Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference co-leader North Central Friday night, coach Matt Hockman saw signs of improvement. "It was a tough game but the girls executed a lot better tonight than what we have in the past," Hockman said. "North Central is a good team -- they've beaten a lot of good teams -- and for us to put those runs on that good of a team it shows what they can do."...
-
Lakers stop Jeeps
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/13)
Shakamak senior Patrick Green took a no-hitter into the sixth before giving up a two-out hit to lead the Lakers past visiting Northeast Dubois Friday night at Jasonville. It marked the 12th win of the year against just one loss and the 11th in a row for the Lakers...
Stories from Friday, April 26, 2013
Browse other days