Stories from Friday, July 12, 2013

July 11 -- Roberto Jose Deleon Ramos, 32, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant issued for preliminary charges involving operating a vehicle while intoxicated. His bond was set at $8,000 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released later the same day after posting $800 cash. Greene County Sheriff's Detective George Dallaire was the arresting officer...

LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one incident of trespassing, one of disorderly conduct, three medical/illness runs, one complaint about an animal, one prowler, one theft, one arrest - wanted on a warrant, two domestic disputes, one community relations detail, and one traffic stop...

Thanks to sponsors of golf tournament To the Editor: Thank you to the sponsor's of the 2013 Dugger American Legion/Uptown Golf Tournament. Supporting the Larry Kendall Veterans Scholarship: Hunt Monument, Newkirk Funeral Home, Uptown Tavern, Dave Axe Trucking, Fast Freddies, Lakeside Body Shop, Family Eye Care, Baesler's Market, Strong's Napa, Shield's Hardware, Graves Plumbing, Solar Sources, Dusty Denny, Springer Insurance, Auto Zone, Advance Auto, County Muffler, Dugger American Legion, Dever Distributing, First Finance Bank, Pafford Reality, Lyons American Legion, Jerry "Jug" Goodman, Monarch Distributing, One in the Well, Water & Grounds Insurance, Smith's Hardware, Webfoot Soldiers, Linton Wal-mart, Linton Pizza Hut, Correll's L.P. ...

A local youth group is working to raise $30,000 for missionaries around the world. The 3N1 Youth Ministries group meets weekly at the Linton Assembly of God Church, and they are currently working to raise funds for the "30G's for Jesus" program through Speed the Light...

A fallen correctional officer from Jasonville will be honored Monday with a memorial stop by the "Cops Cycling for Survivors" at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle. WVCF Officer Tim Betts, who passed away last August, is being honored this year along with Lake County Jail Corrections Officer Britney Meux...

John F. "Jack" Hawkins, age 87 of Jasonville, died on Thursday evening, July 11, 2013, at the Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville. Jack was born August 12, 1926 in Greene County, the son of Noah and Dola (Pope) Hawkins. He was a graduate of Midland High School, Indiana State University (BS) and Indiana University (MS). ...

A 28-year-old Bloomington man in serious trouble with the law in both Monroe and Greene counties is being allowed to wait on his trials at home on house arrest. Steven Matthew Finch is accused of reckless homicide in the death of a motorcycle rider in Bloomington on Sept. 11, 2012, then accused of fondling himself in front of a minor in rural Bloomfield in early June.....

Saturday The Linton Moose will have a steak, pork chop and shrimp dinner 5 p.m.-7 p.m.. Members and guests are welcome. The Furnace School Reunion will be at the Mineral Community Building. There will be a carry in lunch at noon. Drinks will be furnished. Please bring pictures...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. William Cody, operating a motor vehicle after a lifetime forfeiture of driving privileges -- a class C felony State vs. William Levi Abel, theft -- a class C felony State vs. Darin Jay Coverstone, stalking -- a class D felony, stalking-defendant has a prior offense against same victim -- a class B felony...

Bethanie Dyar is the 2013 Miss Greene County. She is a junior at White River Valley Junior-Senior High School in Switz City, and will write a blog for the Greene County Daily World throughout the county fair....