Stories from Monday, October 7, 2013

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG Oct. 3 -- Jeremy R. Harl, 43, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant issued for preliminary charges of four counts of dealing in a controlled substance plus additional preliminary charges of possession of a controlled substance and maintaining a common nuisance. ...

After inclement weather caused many activities at the 44th Annual Bloomfield Apple Festival to be canceled on Saturday and Sunday, the festival's committee will meet Monday at 6 p.m. to discuss rescheduling the festival parade. "We are currently working on the parade reschedule," Commitee Chairman Wyatt LeGrand said on Monday morning. "We do not have any concrete plans at this moment."...

One man was transported to the hospital early Monday after he ran off the road and hit a tree head-on. Kevin L. Ferguson, 52, Fort Wayne, suffering from head lacerations and foot pain, was taken to IU Health Bloomington Hospital by the Greene County Ambulance Service...

LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one trespassing; five follow up investigations; eight information requests; two juvenile/delinquent; one vandalism; three custody dispute/exchange; one drug investigation; one utility repair; two civil complaints; one accident with personal injury; two accidents with property damage; four medical/illness; one alarm; two animal complaints; one prowler; four suspicious vehicles/persons; one assist to other agency; two harassment complaints; two possibly intoxicated drivers; one traffic control; five thefts; one animal/debris in the roadway; one missing person, adult; one domestic dispute; one battery and three traffic stops.. ...

The Linton Fire Department learned last week that due to budget cuts, they may also be losing a member of their department. This news comes not long after the Linton Police Department began rallying support from the community after learning two officers could be laid off due to the budget cuts...

Larry Thomas Russell, 71, of Pleasantville, formerly of Lyons, passed away October 6, 2013 at Bloomington Hospital. He was born December 8, 1941 to Rollie and Eleanor Johnson Russell. He graduated from L and M High School in 1959. Larry retired from Peabody Hawthorne Coal Mine and was an E.M.T. ...

Clay County-- Troopers from the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division are currently and will continue, to enforce the three ton weight limit for the Birch Creek Bridge on State Road 46 approximately one mile west of State Road 59. ...

The Linton-Stockton High School football team is still atop the Class A poll in this week's rankings by The Associated Press. The 7-0 Miners received 11 first place votes. They will play at 8 p.m. Friday at No. 10 Sheridan. Indiana High School Football Top 10...

JASONVILLE -- The Shakamak High School boys cross country team placed five runners in the top seven as the Lakers dominated the annual Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference championship here Saturday morning. Luke Sweet paced the Lakers and was the individual champion with a time of 17 minutes and 25.9 seconds...

The Bloomfield Junior High School boys and Eastern Greene Junior High girls claimed team titles at Saturday's Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference cross country meet at Jasonville. Brayton Cornelius of White River Valley paced the boys field with a winning time of 11 minutes, 57. 1 seconds while Jessica Deford of Eastern Greene (13:40.9) was the top county runner in the girls meet when she placed second behind Clay City's Alexis Laswell (12:48) who won the individual title...

DANVILLE, Ill. -- The Vincennes University men's golf team had to wait out Mother Nature but made a charge to move into third place before the Danville Area Community College Invitational wrapped up Sunday at Turtle Run Golf Course in Danville, Ill...

During a meeting Monday night, the Bloomfield Apple Festival Committee decided to reschedule the festival parade. Commitee Chairman Wyatt LeGrand said the parade will be rescheduled for Sunday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. However, the parade will have to take a new route...

Tuesday Due to the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District being temporarily moved, the monthly meeting of the board will be at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds at 7 a.m. The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library main branch invites children, preschool to grade 6, to come help get the library ready for fall. We will make decorations to make the library look nice and spooky. Drop in anytime between 3:30 and 5 p.m. For more information call 384-4125...

Eastern Greene inched closer to .500 after a 25-21, 25-17, 25-11 victory over visiting Shoals in a non-conference high school volleyball match Monday. Amanda Butler dished out 36 assists for the winners, who improved to 11-12. Katie Morguson (14) and Peyton Gilliatt (12) combined for 26 kills...

The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners defeated Bloomfield 27-25, 20-25, 26-24, 25-14 in a battle of Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball unbeatens Monday night at Glover Gymnasium. The Lady Miners (18-8, 7-0) clinched no worse than a tie and have a chance to win the SWIAC outright Thursday for the first time since 2008 when they face Union...