Stories from Monday, December 2, 2013

A Jasonville man is facing several charges after breaking into a church last week. Donald Brashear was arrested on preliminary charges of burglary, theft, intimidation, resisting law enforcement, criminal mischief and trespassing. Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Jeff Brown reported Brashear forcefully entered the Summerville Church, located on County Road 545 W in Jasonville...

Nov. 27 -- Jacqueline Lee Sanders, 49, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued for a preliminary charge of theft. Her bond was set at $4,000 surety with ten percent allowed. She was released later the same day after posting $400 cash. Linton Police Officer Nick Yingling was the arresting officer...

Greene County General Hospital will be hosting an informational session to educate people on health care changes. Hospital CEO Brenda Reetz said there are still a lot of unknowns of the impending changes with the Affordable Care Act. In order to begin answering some questions about what the new healthcare bill will entail, there will be a class Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the hospital's conference room...

The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday, Nov. 29-Dec. 1 included one medical run involving an extraction, one follow-up investigation, three requests for information, one for lifting assistance, one incident involving a juvenile/delinquent, two assists to the utility department after hours, three custody disputes or exchanges, one school foot patrol, one civil complaint, one alcohol-related incident, one public intoxication, one structure fire, two property damage accidents, six other medical runs, three alarms, one complaint about an animal, six reports of suspicious vehicles or persons, one assist to another agency, one harassment complaint, one report of child abuse or neglect, one reckless driver, one traffic control detail, one extra patrol, four thefts, one welfare check or concern, one 911 prank or false call, one assist to the fire department, two domestic disputes, one community relations detail, two open garage doors and 21 traffic stops.. ...

Maxine Burch, 89, of Bloomfield, passed away at 9:49 a.m. Sunday, December 1, 2013 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born March 25, 1924 in Monroe County, she was the daughter of Charles O. and Edna (Walters) Sparks. She was a homemaker and a member of Ridgeport Community Church...

Ray 'Rip' Collins, 89, of Linton, IN, passed away on Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at his residence with his family by his side. Arrangements are currently pending at the Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel and will be made available as soon as details are finalized...

The start time for the White River Valley at Union girls basketball game on Thursday has been changed. The game varsity-only contest will now begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be played following Union Junior High School's boys game. The girls game was originally set for a 6:30 p.m. start...

There are several changes to area freshmen boys basketball schedules. A tournament at Eastern Greene, which also involved Bloomfield, was scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 21, but was called off because the Thunderbirds are playing that day at Banker's Life Fieldhouse in Indy against Martinsville...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is asking drivers to be alert for changing traffic patterns next week on State Road 54 at the intersection of State Road 45 in Little Cincinnati. Currently traffic on S.R. 54 has the free-flowing movement at the intersection with S.R. 45...

Tonight, the Northeast School Corporation will discuss the corporations plans for reorganization in a special meeting at North Central High School. Follow the Greene County Daily world on our website or on Facebook for updates.

Superior Court Judge Dena Martin has granted a defense motion for a continuance in the case of Randal Crosley, one of two men charged with the murder of Katelyn Wolfe. The motion was filed last Tuesday and approved on Monday before a pretrial conference occurred Monday afternoon. The conference, previously scheduled at 2:30 p.m., has been rescheduled...

Two experienced law enforcement officers have announced their intention to seek their party's nomination for the office of Greene County Sheriff - Major Mike Hasler, who currently serves as the Chief Deputy at the Greene County Sheriff's Department, and Detective Sergeant Josh Goodman who currently serves with the Linton Police Department......

Tuesday Worthington VFW Post No. 7117 will be having a Fish Fry from 5 to 7 p.m. Public is invited. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Worthington VFW Post No. 7117 will have their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. The "Joy of Jesus" signers will present a program of gospel music and signing in the Family Room of Glenburn Home at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3...

The Union at Martinsville, Ill. girls basketball scheduled for Dec. 2 has been moved to Monday. Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m.

The Northeast School Corporation School Board voted to close Union High School and Dugger Elementary in a special meeting Monday night. After weeks of discussion beginning at the board's monthly meeting in November, the board passed the motion to close the schools and turn Shelburn Elementary School into a corporation-wide middle school...

Josh Goodman of Linton, who currently serves as a Detective Sergeant for the Linton Police Department, has announced his candidacy for the office of Greene County Sheriff. Goodman is a lifelong resident of Greene County and currently resides north of Linton with his wife Danielle and their son. Goodman's wife is a teacher at Linton Elementary School.....

Mike Hasler of rural Bloomfield, who currently serves as the Chief Deputy of the Greene County Sheriff's Department, has announced his candidacy for the office of Sheriff. Hasler is a lifelong resident of Greene County. He and his wife Rita were married in 1980 and reside in Taylor Township. Mike and Rita have three adult children who also reside in Greene County, and they have two grandchildren.....