Stories from Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Dec. 17 -- Christopher J. Lunsford, 28, Spencer, was arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. His bond was set at $4,000 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released on Dec. 18 after posting $400 cash. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Bryan Woodall was the arresting officer...

CRANE -- Crane Army Ammunition Activity recently completed a GPS pilot program that will help increase safety and efficiency for ammunition crews while working on the 100-square-mile, heavily-wooded Naval Support Activity Crane base. During the 60-day pilot program conducted under the supervision of the U.S. ...

The Linton-Stockton seventh grade boys basketball team lost two games this week to slip to 2-5. They had 24 turnovers as they fell to visiting Jackson Creek 38-27 Monday. Evan Slover had 10 points, Sam Robbins eight, Silas Robbins six and Jalen Boyll scored three points...

With Mother Nature deciding to take a break this week, it would appear that a full weekend of boys and girls basketball games will go off as scheduled. It is an interesting slate that will only see two boys games on Friday night, both featuring area and conference teams facing off as undefeated Eastern Greene (4-0, 1-0) will play at Union (0-4, 0-3) while Shakamak (1-1, 1-0) will travel to play the Linton-Stockton Miners (1-0, 0-0)...

Larry Gene Goodman, age 72, of Linton, went to be with Jesus surrounded by his loving family, at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Dugger, on May 23, 1941, the son of Willard L. & Etta I. (Gaines) Goodman. ...

Joyce Evelyn McRoberts, 87, of Odon, passed away at 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born May 27, 1926 in Martin County, she was the daughter of Eldridge Clinton and Flora Catherine (Martin) Inman. Joyce retired from NSWC Crane in the ordinance department...

When Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Bobby Pierce pulled a vehicle over for a routine traffic stop in Bloomfield late Monday, he reported the driver and a passenger attempted to switch seats before the car came to a stop. The driver wasn't supposed to be driving and when the car was inventoried after being impounded, Pierce said he found a "tooter" -- a small silver pipe commonly used for inhaling methamphetamine...