Stories from Wednesday, April 9, 2014

A proposed unsafe building ordinance has been the topic at several Worthington Town Council meetings, and during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, the new ordinance was passed unanimously. The ordinance applies to both residential and commercial buildings and provides a way for property owners cited under the new ordinance to appeal their case to the council...

James Robert 'Bob' Earlywine, 81, of Coalmont, IN, passed away at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in Sullivan County Community Hospital, Sullivan, IN. He was born Nov. 23, 1932 in Clay County, IN to Harold Earlywine and Harriet (Crist) Earlywine. Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Rita Duncan of Linton, IN, Jackie and Terry Deschamp of Jasonville, IN, Margie and Doug Hudson of Jasonville, IN; grandchildren, Sara and Brad Richmond, Doug Duncan, Jennifer & Mike Frey, Joni and Brent Cazee, Ryan and Megan Hudson, Danielle & Brian Barber; 11 great-grandchildren.. ...

U.S. 8 th District Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D (R-IN). and District 41 Indiana State Representative Tim Brown, M.D. will begin their "Hoosier Healthcare Tour," on Monday. The statewide tour is to discuss the status of health and healthcare in Indiana...

* April 8 -- Cathy Chesterfield, 33, Switz City, was arrested on a Writ of Attachment issued in the amount of $1,000. She was released after posting $1,000 cash.

The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday, April 8, included one sex offense, one drug investigation, two property damage accidents, one lost and found, one alarm, one theft, one disabled or stranded vehicle, one 911 prank or false call, one arrest -- wanted on a warrant, and one ordinance warning...

The Worthington Police Department's activity log for the previous month includes one incident of criminal mischief, one identity theft, one check theft, one violation of a protective order, one trespassing violation, one battery with bodily injury, one theft, one child molestation investigation, and nine letters issued for violations of the trash ordinance...

Janet M. Harrel, age 73, of Vicksburg, passed away at her residence at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. She was born in Linton on July 20, 1940, the daughter of Geurnard and Lillian Mae (Burnette) Harrel. She attended school at Midland. She loved nature, animals, gardening, and was a homemaker...

The Linton-Stockton High School girls tennis team picked up two points at singles and swept doubles to come away with a 4-1 victory over host Loogootee Tuesday. It was the season opener for the Lady Miners, who will play all of their matches on the road this season because of the conditions of the courts at Humphreys Park...

The Jasonville Police Department's activity log over the past week included one abandoned vehicle, one property damage accident, one assist to the public, two battery incidents, one child neglect investigation, one domestic dispute, one assist to EMS, four school or foot patrols, one fight, one interview, one complaint involving a juvenile, one public relations detail, one reckless driver, one complaint about shooting, one report of suspicious activity, two thefts, one title check, eight traffic stops, three tickets written for infractions, one arson arrest, one arrest involving obstruction of justice and resisting law enforcement, one other arrest on a warrant and two welfare checks.. ...

Greene Circuit Judge Erik Allen faced a difficult decision Wednesday morning during the change of plea and sentencing hearing for now-convicted child molester Johnny McCarter of Bloomfield. McCarter, now 48-years-old, plead guilty in a disturbing case involving a young victim who suffered substantial harm as a result of McCarter's exploitation and sexual assaults...

The Bloomfield Cardinals fell to 1-2 on the year after a 7-4 loss to Owen Valley in Spencer Wednesday night. Jared Bond took the loss on the hill in the starting role as the Patriots rallied in the second inning to erase a 1-0 Bloomfield lead ahead of a five-run outburst in the fourth...

The Eastern Greene Thunerbirds used a pair of big innings to claim a 13-3 win over visiting South Knox Wednesday night at Little Cincinnati. The game was halted after five innings due to the 10-run rule. The Thunderbirds scored four times in the first, eight more in the fourth to stake themselves to a 12-3 lead. The offense was helped along by a three-run homer from C.J. Shelton and a three-run double off the bat of Seth Query and an RBI single from Brandon Dagley and Klint Stille...

Shakamak announced some changes to its upcoming baseball game. On Friday night at North Daviess, a junior varsity game has been added and will begin at 5 p.m. The varsity game will follow at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the Lakers will play two varsity games at two different locations...

The Bloomfield girls' tennis team swept singles and split doubles to down Edgewood 4-1 Wednesday afternoon on the Cardinal's home courts and evened their record to 1-1. Emily Bucher had little trouble downing Ashton Gordon 6-2, 6-0 at the No. 1 singles position. ...

The Lady Bulldog softball team slipped to 0-2 after a 9-0 loss at home to Barr-Reeve Wednesday. Losing pitcher Autumn Secrest and Rayven Knotts each singled and Darrika Cullison doubled for Union. Secrest fanned 10 and walked four. She allowed seven hits as she suffered the complete-game loss...

In a high school baseball make-up game Tuesday night, Class A No. 1 Shakamak defeated host Terre Haute North 5-3. The game was rained out Monday and played 24 hours later as part of a doubleheader as North also hosted Sullivan. Braxton Yeryar fanned eight and walked two in six innings of work, earning the victory for the 2-0 Lakers...