Stories from Friday, April 25, 2014

The Bloomfield School Board has had no response to an early retirement incentive package that is being offered to teachers with a deadline to apply fast approaching. Thursday night, Supt. Dan Sichting told the board that an offer of $15,000 that would be placed in the employee's post severance annuity account by June 15 has drawn no interest...

The Linton Police Department responded to 24 calls and incidents on Thursday, April 24, including one illegal burn, one follow-up investigation, four requests for information, one for lifting assistance, one assist to the utility department, one protective order violation, one civil complaint, one transport of documentation, one property damage accident, one medical run, one alarm, one suspicious vehicle or person, one assist to another agency, two reckless drivers, one lost or stolen license plate, one assist to the fire department, one animal removed -- canine, one domestic dispute -- neighbors, and two community relations details.. ...

The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 81 calls and incidents Monday through Thursday, April 21-25, including three property damage accidents, one accident involving personal injury, two alarms, six complaints about animals, three assists to other agencies, four assists to the public, one burglary, one issue involving child custody, one civil dispute, two civil papers served, one assist to EMS, one fight in progress, one complaint of harassment, two complaints involving juveniles, 10 reckless drivers, six reports of suspicious activity, two thefts, one threat reported, eight title checks, 11 traffic stops, two inmate tranports, two warrants served and four welfare checks.. ...

A Greene County sheriff's deputy has made a move to serve the City of Jasonville as a police officer with the Jasonville Police Department. Former GCSD Deputy Dustin Cain is the newest officer on the JPD force. On the recommendation of Jasonville Police Chief Jim Gadberry, the City of Jasonville's Board of Public Works and Safety, along with the Jasonville City Council, recently approved Cain to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of former JPD Chief Rick Van Horn...

April 24 -- Douglas Alan Poole, 22, Linton, was arrested on a preliminary charge of domestic battery. His bond was set at $1,000 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released later the same day after posting $100 cash. Linton Police Det. Sgt. Josh Goodman was the arresting officer...

The town of Newberry has a new clerk-treasurer. Sarah Henry, of Newberry, took the oath of office at noon on Friday. She replaced the former Clerk-treasurer Jamie Rollins, a Democrat, who resigned April 12. Greene County Democratic Party Chairman Jeff Lehman made the appointment on Thursday...

A 23-year-old Jasonville man, already in jail and facing two criminal cases, involving battery, criminal mischief and residential entry, was in court Friday morning for an initial hearing in a third case filed against him, the latest one involving stolen property...

A rural Linton home was heavily-damaged by an early morning fire Friday that was battled for about six hours by four area fire departments. The first firefighters arrived on the scene about 6:17 a.m. The burnt residence is owned by David Ross and is located on State Road 54W, near Ross' Floor Store...

Students at Linton-Stockton are busily preparing for upcoming musical and acting performances including: its annual high school musical, performances by the middle school drama class, and the Linton-Stockton Follies -- a fundraising performance for the middle school and high school choir programs...

The Bloomfield High School chapter of the Business Professionals of America will be hosting a golf scramble at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton Saturday Entry fee is $25 per player and all proceeds will toward sending four students to the BPA Leadership Conference in Indianapolis...

Local athletes are reminded they can get sports physicals for $15 at five Greene County Health clinics. Call the clinic at Bloomfield at 384-3508, Linton at 847-7005, Lone Tree at 847-8664, WestGate at 863-4250 and Worthington at 875-2000 to schedule an appointment...

Michael Ray Booker, 56 of Linton, Ind. passed away at 12:43 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2014 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, Ind. He was born in Sullivan, Ind. on September 29, 1957, the son of Kenneth Booker and Delores Archer Booker Warth. He was preceded in death by his father Kenneth Booker; his son, Quintin Michael Booker; his paternal grandparents, Clovis and Sparkle Booker; and his maternal grandparents, Wylie and Nellie Archer; and his wives, Linda Jane Booker and Bonnie Booker...

Bobbie Lee Earle, Sr., age 86, of Linton, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014, at his residence. He was born in Linton on October 30, 1927, the son of Charles William and Salome Marie (Goodson) Earle. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked as a butcher for Lester's Packing following the military, then the City of Linton Utility Department, and retired in 1992 from Minnehaha Mine, Amax Coal Company. He was a member of Faith Community Church in Dugger and the UMWA...

Eastern Greene pushed its record to 7-3 after a 3-2 victory over visiting Bedford North Lawrence in a high school baseball game Friday night. "Nobody thought we were going to win this game but us," said EGHS coach Randy Frye. "It was a large school verses a small school...

The Bloomfield High School boys golf team finished with a 197 on their home course -- Phil Harris at Linton Friday night. Union only had three golfers, one short of having enough to compile a team score as the Cards picked up the victory. BHS senior Alex Bartlow was low medalist with a nine-hole total of 44...

Saturday, April 26 A recital is planned at Shawnee Theatre in Bloomfield at 3 p.m. featuring the Bloomfield High School Ballroom Dance Performance Team and the Bloomfield High School Guitar Club. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and children under five years of age will be admitted at no charge. Proceeds will benefit Shawnee Theatre, Heartbeat Dance Company, BHS Ballroom Club and the BHS Guitar Club and Cancer awareness. Doors open at 2:30 p.m...

Monday, April 28 Switz City Full Gospel Church will host a revival starting today and continuing until May 3. Guest pastor will be Keith Thompson. Services Monday-Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. The church is located at 227 East Street in Switz City...

I grew up 5 miles north of Worthington on the Owen County line. Because of this I went to school all 12 years at Owen Valley High School. I was always drawn to Worthington for it's small town charm and peaceful neighborhoods. There was no question when my wife and I got married, we wanted to raise our family here...

The family of Leonard Wayne McIntosh would like to express our appreciation for all the support shown during our loss. The generosity shown during this time was tremendous. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, words of condolences, gifts and wonderful food. The outpouring of your love and support was a great comfort and will never be forgotten...

The family of Stacey J. Stremming would like to give a special thanks to the Linton Church of Christ for their love gift and wonderful dinner. We would like to thank Welch & Cornett for a job well done. Special thanks to Dugger Union High School Class of 1990. We would also like to give a special thanks to all our family and friends for their various expressions of love to us in this a most difficult time...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. James Matt Hayes, manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine CIVIL CASES In Re the Marriage of Angela Secrest and Robert Secrest, domestic relation In Re the Marriage of Megan Russell and Brandon Helton, domestic relation...

With a proposed referendum on the ballot for May 6, some are concerned about the cost of potentially raising tax rates. Resident and farmer Steve White said the referendum will cost him hundreds of dollars a year. "It's going to cost me $200,000 out of my pocket," he said. "I could buy a lot of things with $200,000...

Rachel Woods of White River Valley won in straight sets at No. 3 singles as part of a 4-1 loss by the Lady Wolverines against Vincennes Rivet Friday evening. "With the exception of our Woods, we were having trouble landing them when we needed to," said WRV coach Ted Wagner. " Rachel had a really solid match. She started out strong and didn't look back...

Linton-Stockton's Macy Fidler and Zane Hayden took home the high-point awards from the 2014 Linton Invitational track and field meet, but the Miners were unable to secure a team title. Fidler finished with 30.5 points while Hayden ended the night with 28.5 points...