Stories from Wednesday, May 14, 2014

The Linton Police Department responded to 10 calls and incidents on Tuesday, May 13, including one alarm, two complaints about animals, one assist to another agency, one criminal mischief incident, one domestic dispute, one drive-off theft, one fight in progress, one complaint involving a juvenile and one misc. transport...

Mark A. Irons of Jasonville was already facing three criminal cases, plus a petition to revoke a suspended sentence in a fourth case, when a fifth was filed against him on Monday and yet another warrant issued for his arrest. Irons, 23, was taken into custody by Det. Ryan Van Horn of the Jasonville Police Department and booked back into the Greene County Jail around 5 p.m. Tuesday.....

Jessie C. Wiles, 90, of Bloomfield, passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon. Born Jan. 22, 1924 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Jacob and Cecil (Shafer) Linthicum. She worked for RCA in Bloomington retiring after 23 years of service. She was a member of Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church...

Submitted photo This week students across the state of Indiana will take the Algebra I End of Course Assessment. The Algebra I End of Course Assessment is a gateway examination. In other words to qualify for a diploma, students must pass this exam along with the English 10 ECA. ...

Two students from the Shakamak Jr.-Sr. High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) student organization competed in the National Leadership Conference from April 30 through May 3, in Indianapolis, IN. MaKayla Rooksberry, daughter of Frank and Toni Rooksberry, completed eight hours of leadership training, four hours of internship, competed in Financial Math & Analysis Concepts and Information Technology Concepts open events...

Mother Nature has once again swung the gavel of disapproval toward spring sports. Her apparent continued dismay continued Wednesday as several events were washed away by the rain that fell throughout the area. Two area baseball games, two softball games, one golf and two tennis matches were wiped out thanks to the wet weather...

The Bloomfield Cardinals continued a recent trend -- good pitching combined with bad fielding equals a loss. This time it was the Washington Hatchets who took advantage of four Cardinal errors. It resulted in a 13-3 Hatchet win in a game called after six innings due to the 10-run rule Tuesday night at Washington...

2014 Greene County 4-H Fair Schedule of Events Saturday, June 28th 9 am - Tractor Driving Contest -- Northeast Field Sunday, June 29th 2 pm - Rifle Match -- Range on Southwest Corner of Fairgrounds Sunday, July 6th 2 pm - Greene County Queen Contest -- Community Building (POC Georgetta Daters 812-259-5676) (Flowers for State Fair, sponsored by Floyd's Flowers, Bloomfield.)...

Hard work and the refinement of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills has paid off for seven Bloomfield students. Bloomfield School District will be well represented this weekend at the National SeaPerch Challenge located on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS...

The Jasonville Police Department's activity log for May 7-14 included one property damage accident, one accident involving personal injury, one complaint about an animal, one assist to another agency, one burglary, one civil dispute, one civil paper served, three criminal mischief incidents, one domestic dispute, one drug investigation, five extra school patrols, two fights, two complaints involving juveniles, one public relations detail, one residential entry, one road hazard, one report of suspicious activity, one theft, one reported threat, nine traffic stops, one arrest -- wanted on a warrant, one welfare check, one gun permit, and one ticket for an infraction.. ...

Frieda M. Tubby, age 92, of Terre Haute, formerly of Linton, passed away at 4:35 PM on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Springhill Village in Terre Haute. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available...

There's something new and exciting coming to the 2014 Greene County Fair. 4-H officials have announced that a "Greene County's Got Talent" contest will be staged and contestants are being sought. Enrollment of single or group acts is now underway and will continue until June 18. Auditions will be conducted on Sunday, June 29, starting at 1 p.m. at the fairgrounds. The top 15 acts will advance to the finals and will perform at the Greene County Fair on Saturday July 12 at 6:30 p.m.....

May 13 -- Mark Andrew Irons, 23, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of theft, and a preliminary charge of criminal mischief. His bond was set at $4,500 surety with ten percent allowed. Det. Ryan Van Horn of the Jasonville Police Department was the arresting officer...