Stories from Thursday, May 22, 2014

* May 21 -- Alex Leroy Butler, 27, Sullivan, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of theft. He was being held without bond. Bloomfield Deputy Marshal Marvin Holt was the arresting officer.

ELNORA -- After knocking on the door since 2012, the Lady Miners finally knocked it down. Linton-Stockton finished runner-up to Bloomfield as girls tennis sectional champs the past two seasons, but here on Thursday the Lady Miners won the first three matches and beat the defending champions 3-2 in the final at the North Daviess Sectional...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is announcing that beginning Tuesday, May 27, County Road 1250 East (C.R. 1250E) in Greene County will close for construction of the new Interstate 69 Corridor. C.R. 1250E, also known as Owensburg Road, will close between S.R. ...

Motorists on State Road 67 south of Switz City in Greene County are being showered and it's not helping their vehicles stay clean. Due to INDOT construction on the road, loose gravel on the road has caused a number of damages to vehicles traveling along the road...

BLOOMINGTON -- It was a banner night for the Linton-Stockton Miners at the IHSAA Boys Track and Field Sectional on the Ralph Sieboldt Track at Bloomington North High School Thursday night. Senior hurdler Grant Stamm led a charge that saw four individual Miners and one relay squad advance to next Thursday's Regional meet at the same venue...

Shakamak earned its 19th victory with a 6-3 win at Bedford North Lawrence Thursday night in a non-conference high school basetball game. They have only lost six games. Braden Scott pitched five innings to earn the win and Dylan Collins hurled the final two frames to earn the save. They did not allow an earned run and scattered six hits...

The Greene County Republican Party held a caucus Thursday night to fill vacancies on the ballot for the November election. The precinct committeemen voted to add Dawn Abrams to the ballot as the Republican choice for Assessor. Abrams has served as Greene County's assessor since her predecessor Willard Neill, who died of a heart attack on Feb. 8. She is currently set to finish the duration of his term which will end on Dec. 31 of this year...

Greene County -- This evening (Thursday) at 5:40 p.m., the Greene County Sheriff's Office was attempting to stop a white 2014 Chevrolet passenger car on State Road 157 near Bloomfield to investigate a reported road rage incident. The white Chevrolet failed to stop for the Greene County deputy and a pursuit originated...

Beginning May 27, SON Ministries will once again begin sponsoring Greene County's free summer food program. Through the program, meals will be served from noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday in Linton, Lyons and Worthington. In Linton, meals will be served in the East Shelter House. Meals will be served in the Community Building in Lyons. In Worthington, meals will be served in the Hinchman Community Building.....

WORTHINGTON -- When Switz City native Gary Green heard about the Indy Honor Flight program he chose to join to help thank World War II veterans. Little did he know, his participation would find ties back to his hometown. After the National World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington D.C. .....