Stories from Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Wednesday, June 18 Bingo at the American Legion in Linton starts at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18. June 16-21 Concord General Baptist Church at Calvertville will hold an orginial VBS, "God's Voice...He Wants You!" Monday-Saturday, June 16-21, 6 -8:30 p.m. For more information contact 875-3838 or 381-1192...

The Jasonville Police Department's activity log for June 11-18 included two property damage accidents, six complaints about animals, one arrest, two assists to other agencies, one battery, one burglary, one child custody issue, one domestic dispute, one drug investigation, one complaint of harassment, one request for information, five tickets for infractions, one interview, one complaint involving a juvenile, one reckless driver, one road hazard, one sex offense, four reports of suspicious activity, one reported threat, 17 traffic stops, one trespassing incident, one unruly subject and one welfare check.. ...

June 17 -- Jessica Ann Purtlebaugh, 28, Bloomfield, was arrested on an alleged probation violation. She was being held without bond. June 17 -- Matthew Wayne Hockman, 43, Switz City, was arrested on a preliminary charge of disorderly conduct. His bond was set at $500 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released later the same day after posting $50 cash. Bloomfield Deputy Marshal AJ Bowers was the arresting officer...

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be conducting the Southern Indiana Leadership Camp at Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell on July 14-16. This is one of the nearly 450 camps in 40 states and 25 countries that are expected to reach approximately 50,000 athletes and coaches...

"I went by the (Lyons) Park and saw that it was in poor condition, and thought why not fix it up and paint it," said Newberry resident, Jarrett Helderman. That's exactly what he did. Now, the park has shiny, newly painted equipment in White River Valley School colors, navy, silver and white...

INDIANAPOLIS- The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) has released plans for the 2014 summer cooling program through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which begins on June 16 and concludes on August 30. IHCDA and its administrative partners provided over 130,000 households with $47.8 million in benefit assistance during the 2013-2014 LIHEAP winter heating season. ...

The leadership of Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) will be formally and traditionally transferred during a Change of Command Ceremony on Friday, June 27,at 10 a.m. Captain Jeffrey T. Elder, USN, will accept leadership of NSWC Crane Command from Colonel Alan M. Pratt, USMC, who is retiring from military service after 30 years in the Marine Corps...