Stories from Monday, January 19, 2015

Thanks to grant funding received from UDWI REMC by the Greene County General Hospital Foundation, mothers who complete a continuum of prenatal care and deliver at Greene County General Hospital will be sent home upon delivery with a Sweet Dreams Baby Bundle in hopes of reducing Indiana's infant mortality rate...

SWITZ CITY -- As part of its continuing network investment and ongoing 4G LTE rollout, AT&T has upgraded an additional mobile Internet cell site in Switz City to expand AT&T 4G LTE coverage for area residents and businesses. AT&T also recently expanded 4G LTE coverage to other Greene County communities including Bloomfield, Jasonville and Linton and activated a new cell site near State Road 58 and County Road 400 East; all announced in Oct. ...

Dominic Arthur, who tragically lost his life while ice fishing in a rock quarry near Spencer on Sunday, had strong ties to Greene County thanks to his participation in the White River Valley Community Football Program. The Coal City youth was an outstanding athlete and leader as a member of the program according to Davy Dyer. Dyer coached the 13-year-old from third through sixth grade...

BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Police Department and Greene County Sheriff's Department are seeking information as to the whereabouts of 16 year old Madeline Marie Watson who was last seen at her home in Bloomfield Sunday. According to Bloomfield Town Marshal Ken Tharp, Watson, who is possibly a runaway, is five feet four inches tall, weighting approximately 120 pounds with bluegreen eyes. She was last seen with dark brown hair but has frequently changed her hair color...

First Grade -- Hunter Matthew Abner, Evelyn Marie Abrams, Zyleigh Victoria Abrams, Ryan Lee Ausman, Andrew Paul Barker, Abree Olivia Belcher, Travis Arthur Carmichael, Aidan M Cassidy, Isabelle Elizbeth Cliff, Austin Crane, Ethan Matthew Michael Cummings, Kaylee Ellen Deckard, Will Harrison Dowden, Tristen Lee Elwood, Reagan Olivia Evans, Kiara Renee Fields, Yosgart Garcia, Yasmyn Mirian Godoy, Laytin Samuel Graf, Alaina Drew Graves, Wiley Silas Horn, Skyler Paul Jackson, Lila Marie Koontz, Wyatt Martin Robert Kuehner, Addison Reese LaFree, Michelle Sue Latimer, Brayden Nicholas Lee, Adilyn Grace Martin, Owen Joseph Medina, Dylan Avery Monyhan, Laney Brook Neidigh, Blake Ryder Neill, Maran Gail Nicholson, Madison Renee O'Connor, Alexis Michelle Oliphant, Elaina Michelle Raper, Abigail Lee Richards, Aiden Andrew Scott, Zachary Earl Sipes, Leah Nicole Sisk, Wyatt Turpin, Blaine Ryan Vandeventer, Zachary Joseph VanLue.. ...

Police Chief Jim Gadberry of the Jasonville Police Department wants to thank Laker Loft Apartments for their generous $750 donation to the Jasonville Police Department. "Laker Loft owner Brad Dickerson contacted us asking what he could do for us, advising that he wanted to make a donation on behalf of the newly-renovated apartment complex located on North Fry Street," said Gadberry...

2014-2015 First Semester First Grade -- Gilmore All A's ­-- Matthew Fish, Hayden Hostetter, Logan LaFever, Emily Rose, Sarah Salter, Dolton Sepulveda, Ella Welsh, Tristen Keller, All A's and B's, Hailey Hargrove, Lucas Livingston, Isaiah Lovell, Blake Shelton, Lukas Wilhoite...

Both juveniles have been pronounced dead at I.U. Health Bloomington Hospital; Clark "Edward" Shoemaker, 17, of Spencer, and Dominic Arthur, 13, of Coal City. Autopsies are scheduled for Monday, January 19 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. --- Spencer, Ind. -- Indiana Conservation Officer divers recovered two juveniles this afternoon who had fallen through the ice of a rural rock quarry north of Spencer, Indiana...

The Bloomfield Police Department is seeking information to help identify a person of interest captured on video a few days to a week ago. Bloomfield Town Marshal Ken Tharp said this request is NOT being made in connection with the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Marina Boelter...

The Linton Police Department responded to three calls and incidents on Friday, January 16, including one domestic dispute, one welfare check and one theft. The Linton Police Department responded to 12 calls and incidents on Saturday, January 17, including one assist to EMS, two assists to other agencies, one reckless driver, one assist to the public, one abandoned vehicle, one reckless driver, one reported threat, one traffic stop, two reports of suspicious activity, one complaint about shooting.. ...

January 16 -- Thomas Christopher Walls, 39, Worthington, was arrested on a warrant issued on preliminary charges of residential entryand criminal trespass. His bond was set at $5,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Worthington Deputy Marshal James Harrington was the arresting officer...

The Linton-Stockton fifth grade boys basketball team earned two wins last week, defeating North Knox 31-16 and Clay City 69-9. The Miners (3-1) were led against North Knox by Drew Smith, who scored 11 points. Jackson Fields scored nine points and Eli Poe added three. Jayden Miller, Devin Littlejohn, Ayden Riggleman and Jackson Lynn each scored two points...

Members of the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees were treated to presentations from the school's social studies departments at Monday night's board meeting. Fourth grade teacher Crystal Woods spoke on behalf of the elementary. In fourth grade, students study Indiana history learning many things such as map skills and about land forms, Native Americans, explorers, the civil war in Indiana and Indiana inventors...

Tuesday, January 20 At the Linton Public Library: Movie Night @ The Library, Tuesday, Jan. 20 from 6-8 p.m. featuring "Guardians of the Galaxy." Refreshments will be provided. Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. This is a free program...