Stories from Monday, December 26, 2016

Greene County Jail has continually seen an increase in inmates recently, exceeding its maximum capacity and causing the Greene County Commissioners to have to take action. Recently, the Greene County Council vowed to back up the commissioners as they started the planning process to expand the jail, easing the current overpopulation issues...

The Greene County Board of Commissioners recently went before the Greene County Council to ask for its backing of an expansion of the county jail, with the goal of addressing the major overcrowding issues on its own terms. Commissioner Ed Michael said the board has been aware of an up-and-coming crowding issue after a change to the Indiana Criminal Code in 2014, but now they cannot wait any longer or they will run the risk of having to follow a federal mandate...

The Greene County Board of Commissioners has vowed to ease the burden at the Greene County Jail as it continues to see overcrowding issues. The 84-bed facility saw a jump to an average daily count of 107 inmates last week alone, with this week’s count around 95, according to Greene County Sheriff Mike Hasler...

Jimmy Saliju likes Linton, and he decided that before ever seeing the signs at each end of town. Saliju, along with his wife of 26 years, Bukurije, lives in Terre Haute, with their son and daughter. On a recent afternoon, the pair were literally just passing through Linton, and saw the Hunley Real Estate signs affixed to the vacant Dairy Queen building on the west side of town...

SWITZ CITY -- Turnovers proved the bane of the Lady Lakers Monday as Shakamak dropped two games in the Blue Chip/SWIAC Shootout at White River Valley. The Lady Lakers (3-12) fell 42-18 to Barr-Reeve (8-6) in the morning game. Loogootee (8-7) adjusted its offense at halftime to post a 45-33 win over Shakamak in the afternoon contest...

TERRE HAUTE - A pair of 7-0 second-quarter runs and a personal 8-0 run by Tanner Yeryar handed the Shakamak Lakers an 18-point lead over the Rockville Rox early in the fourth quarter Monday. It was a good thing too. Rockville scored 11 of the next 12 to pull within eight and eventually trimmed the deficit to four...

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- The Lady Thunderbirds fell twice Monday in the Toby Yoho Classic, losing to Forest Park in the morning game and Riverton Parke in the afternoon session. Forest Park (8-5) capitalized on Eastern turnovers to post a 53-26 romp over the Lady Thunderbirds (5-11). Eastern led 10-9 after one quarter, but Forest Park rallied to take a 27-16 halftime lead and outscored Eastern 26-10 in the second half...

SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley lost two games Monday in the Blue Chip/SWIAC Shootout on its home floor. Loogootee (8-6) came from behind to defeat the Lady Wolverines (9-5) in the morning game. WRV led 11-9 after one quarter and took a 25-17 halftime lead...

TERRE HAUTE - The Linton-Stockton Miners polished off the Cloverdale Clovers and Cooper Neese in workmanlike fashion Monday. Neese got his points - the Butler University recruit finished with a game-high 31. But the long-range gunner needed 29 shots...