Stories from Tuesday, April 4, 2017

The Linton Police Department responded to 16 incidents for service Tuesday, including one personal injury accident, two assists to other departments, two fingerprintings, five special details, two suspicious activities, two thefts and two title checks...

Aaren Kelly, 22, Muncie, was arrested on a warrant for identity deception and refusal to identify self. Bond is set at $4,500.

Criminal Cases Michael Pitcher, 43, Bloomfield, Class B misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident Chrystal Hensley, 29, Bloomfield, two counts Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance Ana Gomez Ibanez, 21, Indianapolis, Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended...

A Shelburn man is facing charges after allegedly threatening a man with a knife. According to a probable cause filed by Linton Police Department Sergeant Logan Hobbs, Sean Ward, 28, allegedly made the threat after being pulled off a porch during an altercation on April 2...

Sullivan County— At 6:18 a.m. Tuesday, Indiana State Police and Sullivan County emergency agencies responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash near 11555 South Old US 41. According to a press release from Indiana State Police, preliminary investigation revealed a northbound 2013 Buick was exiting a left curve in the roadway, traveled off the east edge of the pavement and down an embankment. ...

The Switz City Town Council met with one less member than usual on Monday evening due to the recent resignation of councilman Doug Miller. Clerk Treasurer Carla Porter said Miller resigned via letter a few days prior to the meeting, and he would be moving out of state...

Joyce Thompson carries a box full of tulips out of the Greene County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon which she ordered through the annual spring Voices for Kids’ fundraiser, Tulip Tuesday. The spring event proceeds Greene County Voices for Kids and Greene County Children in Need of Services.

Mona Paddock, a beautiful soul and loving wife and mother, passed away on March 29. A long time Hoosier, she was born in Winchester, Ind. in 1937. She married her husband, George, in 1955 raising four children on three continents while supporting him during his 22-year Naval career and being selected as the Military Wife of the Year in 1972...

David Braswell, 84, Worthington, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2017 at Greene County General Hospital, Linton. David was born in Scottsville, Ky., on Jan. 7, 1933, to Stanley and Agnes (Stein) Braswell. He loved fishing and gardening...

Susan Theresa Sachtjen, 74, passed away peacefully Wednesday March 29, 2017 surrounded by her family. Born November 16, 1942 in Crobsy, Minn., the daughter of Gordon and Dora (Johnson) Gibbs. Susan graduated in 1981 from the police academy, she was a police officer in Spencer for many years, she was one of the founding members of the FOP 183 in Spencer, a member of the Bloomfield American Legion Auxiliary Post 196, VFW and Moose in Spencer...

Dorothy Louise Neff, 76, of Jasonville, left this world peacefully in her sleep and joined the Lord on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. Dorothy was born in Pleasantville, on January 14, 1941 to Oliver Linn and Alvina Kardokus Linn. She married her loving husband, Hershel Neff Jr. of Jasonville on June 14, 1963. She was a member of Jasonville First Baptist Church...

Linton resident Vic Brown has owned his Sears Hometown Store for many years. His store is a part of the nationwide ‘Hometown Stores’ network, a separate entity from Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC), which includes retail stores in shopping malls, Kmart stores and Lands Inn...

The White River Valley School Board met for a public work session Tuesday evening. The purpose of the work session, according to WRV Superintendent Bob Hacker, was to discuss upcoming summer projects and related costs. Hacker told board members that a list containing projects had a lot completed or partially completed...

JASONVILLE - After leading much of the way, the Shakamak Lady Lakers couldn’t quite hang on against visiting Terre Haute South in girls softball action Tuesday at Shakamak. Shakamak jumped out to a 3-0 lead in its first turn at the plate and the teams were tied at 4 headed into the seventh inning...

The Bloomfield Town Council decided to move forward with requesting proposals from the sole contractor who responded to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) which the town published a few weeks ago to begin renovation of the Bloomfield Pool. At a meeting on Tuesday evening, Council President Scott Yoho opened up the sole bid from Renosys, a company which was contracted for a pool in nearby Loogootee and Washington and has been in business for over two decades, according to its website...

The Greene County Board of Commissioners heard a series of bids on potential highway maintenance projects for 2017. The commissioners opened bids for 21 proposed asphalt resurfacing projects, four chip and seal projects and resurfacing of the Solid Waste Management District driveway...

Greene County law enforcement officers are adding a pop of color on their uniforms and cruisers for a good cause. Greene County Prosecutor’s Office Victim’s Advocate Vickie Aydt said she has been working with local police departments to provide teal stripes for their badges and teal ribbons for their police cruisers. Aydt said the goal is to start the conversation about Sexual Assault Awareness Month and let the community know local police support victims and survivors...

BASKETBALL Dugger Girls compete in East-West All-Star Classic Dugger Union girls basketball players Hannah Smith, Rainy Kinnard, Kyndall Foli, Autumn Everson and Brooke Everson all competed in the Post Your T Indiana East-West All-Star basketball games at Knightstown Higs School Saturday...

BLOOMFIELD -- The game was manageable in the second inning Tuesday evening. Bloomfield trailed visiting Owen Valley 3-0 in the second inning and had two outs on the Patriots (2-0). However, Owen Valley reeled off 12 runs before the Cardinals (0-1) could get the final out of the inning and cruised to a 17-3 victory...

During their first match of the season, the Linton-Stockton High School Girls Tennis Squad fell to Loogootee 0-6. Though this match marked a historic event for Linton-Stockton, because the Miners played for the first time on the newly constructed tennis courts, located at the northern most end of the campus. For the past seasons, the Miners have had to travel for every match, and having their first home game in several years was definitely a point of pride for the Miners...