Stories from Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Terre Haute - “On my 25th birthday, I was called upon to sign my 27-year-old sister over to the custodial care of those appointed by the State of Massachusetts to care for its people with mental illness. Burnt deeply into my heart is that frightening experience when that heavy door, which shut my sister in, also shut me out. ...

Heather Renee Reynolds, 42, Mishawaka, was arrested on a warrant for operating while intoxicated, OWI endangerment. Bond set at $5,000 with 10 percent allowed. Carl Joe Feutz, 22, Bloomfield, was arrested on a preliminary charge of Class A misdemeanor domestic battery. Bond set at $1,000 with 10 percent allowed...

The Linton Police Department responded to 28 incidents and calls for service Monday, including one alarm, two assists to other departments, one EMS, eight fingerprinting, one juvenile complaint, four special details, one threat, nine traffic stops and one warrant service...

Wednesday, March 28 Greene County Coin Club will meet at the Bloomfield Community Building. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. The Greene County General Hospital Auxiliary will have a Just Jewelry and Boutique fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walnut Grove Church of God will host speaker Al Rockey at 7 p.m...

Clyde Andrew “Andy” Bland, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Visitation will be held at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton on Friday, March 30, 2018 from 11 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 2 p.m., with Rev. Kenneth Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Linton...

The Bloomfield Outdoor Sports Complex welcomed students and community members for an informal opening Thursday, March 22 from 5-6:30 p.m. The facility is located seven miles south of Bloomfield on US 231. “It’s an open invitation to the public to come out, walk around and take a look at things,” said Bloomfield School District Superintendent Jeff Gibboney...

Participation numbers are up across the board at all three of Greene County’s girls tennis programs. Bloomfield, Linton and White River Valley all reported double-figure turnouts this spring. Veteran Bloomfield coach Mike Canty, Linton’s fourth-year coach Jamie Brown and new coach Zach Gummersheimer at White River Valley all will have plenty of players to choose from. But everyone is still in the process of figuring out exactly what they’ll have as the season approaches...