Stories from Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Nurses at Greene County General Hospital are being honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Employees outside of nursing staff are also being honored with the PETAL Award for exceptional service...

The American Red Cross has a severe shortage of type O blood and urges type O donors – as well as eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types – to give now to ensure lifesaving patient care isn’t impacted this winter. Type O blood is the most in-demand blood type, helping patients facing life-threatening conditions and emergencies every day. ...

Attached is the list of Hoosier Basketball Magazine's Top 60 senior girls’ basketball players for 2018-2019 as compiled by Hoosier Basketball Magazine. These girls were selected from approximately 1,300 senior players statewide. Statistical evaluation, game observation and statewide research were conducted during the season and throughout the state tournament to determine Hoosier Basketball Magazine's Top 60...

CRIMINAL CASES Rheannon M. Stalcup, 33, Worthington, Class A misdemeanor theft; Level 6 felony theft with prior conviction Skylar J. Vestal, 24, Lyons, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass Lacey Stewart, 20, Sandborn, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass...

LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department responded to 105 incidents and calls for service Feb. 22-25, including one abandoned vehicle, one bank/residential alarm, three animal complaints, five assists to other departments, one civil dispute, one drugs, five extra patrols, 16 fingerprintings, one harassment, one noise complaint, one open door, two reckless drivers, one road hazard, one attempted suicide, two suspicious, three thefts, three threats, 49 traffic stops, one trespass, one title check, one unruly subject, two warrant services and three welfare checks.. ...

A Greene County man, 48-year-old Donald R. Rollins, was arrested by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department Feb. 25 in a case involving the alleged theft of checks going back to December 2018. According to a probable cause report filed by Detective Sergeant James O’Malley, GCSD was contacted on Dec. ...

Community Notes Wednesday, February 27 Eastern Branch Library to host Fairytales Story Hour at 10:30 Friday, March 1 The Bloomfield Public Library will offer AARP tax assistance from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Library Annex Building. Marsh Madness Festival-For tickets and more information visit www.friendsofgoosepond.org...

ELNORA – When the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds and North Daviess Cougars tipped off Class 2A Sectional 47 at North Daviess Eastern Greene was certainly hoping for a better outcome than the first meeting between the two. The Cougars thrashed the Thunderbirds 78-34 in the regular-season meeting December 21 at North Daviess...

ELNORA – In the moments following Friday’s regular season finale at Sullivan Linton-Stockton coach Joey Hart sized up the Miners first-round sectional opponent, the Mitchell Bluejackets. “Tuesday will be tough,” Hart said. “Mitchell’s pretty talented. They’ve got some scorers.”...