Stories from Monday, July 8, 2019

Two Greene County students each received a $10,000 scholarship in memory of the late Merle and Maxine Brown. Rod Hasler presented the Brown Scholarship to Linton-Stockton High School graduate Ashtynn Powell and White River Valley graduate Lia Ragle last week...

A display of the collected works of the late Archie Zimmerman of Jasonville will continue throughout the month of July at the Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center in Linton at 110 E. Vincennes Street. A reception to introduce the show was held at the Carnegie July 5. Several carvings by the newly-discovered artist were on display as well as a portrait of Zimmerman painted by a previously unknown Indiana artist...

As part of the annual request to be a part of the Greene County’s Commissioners budget, Southern Indiana Development Corporation’s (SIDC) Greg Jones gave an update on how the organization has assisted the county. Jones said one of the bigger projects is the annual update to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, which focuses on quality of life, capitalizing on regional assets and fostering regional collaboration...

Donald Glenn Floyd, 76, of Bloomfield, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Garden Villa of Bloomington. Born Aug. 13, 1942 in Bloomington, he was the son of Glen and Sarah Alice (Wilson) Floyd. He was a mechanic at Indiana University retiring in 2004. He served his country in the National Guard and was a member of the American Legion Post#18 in Bloomington...

The Greene County Stingrays Aquatic Club proved merciless hosts Saturday afternoon as they won their own invitational at the A.M. Risher Aquatic Center in Linton. The Stingrays, 100 swimmers taking the pool for the team, won with 590 points, followed by Marshall Aquatic Club of Marshall (IL), 422, and South Vermillion Aquatic Club, 286...

Monday, July 8 The Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees will meet in executive session at 6:45 p.m. followed by the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. and again in executive session immediately following, if necessary. Executive sessions will be held in the Eastern Greene Schools’ Central Office Boardroom. The regular session will be held in the Eastern Greene Schools’ Central Office Boardroom unless additional space is needed...

The Linton Police Department responded to 53 incidents and calls for service July 5-7, including one bank/residential alarm, seven animal complaints, two assists to other departments, one assist to the public, one civil dispute, two criminal mischief, three domestic disputes, one drive-off, one extra patrol, four fingerprintings, one local ordinance violation, two property, one missing person, one noise complaint, two PO violations, one special detail, three reckless drivers, one repo, one road hazard, one attempted suicide, one suspicious, five thefts, one threat, eight traffic stops and one trespass.. ...

CRIMINAL CASES Joshua D. May, 29, Terre Haute, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery Daniel D. Evol Sr, 67, Jasonville, Level 6 felony OVI endangering a person under 18; Class A misdemeanor OVI endangering a person; Class C misdemeanor OVI; Class C misdemeanor OVI with alcohol concentration between .08 and .15...