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Allen takes oath of office
(Local News ~ 07/31/06)
Surrounded by family, political party supporters and friends, Erik "Chip" Allen took the oath of office this morning as the new interim Greene Circuit Court Judge. The oath was administered by Greene Superior Judge J. David Holt in a short 9 a.m. ceremony in the second-floor circuit courtroom at the Greene County courthouse in Bloomfield...
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Kelly Jo Padgett
(Obituary ~ 07/31/06)
Kelly Jo Padgett, 53, of Linton, passed away Friday, July 28, 2006 at her residence. Born March 11, 1953 in Linton, she was the daughter of Robert and Josephine Winfrey Bock. Survivors include her son Mike Padgett of Terre Haute and her brother Jack Williams and his wife Marsha of Linton...
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Christopher Jay Armour
(Obituary ~ 07/31/06)
Christopher Jay Armour, 41, of Bedford, passed away at 5:06 p.m. on Friday, July 28, 2006 at Bedford Medical Center. Born July 2, 1965 in Linton, he was the son of Jan Armour and Donna (Gardner) Chaney. On March 20, 1989, he married Irma (Ramirez) Armour...
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Crime Stoppers tip leads to bust
(Local News ~ 07/31/06)
Aided by information received from the anonymous Greene County Crime Stoppers telephone tip line and other local intelligence sources, officers from the South Central Narcotics Strike Force conducted coordinated raids Thursday that turned up quantities of methamphetamine, marijuana and several weapons...
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Teen faces more charges
(Local News ~ 07/31/06)
Arrest warrants on new felony criminal charges have been issued for a Bloomfield teen, who was already facing a long prison term for several unrelated burglary and theft counts. Tyler Ray Gadberry, 19, of 279 W. Davis St., was scheduled to have a sentencing hearing today in Greene Circuit Court as part of a negotiated plea agreement stemming from a break-in at the Bloomfield home of Eric Lyons last spring. Gadberry allegedly stole coins and a baseball card collection...
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Jasonville offers information on expanding, starting business
(Local News ~ 07/31/06)
People looking for information on starting or expanding a business were in luck Friday if they attended Jasonville Business Opportunity Day. There were 14 booths loaded with informational materials for people to browse in the Shakamak High School Cafetorium. From a "community résumé," with data about Greene County employers and infrastructure, to publications on writing a business plan or setting goals to achieve business success, entrepreneurs could find it all...
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Linton grad making a name for himself
(Local News ~ 07/31/06)
A Linton-Stockton High School graduate is beginning to make a name for himself in the song-writing industry. Raymond Peltier, a 1971 Linton-Stockton graduate, currently resides in Surprise, Ariz., about 10 miles west of Phoenix. After graduating from high school, Peltier enlisted in the U.S. Air Force -- which he made a career of. He earned a degree as a paralegal and retired from the Air Force in July 1993 as a law office manager...
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Family Life Center to help students
(Local News ~ 07/31/06)
The Family Life Center will conduct its back-to-school supply program Aug. 11 at 9 a.m. at the center's location in Bloomfield. The program -- which is being dubbed the backpack bonanza -- is not a public walk-in, explained Dianne Langer, executive director of the FLC...
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Glenburn Home breaks ground on addition
(Local News ~ 07/31/06)
Ground was broken Friday morning for an addition to Glenburn Home's Senior Wellness Center in Linton. "Today (Friday) we're breaking ground for the new addition we're going to add on to Glenburn Wellness Center," said Crystal Woods, director of the wellness center...
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Ronald E. Watson
(Obituary ~ 07/31/06)
Ronald E. Watson, 71, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:07 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2006 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born July 29, 1934 in Sullivan County, he was the son of Ervin Watson and Grace Hawkins Watson. He was married to Rita Crow Watson...
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