Stories from Friday, December 14, 2007

Linton has an outstanding opportunity on the table, and it would be a shame if it never comes to fruition. The city has a chance to receive a $500,000 Community Focus Grant that would pay for renovations to the Conservation Club building, which in turn would be turned into a Youth Center. The city would be required to put up a local match of $56,000...

With the location of the proposed Youth Center drawing such fire, I have a few things to say. I was present during the recent public hearing in which I heard several concerns, but what I did not hear was positive feedback. Instead, I heard valid or sometimes half-valid concerns over safety, money, overall interest, supervision and the such...

To the Editor: I spent a career as a law enforcement officer helping to keep Hoosier families and communities safe. Now as a Congressman, I take my responsibility to protect America very seriously and have taken several important steps to improve America's security on the local, national, and global level...

To the Editor: I read a story back during the depression, many years ago. Everyone was living "hand to mouth," food was scarce. A "wag" made the remark, "I didn't know I was poor till I read it in the paper." I liken this to smoking. Most people didn't know they disliked it till they read it in the paper or heard it on TV...

To the Editor: Thanks for publishing the articles about me in the Greene County Daily World. And a special thanks to Jo Chiparo for the great article she wrote about me. Also Jo, thanks for the article about WW I veterans, we do tend to forget about them. Thank you too Connie...

The ongoing work of a group of individuals to improve White River Valley School was recognized at the WRV Board of Trustees meeting Thursday evening at the Lyons Elementary School. The InSAI (Indiana Student Achievement Institute) Teams representing each school in the district work as a type of steering team focusing on the particular needs in each building...

Last year at this time, Chris Aydt was entering his last semester as a senior at Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School and looking forward to his graduation in May. Today, 19-year-old Spec. Chris Aydt is among the 135 members of Alpha Company of the 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment C of the Indiana National Guard currently training at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh...

Rosilinda "Roz" Eileen Patton, of near Bloomfield, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2007 . Arrangements are pending at Nathan Butler Funeral Home in Worthington.

LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one title check, one medical/extraction, two information only, one school/foot patrol, two accidents with personal injury, three accidents with property damage, one hazardous material disposal, two medical/illness, one animal complaint, one reckless driver, one traffic control, two domestic disputes, one community relations, one ordinance violation, one battery and four traffic stops...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES In re: the name change of Wincie Anne Harleson Brown, name change In re: the support of a minor child, William L. Brewster v. Mandy J. Gootee, petition for support GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Gordon R. Burks, failure to deliver deer to check station within 48 hours, over bag antlered deer...

Linton City Hall to close Linton City Hall and the utility office will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The utility office will re-open at 7:45 a.m. on Jan. 2. Linton student collecting items The Linton-Stockton Elementary Student Council is sponsoring a sock and underwear drive through Dec. ...

Is there a penalty when a driver swerves to miss a deer or other animal, and in the process, causes an accident which costs a human life? There have been many serious accidents in southern Indiana this year caused by deer, many of them resulting in serious bodily injuries as well as human fatalities...

If you're lacking in holiday spirit and need a bit of cheer, then look no further than Pleasant Grove Farm to melt away the drear. That's thirteen acres of Christmas lights shining from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. nightly, explained John Cline, owner Of Pleasant Grove Farm...

After serving two terms on the Bloomfield Town Council, Eric Harrah says he's proud of his time in office. Harrah, who decided against seeking re-election in the 2007 election, explained that working as a team is his proudest accomplishment as a council member...

Bundle up and be prepared. The season's first big snow storm is headed for the area this weekend. Some counties in Indiana -- including Greene and Sullivan counties -- are under a winter storm watch until late Sunday, according to the National Weather Service...