Stories from Wednesday, March 5, 2008

The fight to secure the future of hunting in Indiana recently claimed an enormous victory when Gov. Daniels signed into law House Bill 1046, thereby establishing an Apprentice Hunting License. The apprentice hunting license will allow an individual to purchase a hunting license before fulfilling the requirement of Hunter Education. ...

Mom was already in the writing business when they came into the world. By age 2 they were regulars on my computer and by age 5 they knew more about newspapering than the average person knows at 50. Something similar happens in lots of families. Farm kids become experts at farming. Kids with parents who run shops or stores seem to have a natural talent for making change and treating customers like kings. Coach's kids know all the rules of the game...

To the Editor: The family of Donald Hamlin would like to express the gratitude we feel toward everyone who has shown so much concern for "Donnie." We want to thank family members who have been there for us through all of his illness. Greene County General Hospital, Dr. Smith, third floor nursing staff, emergency room staff, EMTs and Worthington First Response we are so grateful for all the care and help you have given...

To the Editor: The report about the new Eastern Greene High School did not mention a physics lab. All high school students should have a course of physics to help them understand the physics of their home, their vehicles and their body. James F. Jackson...

Several residential homes in Bloomfield will be updated through a $140,000 housing rehabilitation grant that was recently awarded to the town. The Bloomfield Town Council accepted the grant agreement, which includes a $625 local match, with the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority during its meeting Tuesday...

A Bloomfield woman, who was arrested last Saturday on suspicion of taking money out of the cash drawer of a doctor's office, is scheduled to appear in court for an initial hearing on Friday. Wynoma F. Tomey, 58, is facing a preliminary charge of theft, a class D felony...

In the first article, I shared some of my reflections of my first year in Greene County. Today, I'd like to share some of what the Greene County Economic Development Corporation, together with our many community partners, have been able to accomplish...

Long-time art teacher Dale French, 62, passed away Saturday, but her legacy at Linton-Stockton High School will continue. For 39 years, "Miss French" shared her passion for art with generations of L-S students who entered her classroom. Described by co-workers as unselfish, giving and talented, she was a part of the family who will be missed...

Eight companies interested in providing engineering services for an upcoming wastewater and storm drainage study submitted bids to the Worthington Town Council last week. The bids were opened during a special meeting of the Council on Tuesday evening...

An Indiana State Trooper who clocked then stopped a speeding vehicle north of Worthington Wednesday morning ended up transporting the driver to jail for being a habitual traffic offender whose license had been suspended for life. Gary L. Napier, 43, from Marion County, was booked into Greene County Jail on a preliminary charge of operating a vehicle after a lifetime suspension. ...

"We have a child right now who has absolutely no one in his life." Kelly Leonhard, Director of the Greene County CASA Program, says this child, here in Greene County, needs a CASA. Children in Greene County who have been removed from their home need somebody -- a person who will stand beside them, and stand up for them, during a scary time in their life when their future is uncertain...

With the countdown to spring under way comes the issue of re-opening the Bloomfield Swimming Pool. But time is of the essence. According to Bloomfield Street Superintendent Donnie Lawless maintenance on the public facility needs to begin real soon. "We usually start working on the pool in April. If you want to open it you're going to have to get on it," he said...

JASONVILLE -- More times than most the heart and soul of a championship team will be defined by a mature senior class. The 2007-08 version of the Shakamak Lakers rely heavily on a "mature" sophomore class. The team also possess five seniors which offer some mentoring to the younger squad members, but fourth-fifths of the starting line-up comes from the sophomore's and more recently a fifth key sophomore off the bench...

Wayne Lee Malone, 62, of Linton, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at his residence. He was born April 13, 1945, in Marion, IL, the son of Hubert N. and Ethel Mae (Hill) Malone. He was a retired auto body worker and of the Christian faith...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one title check, one medical/extraction, one transfer of a 911 call, one request for information only, three assists to the utility department after hours, one accident with property damage, four medical/illness, one animal complaint, two assists to other agencies, one burglary, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one fingerprint for a gun permit, one domestic dispute and one ordinance violation.. ...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Wynoma F. Tomey, theft State v. Gary L. Napier, operating a vehicle after a lifetime suspension CIVIL CASES Universal Mortgage Corporation v. William E. Stevens, Jr., Andrea K. Stevens, mortgage foreclosure...

Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative The Executive Board of the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative will meet in Executive Session to discuss confidential student records, information about prospective employees, discussion of strategy with respect to collective bargaining, job performance evaluation of individual employees on March 1 at 8:30 a.m. with the regular meeting to follow at 10:00 a.m. in the conference room at 77 "A" St., N.E., Linton, Indiana...