Stories from Thursday, April 3, 2008

SULLIVAN -- A Sullivan County Grand Jury has indicted a Dugger mother of a baby, who died while sleeping in her arms last November. April N. Monroe, 25, of 7565 E. Laughlin Street, Dugger surrendered to the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. She was aware of the indictment, according to an Indiana State Police news release prepared by Sgt. Joe Watts...

CARLISLE (AP) -- A 30-year-old prisoner at a maximum security prison has been charged with murdering his cellmate, police said. Zachariah Melcher was arrested Thursday at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility for the March 7 strangulation death of 28-year-old Nicholas Roman, Indiana State Police said...

The Bloomfield Town Council is looking into the need for a new garage for the street department, and whether or not town employees should be allowed to drive town vehicles home. Council member Roger Doane said he has researched the topic of a new garage, and made a few suggestions at Tuesday's council meeting...

It's been nearly eight months since 35-year-old James Hoggart of Linton was found by neighbors of his East Vincennes Street residence near 11th Street during the early morning hours. The neighbors heard what Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell described as "gurgling sounds."...

If you long for a taste of the antebellum south go to Boone Hall Plantation near Charleston, S.C.. Stroll through the formal gardens and inhale the delightful floral scented air that Glade would kill to be able to emulate in their room spray. Meditate as you stand in one of the slave quarters. ...

Earth Science Insight I am a first-year earth science teacher at Linton-Stockton High School. I graduated from Indiana State University in the spring of 2007 with a B.S. degree in Secondary Science Education and Sullivan High School in 2002. Also, I am serving my first year as an assistant coach for the junior varsity and varsity Lady Miners basketball teams and freshman class sponsor...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log on Wednesday included one follow-up investigation, one request for information only, one transport of documentation, one funeral escort, two medical/illness, two animal complaints, two assists to other agencies, one harassment complaint, one theft-other, one arrest-wanted on warrant, two domestic disputes, one animal/canine removed, one battery and two traffic stops...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Mainsource Bank v. Great Seneca Financial Corporation, Tiffany Kirk, Luke Hutcherson, the unknown heirs of Morris Allen Hutcherson, mortgage foreclosure Ronald Jason Miller v. Julia Nicole Hamm, dissolution Rita Kay La Foe v. Mark A. La Foe, annulment...

RCA/GE/Thomson Luncheon The semi-annual buffet luncheon for RCA/GE/Thomson retirees associated members, former employees and guests will be from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. May 1 at Terry's Banquet and Catering on Arlington Road just west of Bloomington. Cost is $10 per person. Mail reservations to Sara Davenport, 8540 S. Old State Road 37, Bloomginton, Ind. 47403. Deadline is April 28...

Doris O'Neall Cole, 88, of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008. She was a retired secretary with Indianapolis Power and Light Company. She was a member of the Goodwill Service Guild and American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include: a niece, Virginia Sherrow and several great-nieces and great-nephews...

David Tanksley, 58, of Mitchell, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at his daughter's residence in Bloomfield. He was employed by Aleris Aluminum Recycling Co. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Tanksley of Bloomfield; one daughter, Jamie Fielder of Bloomfield; one son, Richard Tanksley of Solsberry; one brother, John "Bud" Tanksley of Mitchell; and two sisters, Sue Hughett and Patty Banks, both of Bedford...

Flona Isabell (Everly) Query, 100, of Spencer passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2008. Born on Nov. 10, 1907, to Walter Scott Everly and Clara Dell (Clark) Everly. She graduated from the one-room Splinter Ridge School, where she assisted the teacher by instructing her classmates on the subject of home economics. ...

Union (Dugger) opened up its high school golf season with a score of 187 in a triangular match at Rolling Meadows near Spencer Wednesday. Host Owen Valley won with a 175 and South Putnam shot 186, nipping the Bulldogs for second place by one stroke...

Eastern Greene opened up the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference portion of its baseball schedule with a 4-3 victory at Clay City Wednesday. The victory was the second in three games overall for the Thunderbirds. "It was a big win for us," said first-year Eastern Greene coach Brad Bates. "Obviously it was big to win our first conference game...

One night after giving up 18 runs, in a six inning loss, the Linton-Stockton Miner baseball team reversed the role as they scored 16 runs in a five-inning rout of visiting Sullivan Thursday night at Roy Herndon Field. "The offense did a good job tonight, with 13 hits, and it was nice to get a win after our performance last night (Bloomington North)," Miner head coach Bart Berns said...

Linton-Stockton made two errors in the field, but the Lady Miner softball team made several costly mistakes on the base paths in a 6-5 loss to visiting Northview Thursday. "This was a tough loss," said Linton-Stockton coach Jill Flater, whose Lady Miners slipped to 1-1. "We got down 2-0, but battled back and took the lead...

Four Shakamak pitchers limited Cloverdale to just three hits as the Lakers defeated the visiting Clovers 10-2 in a high school baseball game at Jasonville Wednesday night. Travis Harris, Like McKinley and Jared VanHorn pitched on the varsity for the first time while Ben Grissom took the mound for the first time this year...

The Mitchell at Bloomfield baseball game was rained out Wednesday. Also the White River Valley at South Knox baseball game and White River Valley at Barr-Reeve softball game both were washed out Wednesday. No make-up dates have been announced for the games...

Testimony in the third day of the molestation/incest trial of a rural Linton man moved to a standstill for half the day Thursday while an issue with a juror was discussed. No witnesses were called during the morning session of the jury trial of George A. Foote, Jr. because an issue developed with one of the jurors seated in the case...

Linton police officers served a warrant Wednesday night and arrested a third person in connection with the investigation involving the manufacture and dealing of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of the Linton-Stockton School property. At approximately 7:15 p.m., Shonda S. ...

Greene County Sheriff's Deputies worked three accidents Wednesday in which two people, in separate accidents, were injured and taken to the hospital. The first accident involving one vehicle occurred around 9:28 a.m. on County Road 1200 East approximately one mile north of State Road 58 near Owensburg in Jackson Township...

The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce now has a Web site -- www.bloomfieldcoc.com The announcement of the chamber's first ever Web site came during its monthly meeting Thursday. President Cynthia Ferguson explained, "We have to have it. It's a part of running a good business. We are here to serve the businesses ... that is our goal."...