Stories from Thursday, April 10, 2008

The Bloomfield Cardinals golf team fell to 1-2 on the season with a loss to South Knox at the Vincennes Elks Wednesday. The host Spartans won dual match with a score of 168, while the Cardinals carded a 192. Adam Schnek took home medalist honors for the victors with a 34...

One night after falling to county rival Sullivan by four strokes the Union (Dugger) golf team dropped yet another close match, falling by six strokes to North Knox at the Bicknell Country Club Wednesday. The Warriors won the meet with a 168, while the Bulldogs carded a 174 for the round...

The White River Valley softball team was once again plagued by errors, committing six for the game which lead to a 7-0 defeat against Edgewood on the road Wednesday night. Stephanie Fougerousse was the tough-luck loser inside the circle for the Lady Wolverines. With the loss her record, and the teams record falls to 2-2...

The Linton-Stockton tennis team ran into a buzz-saw Wednesday afternoon in the form of the Northview Lady Knights. The host team blanked the Lady Miners 5-0 in the varsity contest and also swept through all 10 junior-varsity match-ups. No. 1 singles player Lauren Karazsia had a rough night for the Miners as she dropped her match in straight sets against Allie Melega, 6-2 and 6-2...

The Shakamak Lakers blew a seven-run lead early in the game then plated two runs in the home half of the sixth inning to pick up their sixth win of the season, 10-8 over visiting Northview Wednesday night in high school baseball action. Leading 8-1 heading into the fourth inning, the Lakers gave up a six spot to the Knights then the visitors tacked on a single tally in top of the sixth to knot the contest at eight apiece...

As the weather has heated up over the last week, so have the bats of the Union (Dugger) softball team. The Bulldogs pounded out 12 hits Wednesday as they coasted to a 12-2 six-inning win over visiting Eminence in a Tri-River Conference game. "Once again I am pleased with the way that we are hitting the ball right now," Union (Dugger) head coach Rick Swan said...

A hearing was conducted Wednesday in Greene Circuit Court to determine if Harvey Eugene Barr is competent to stand trial. Barr is the suspect in the shooting death of a Linton man in Worthington last July. At a pre-trial hearing in February, the date of the competency hearing was set in April allowing time for court-appointed psychiatrist Dr. David Crane to examine Barr...

In the last few years, great strides have been made in the practice of Quality Deer Management. Many have bought into the idea of planting food plots and adding habitat to their deer hunting property. The practice of QDM is a sound conservation issue, yet there still seems to be a little confusion of exactly what QDM is...

The city of Linton is now on board to officially recognize wounded military personnel for their committed service to the nation. On Thursday, Linton Mayor Tom Jones signed a proclamation observing May 1 as Silver Star Day. Silver Star Day honors past and present military members who are wounded while serving the country, explained Janie Orman, national president of Silver Star Families of America...

The possibility of strong thunderstorms moving through Greene County Thursday evening bringing more rain to the area is not welcome news, especially for local farmers. A National Weather Service forecast issued Thursday afternoon said the best chance for storms would occur late Thursday night through early Friday morning. ...

Refuge Assembly of God in Bloomfield is participating in its own weight-loss competition based on the hit TV show, "The Biggest Loser." The premise of the NBC show is to help people lose weight in an encouraging environment, while teaching them to take care of their bodies by exercising and eating healthy...

The date of a new jury trial in the case of George A. Foote, Jr. has not yet been set. Foote is charged with two counts of child molesting, both class A felonies; one count of incest, a class B felony; and another count of incest, a class C felony. When proceedings began in Foote's first trial in Greene Circuit Court on April 8, a jury of 12 was seated and two alternate jurors were chosen...

Joe G. Hunley, 54, of Indianapolis, passed away April 10, 2008. He was born June 28, 1953 in Linton to Joseph O. and Elaine E. Hunley. He owned "Truck N Van" for 27 years. He was a member of Seerley Creek Christian Church, North Park Lodge Masonic Lodge, the Murat Temple, and the Scottish Rite...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log on Wednesday included one seatbelt complaint, one follow-up investigation, two requests for information only, two juveniles/delinquent, one vandalism, one school/foot patrol, one accident with property damage, one medical/illness, one animal complaint, one assist to another agency, one harassment complaint, one reckless driver and two traffic stops...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Jessica K. Masey v. Tony E. Massey, dissolution G. E. Money Bank v. Jane S. Stahl, collection Capital One Bank v. Brian L. Rogers, collection GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Crystal L. Carnett, driving while suspended...

Book Sale The Friends of the Bloomfield - Eastern Greene County Library will hold their next book sale on Thursday, April 17th in the library's lower-level lobby, 125 S. Franklin Street, from 10 am until 6 pm. Paperback romances are on special at 6 for $1 for this sale. There also will be a large selection of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults priced at 25 cents for paperbacks and 50 cents for hardbacks, some premium books slightly higher...

Daily World names All-Area basketball team By B.J. Hargis Sports Editor Youth was served on the 2007-08 Greene County Daily World All-Area boys basketball team. Of the 12 players who either received enough votes to make the first two teams, there were only three seniors and all three were on the second unit...

JASONVILLE --- MSD of Shakamak Superintendent CG Epple began Thursday's board meeting with discussion on the Coalmont school property. Last month an appraisal was received on the property that the Board took under advisement. The three options for the property are:...

District 39 State Sen. John Waterman (R-Shelburn) isn't surprised by a federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana that challenges the legality of a new Indiana law. The law, which Waterman helped write this past legislative session, targets sexual predators...

Special Olympic Athlete Oath "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." The fruits of the behind-the-scene labors of a host of local volunteers have a Greene County Special Olympics program off the ground and running. Headed by Bloomfield special education instructor Tina Shields, who is serving as county coordinator, the early planning stages began in last December...

SWITZ CITY -- Eastern Greene was supposed to open the high school softball season April 1 at Brown County. But rain and the wet fields the large amounts of precipitation has produced the last two weeks has forced the Lady Thunderbirds to postpone their first three games...