Stories from Friday, April 25, 2008

To the Editor: The family of Reba Griffith want to thank everyone following the death of our mother. Thank you: Greene County General Hospital and Drs. Bryan and Krista Cox for the good care they gave our mother. The Linton Assembly of God Church for the food they prepared for us. McClanahan-Lee Funeral Home. A special thanks to the Rev. David Atkins for the beautiful songs he sang and the Rev. John Monroe for the wonderful service...

To the Editor: I would like to thank all of my many friends, neighbors, and family who attended my surprise 70th birthday party and thank you so much for all of the thoughtful gifts and cards I received. I would also like to thank my daughters, granddaughter, and all of my family and friends that were involved in planning this special occasion...

Larry Kent Goldman, 56, of Dugger, passed away at 5 a.m. Friday April 25, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Sullivan, April 10, 1952 to Robert Goldman and Veletta McNew Goldman. He graduated from Union High School in 1970, attended Vincennes University, was a member of the Dugger Masonic Lodge No. 721, and the Laborers Union No. 204 in Terre Haute. He was employed with Page Farms in Carlisle...

Taking a pilgrimage to Lake Erie is a requirement of life for any serious walleye fisherman. For years now, I have heard many people speak of the Lake Erie walleye fishing experience. Some would rave on and on about the unbelievable fishing, while others would show less excitement for the trip. I myself had never been to Erie, that is, until last weekend...

Gilbert and Shirley Pigg of Cass will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary May 3 at the Dugger community building in the Dugger park. Their children will host a reception in their honor from 2-5 p.m. All family and friends are invited to attend. They will be renewing their vows at 1 p.m. at the Samaria Church...

Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell says this is a good time to review some relevant laws on bicycles, mopeds and ATVs (All-Terrain Vehicles). "Spring is finally here and with the warmer temperatures, neighborhood children have resumed outdoor play. So I'd like to remind everyone about the laws in Indiana dealing with bicycles and ATVs," said Jerrell...

Two Democratic candidates -- Timothy Jones and James Tibbett -- are competing in the primary for Greene County surveyor, and the right to face Republican incumbent Ira "Butch" Wright in the fall election. Jones has lived in Linton since 1979, and holds an Associate in Land Surveying Technology from Vincennes University. He has been a Registered Land Surveyor since 2003. He has run his own land surveying business since May 2003...

Students at Linton-Stockton Junior High are helping the Greene County Humane Society one penny at a time. A penny war benefiting three nearly starved horses is under way at the school. Currently, the students have collected more than $200. Hobie Harrison, junior high teacher and ASAI (American Student Achievement Institute) sponsor explained, "I think it's wonderful that they (students) want to be involved in the community."...

Long-time Bloomfield Elementary teacher Sylivia Lawhead was approved for retirement during the Bloomfield School Board's meeting Thursday night. Superintendent Dan Sichting explained that Lawhead has been "a great employee for Bloomfield and we're going to be sorry to see her go."...

Corrective actions have been taken at the new Eastern Greene High School building to satisfy the Indiana State Fire Marshall's office, which found violations during an inspection Wednesday. Superintendent Randy Barrett told the Greene County Daily World on Friday that a state inspector cited the school because a "trouble light" on the central control panel for the fire alarm system malfunctioned and was illuminated during the inspection...

The drug trial of Stephen V. Cooksey of Linton was set to start next Tuesday in Greene Circuit Court, but the date is vacated after a negotiated plea agreement was filed on Friday. Cooksey, who was jailed after an overnight drug raid of a Linton residence on March 5, 2007, was originally charged with dealing methamphetamine, a class A felony; maintaining a common nuisance, a class D felony; and possession of paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor...

A Bloomfield man was awarded $155,000 in damages Thursday in a sexual abuse civil lawsuit against a priest. The 21-year-old man identified in court documents as "John Doe" won $5,000 in compensatory damages and $150,000 in punitive damages from a Marion Superior Court Division jury following a three-day trial in Indianapolis, according to the plaintiff's attorney Eric Koch, who maintains law offices in Bloomington and Bedford...

A five-run inning in the home half of the sixth helped the Shakamak Lady Lakers end a brief two-game losing skid and defeat visiting North Knox 8-5 in a high school softball game Friday. Each team pushed across three runs in the first inning and the Lady Warriors plated two more in the top of the fourth inning to take a 5-3 advantage, before the Shakamak bats finally showed vital signs again in the sixth...

Union (Dugger) had one of its best performances this spring as the Bulldog golf team defeated host Shakamak by 14 strokes in a high school match at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton Friday. The final score was 180-194. Bubbi Lucas paced the Bulldogs with a nine-hole total of 40, which was the lowest score...

BLOOMFIELD -- The Lady Cardinals scored three runs in the first inning and never looked back as Bloomfield High School defeated Eastern Greene 9-3 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game here Friday. Winning pitcher Shelby Gott started off the first with an infield hit. She later scored on the first of two errors by Eastern Greene in the frame...

Bloomfield Police and the Indiana State Police White Collar Crime unit is investigated a reported computer hacker case -- involving a local Greene County financial institution -- that was discovered on Friday. Bloomfield Town Marshal Kenneth Tharp called it a 'an e-mail phishing scam' that was set up when access was gained to a local financial institution's computer system and customer records were reportedly compromised by the cyber intruders.

Rock Club The Lawrence County Rock Club will meet at 7 p.m. on May 3 at the Concourse Company located at 1402 H St. in Bedford. For more information contact George and Wanda at (812) 247-3780. An Evening with Roy Clark tickets Tickets for An Evening with Roy Clark are now on sale. The event will be at 6 p.m. May 30 at the Greene County Shrine Club. For tickets contact John Wilkes at 847-7966 or 847-2396...

LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one incident of littering, two requests for information only, one custody dispute/exchange, three medical/illness, two alarms, three animal complaints, one assist to another agency, one theft-other, two domestic disputes, one animal/canine removed, one open door/garage and one battery...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES In re: the support of a minor child, Michella M. Dickerson v. Cory L. Hendricks, support Mainsource Bank v. Debra J. Carnahan, mortgage foreclosure Tonia Lee Wilson v. Shane Allen Wilson, dissolution Mortgage Electronic Registration System Inc, a nominee for Equifirst Corporation v. Jeffrey A. Vandeventer and unknown occupant, mortgage foreclosure...