Stories from Friday, January 23, 2009

A truck that was stolen in Switz City around midnight was later involved in an accident in Lyons then located and recovered from a rural location - all before the sun came up on Friday. Josh Haton of Jasonville reported his 2002 Dodge Durango as stolen around 12:15 a.m. Friday...

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Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man. One local kindergarten class is on the lookout for two missing gingerbread cookies. And they are asking for your help. Some of Amber Siscoe's Linton-Stockton kindergarten students explained the mystery further...

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Three warrants were issued Friday for the arrest of Travis L. Scales, 26, of Linton in connection with preliminary charges of stalking, strangulation and invasion of privacy. The warrant was served and Scales was booked into the Greene County Jail at 2:56 p.m. Friday...

Casey Nacole Uebel and Jonathan Ray Michael would like to announce their upcoming marriage on March 7, 2009 at the Odd Fellows Lodge at 4 p.m. Uebel is the daughter of Steve Uebel and Kathy Proctor. Michael is the son of Mary and Warren Michael.

Convicted murderer Marty Walters, of Linton, was back in Greene Superior Court for a brief time Friday -- long enough to formally dismiss his legal counsel and file numerous motions related to his guilty plea in the death of Robert Gillett on May 24, 1993...

Future goals of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce were shared by Chamber President Crystal Woods during the annual dinner meeting Thursday. This year a strategic planning committee will be put in place to set goals, she noted. The chamber will be looking for volunteers to make the committee a reality...

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Police officers in Jasonville have some new equipment in their arsenal -- tasers. Three officers with the Jasonville Police Department were recently certified to carry, and are now carrying, new taser electronic control devices. Jasonville Assistant Police Chief Jim Gadberry and Officers Ryan Van Horn and Mike Ladson have each been equipped with an electronic control device known as Taser Model X26 and they have completed special training on the use of the devices...

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Ray Deckard, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:33 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Newkirk's Funeral Home..

Richard Goodson, 81, of Linton, passed away Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 at Veteran's Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home, Linton Chapel. Funeral and visitation details can be viewed on Saturday afternoon at www.welchcornett.com or at www.gcdailyworld.com...

North Daviess remained perfect in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference with a 63-35 victory over visiting Linton-Stockton in a high school boys basketball game at Elnora Friday night. The Cougars are now 9-5, 2-0 in the SWIAC. Thomas Nugent paced the winners with 19 points. He made five 3-pointers...

SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley shot 59 percent from the field, 81 percent from the foul line and dished out 17 assists on 23 baskets as the host Wolverines defeated Shakamak 64-57 here Friday night to remain on top of the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference standings...

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- David Gray sank six free-throws in the final minute of play to help Eastern Greene stave off a second-half comeback by Union (Dugger) here Friday night. The Thunderbirds picked up a 58-49 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win in boys high school hoops action...

Hunters and Fisherman, B4 Outdoors will be hosting a wild game dinner at the Roy Clark Community building on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. Cost is $5 for adults and kids under 10 eat free. Many door prizes will be given away including the grand prize of a fully guided Missouri turkey hunt with national turkey calling champion Chris Parish...