Stories from Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Pairings for the 43rd annual high school baseball state tournament series were drawn Tuesday morning in Indianapolis at the Indiana High School Athletic Association headquarters. In Class A Sectional 57 at Shakamak, White River Valley will meet North Central in the opening game at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28...

Virginia Kay Titus, 65, of Bloomfield passed away at 10:37 a.m. Sunday, May 17, 2009 at St. Vincent Seton Hospital in Indianapolis. Born August 16, 1943 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Herbert and Ethel (Foster) Bedwell. Virginia was retired from Crane where she worked as a payroll clerk. She was the Past Matron of the Bloomfield Order of Eastern Star # 538, Past Guardian of Bethel # 72 Jobs Daughters, Better Homes Homemakers Club and NARFE...

Greene County residents will pause Sunday and Monday to honor its deceased military veterans in a number of community and cemetery services. The annual community Memorial Day Service -- sponsored by the Greene County Veteran's Council -- will be conducted on the Greene County Courthouse square at 3 p.m. on May 25...

The sign above Les Newman's desk reads "I only golf on days ending in Y." Still, Linton-Stockton High School's assistant principal says he probably won't hit the greens at Phil Harris Golf Course daily once his final school year ends with retirement...

A preliminary charge of felony theft was filed Tuesday against a Jasonville woman accused of shoplifting. Nicole L. Frasco, 24, allegedly stuffed a pink purse full of items from the Dollar General Store in Jasonville then walked out without paying for any of the items on April 29...

Making the community more livable for aging baby boomers was discussed during the Tuesday meeting of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce. Sheri Phillips, who serves as the Director of Healthy Aging Programs for Generations, provided the details on the matter as well as on NNORC (Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community)...

Bloomfield is looking for two homeowners to apply for its Homeowner Repair and Improvement Grant. Jenny Dearwester, a representative of Southern Indiana Development Commission, provided the details. "The town of Bloomfield was recently awarded a home rehabilitation grant but they need two applications. Homeowners can apply for the grant by calling the (SIDC) office, " she explained...

It will soon be time to be counted in the ritual conducted every decade known as the U.S. Census. The next U.S. Census is slated for 2010 and officials are already getting the word out about the importance of the population count for the county and other local governmental entities...

When it comes to annexation, Linton's estimated $1.7 million proposed project to extend wastewater services to sections of Grant Township will more than likely be funded with bonds or a loan. Linton Mayor Tom Jones provided some financial details on the project in interviews with the Greene County Daily World on Monday and Tuesday. The project would annex a westside section of Grant Township and the Winters and Mussleman sections of Stockton Township into the city of Linton...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday included one assist to the utility department after hours, one drug investigation, one disorderly conduct, one hazardous materials disposal/wash down, one animal complaint, two assists to other agencies, one theft-other, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one domestic dispute, one domestic dispute-neighbor, one community relations and 15 traffic stops...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Nicole L. Frasco, theft CIVIL CASES Regions Bank v. James Wicker, Diana L. Wicker, Beneficial Indiana Inc., unknown tenant, mortgage foreclosure Michael Chad Huff v. Leahann Michelle Mize, petition for custody...

Solsberry Farmer's Market opens Saturday The Solsberry Farmers Market is set to open this coming Saturday, May 23, 8am-1pm. The Market will be held in the parking lot of the Solsberry United Methodist Church. For vendor information contact: Eastern Greene Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 304 Solsberry, IN 47459 or by calling 825-3340, 812-876-8800 or 812-322-1413l; or by email at chamber@easterngreene.org. Visit the Chamber's website at www.easterngreene.org...

A nude rural Bloomfield man led sheriff's department deputies on short chase in the New Hope area of northeastern Greene County Tuesday afternoon, then driving his vehicle into a SUV police cruiser before he was apprehended. Criminal charges of felony resisting law enforcement and operating a vehicle while intoxicated are pending against Jeffrey Miller, 51, of Route 1, Bloomfield...