Stories from Monday, June 15, 2009

If you dream of writing fiction but need a jump start then the Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center of Greene County may have just what you need. An introduction to fiction writing workshop will begin June 18 at the center and will be conducted by local author Ruby Moon-Houldson...

A free healthy living seminar focusing on home safety and mobility is slated for 4 p.m. on June 18 at the Roy Clark Community Building. Information concerning what it takes to stay in your home as you age along with lifestyle changes will be shared, noted Karen Wathen, executive director of Greene County Home Healthcare...

A surprise reception was held following the MSD of Shakamak School Board meeting Thursday evening in honor of Superintendent CG Epple who will be retiring July 1. On that date, Elementary Principal Mike Mogan will step up to the position. A native of Haubstadt, Epple came to Shakamak three years ago from the New Harmony School District...

What's in a name? A whole lot of trouble, evidently: Greene County Commissioners just could wait to get on the roads again, delaying a reconsideration of renaming they passed during their last session. Still, commissioners and county officials agree that the controversy over roads renamed in the wake of E-911 readdressing must conclude soon...

A suspect in a weekend burglary at the Crossroads Cafe, who fled on foot when two officers spotted him, was arrested after they chased him through the woods and caught him. Brian L. Scales, 20, of Bloomfield, was booked into the Greene County Jail early Sunday by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Christopher P. McDonald after Scales was caught and taken into custody around 2:39 a.m. by Deputy Marshal Donald Richardson of the Worthington Police Department...

The law is finally catching up with a wanted man who struggled then fled from officers when they tried to arrest him last week in Greene County. Nicholas D. Fry, age unknown, got away on foot and ran off into the woods in the Solsberry area last Thursday but local authorities have been notified that he was taken into custody in Lawrence County over the weekend...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Sunday included one follow-up investigation, one request for information only, one medical/illness, one reckless driver, one welfare check/concern, one recovered vehicle or property and two traffic stops...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Nicholas D. Fry, escape, battery resulting in bodily injury, neglect of a dependent CIVIL CASES American Acceptance Company LLC v. April M. Smith, collection Mary Ann Hash v. Matthew Colin Palmer, petition for support...

Little Miss and Mister ; Baby Contest The Greene County Fair Little Miss and Mister and Baby Contest Applications are available at the Extension Service office at the fairgrounds. The applications are due by 8 p.m. on July 11. The Baby Contest will be July 13 at 6 p.m. in the Commercial Building. The Little Miss and Mister contest will be July 14 at 6 p.m. in the Commercial Building. Linton Library Board meets Thursday The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its regular board meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the library. This meeting is open to the public. WRV School Board The White River Valley School Board will meet in regular session on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Administrative Center located at the Jr./Sr. High School in Switz City. An executive session at 7 p.m. will precede the open meeting to discuss personnel and other matters...

The Linton-Stockton School track has been named. The facility was approved to be dubbed the Charles Hoskins Track during the Linton-Stockton School Board's Monday meeting. Hoskins was a member of the L-S High School teaching staff for several years and also the track coach, noted School Board President Ralph Witty after the meeting...

Mike Miller is the area coordinator for the Kicking Bear Archery camp, a national mentoring program. During the 2009 school year, Becky Miller, a Linton High School teacher, approached Mike about speaking with her class. Miller took a day off to talk about his program and spent some time answering questions...

A letter from a son Dear Editor, Here is a thought provoking letter, that our readers might appreciate. To clarify, this is in third person theme. Dear Mom & Dad, I don't know if this is a dream or not, but I'm having the strangest frightening experience...