Stories from Tuesday, July 21, 2009

A recent White River Valley High School graduate was named the recipient of the 2009 Jennifer Lacy Memorial Scholarship at the Greene County 4-H Fair on Friday evening. Stephanie Decker, the daughter of Joe and Julie Decker of rural Worthington, was presented the $600 scholarship during the annual 4-H Livestock Auction...

The 2009 Greene County 4-H Livestock Auction felt a pinch from the downswing in the economy. The annual event that is payday for young 4-H club members on Friday night saw 133 animals go on the auction block to raise a total of $56,565, according to figures provided by Randall Baker, of Linton, who was in charge of tallying the proceeds from the auction for the 4-H Council of Greene County, Inc...

The annual White River Valley Open golf tournament has been scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton. All proceeds will to to the WRV athletic department. Registration fees are $20 for members with cart passes, $30 for Phil Harris members and $50 for non-members...

A discussion about eighth grade field trips to Washington D.C. was a big item on the agenda of the Eastern-Greene School Board's meeting Monday evening. Both board members and members of the public used words like "awesome" to describe the trip, but at issue was whether or not the cost for an individual student to go might have prohibited some students from participating...

A fundraiser is in the works for Linton's A.M. Risher Memorial Pool -- which is in need of repairs. A water volleyball tournament and dance is slated for July 31 from 7-11 p.m. and everyone is invited to attend, explained Jill Bohnert, co-manager at the pool...

Sonny Hinchman was an inspiration. He always thought of others and doing the right thing was the law he lived by. Those are a few of the words used by Kirk Hinchman to describe his youngest brother William F. "Sonny" Hinchman -- who was killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq last Friday...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG July 20 -- John A. Jeffers, 24, Martinsville, was arrested on a warrant and was being held in lieu of $40,000 bond. Greene County Sheriff's Det. George Dallaire was the arresting officer. LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. John A. Jeffers, neglect of a dependent resulting in death, possession of marijuana State v. Ethan J. Neff, illegal possession State v. Mark Allen Heckman, Jr., furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors State v. Ella V. Jeffers, possession of marijuana...

Library board to meet Thursday The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its regular board meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Linton Public Library at This meeting is open to the public. Switz City Waterworks Switz City Waterworks customers living on Baseline Road and State Road 54 between the junction of 54 and 57, east to the White River Bridge, may experience dirty water and low pressure from Friday through Monday, July 27. ...

The father charged in connection with the death of his five-month-old baby appeared in Greene Circuit Court Tuesday morning for his initial hearing on two criminal counts. John A. Jeffers, 24, of 1502 Franklin St. in Bloomfield, entered a not guilty plea to a class A felony count of neglect of a dependent causing death; and possession of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor...