Stories from Thursday, February 4, 2010

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS At 424 AM EST THU FEB 4 2010 LIGHT ICING AND HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING OVERVIEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY MORNING. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL BE ALONG THE INTERSTATE 70 AND INTERSTATE 74 CORRIDORS...

In anticipation of tomorrow's winter storm moving into the area, please encourage the public to avoid contacting local, county, or state police dispatch centers with questions regarding road and weather conditions. The dispatch center employees are extremely busy during these times of...

District 60 State Rep. Peggy Welch (D-Bloomington) is seeking re-election to a sixth term in the Indiana General Assembly. Welch was first elected to the legislature in 1998. District 60 includes portions of Brown, Greene, and Monroe counties. In Greene County, she represents residents of Beech Creek Township...

Greene County has been chosen to receive $19,550 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area. Congress has appropriated $200 million to supplement and expand emergency food and shelter programs. Greene County's award is directly related to the average number of unemployed individuals for the time period used for Phase 28 (November 2008 - October 2009)...

Valentine's Day is a time to let people you care about know how special they are, and that includes children. This year, the Greene County CASA Program and Voices for Kids is offering an unusual opportunity for adults to treat the very special children in their life to a "Teddy Bear Tea" on Friday afternoon, Feb. 12...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included one drug investigation, one school/foot patrol, one utility repair, one accident with property damage, one medical/illness, one animal complaint, three welfare check/concern, one fingerprint for a gun permit, one domestic dispute, two community relations and seven traffic stops...

A 37-year-old Bloomington woman, Stacy M. Parks, formerly of Florida and wanted in Virginia, is in the Greene County Jail where she's being held on $5,000 surety bond. Parks was arrested during a traffic stop at the entrance to Lawrence Hollow Estates around 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 28...

SANDBORN -- The main item before the Sandborn Town Council on Tuesday was the report from Mike Mathias from Midwestern Engineers regarding the storm water project. Mathias said plans were completed for the project, but due to easements needing a four-foot cover, especially two of the easements, the project may exceed the budget, perhaps upwards of $80,000...

The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is looking at ways to improve and expand. At Thursday's meeting, Chamber President Matt Miller presented several strategic plans -- which were previously discussed at the chamber's board meeting. "We're trying to market Bloomfield a little better," he said...

Investigators had lots of questions to ask Ronald Bohannon and Tanya McIntyre during the investigation into the death of 1-year-old Travis Bohannon last August. Bohannon and McIntyre gave lots of answers, but investigators say many of their stories were total fabrications...

The case may be closed, but it's one that many will not forget. Within the last week, both Ronald Bohannon and Tanya McIntyre were sentenced in cases related to the shooting death of 14-month-old Travis Bohannon last August at their home in Midland...

Woodworkers Club Woodworkers Club will meet Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Shakamak School Library. Coffee and popcorn will be served. Northeast School Board The Northeast Sullivan School Board will meet in executive session at 6:30 p.m. and in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Monday at the administrative building in Hymera...

After trailing by one point at the half, Bloomfield responded with 36 points in the second half as the Lady Cardinals defeated host Northview 55-43 at Brazil Thursday night in a high school girls basketball game. Bloomfield trailed 20-19 at intermission and outscored Northview (4-16) by 13 points (36-23) over the final two quarters...

Samantha Reed had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Eastern Greene to a win over host North Daviess in a SWIAC high school girls basketball game Thursday night. This story will be updated.

In a battle of fifth grade boys basketball teams Thursday night, Shakamak defeated Dugger 29-23. Leading the Lakers (7-2) was Parker Green with 22 points. Tanner Yeryar scored five points and Cameron West chipped in with two. Linton-Stockton topped Shakamak 33-16 in a sixth grade girls basketball game Thursday night...

Class A No. 3 Barr-Reeve won for the 19th time in 20 games as the host Lady Vikings defeated Linton-Stockton 52-34 in a high school girls basketball game Thursday night at Montgomery. The Lady Miners, who have lost three of four, finished the regular season at 14-7...