Stories from Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Bloomfield School District has announced the following student achievements: Huy Nguyen placed fourth in Visual Basic Programming at the Business Professionals of America state-wide competition. This qualifies the Bloomfield Jr.-Sr. High School Business Professionals of America chapter to participate in the national competition in Washington, DC in May...

Thanks to the new 14-year contract that widens the number of games available, college basketball fans can now watch whatever game they want as the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament unfolds. Before this season's change to the broadcast format, fans were limited in their viewing choices to what the CBS Television Network would provide on a regional basis...

A group of Boy Scouts from Worthington Troop No. 409 are ready to enjoy an educational and historic sightseeing trip to New York City and Boston, Mass., next week over spring break. Scoutmaster Andy Davis says the scouts have been busy in the last year conducting fundraising events to help pay for this trip. Aside from the annual popcorn sale, the scouts conducted a raffle of a Harrington & Richardson 44 magnum hunting rifle provided by Spencer Bait & Tackle...

Six area food banks are benefiting from a Christian music concert that was staged Friday night in the White River Valley Junior-Senior High School gym. Just over 560 people attended the event and gave generously, according to one of the organizers, Mark Downey, of Worthington...

JAIL LOG...

ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday included one incident of breaking and entering, one title check, one follow-up investigation, one request for information, two assists to the utility department after hours, one incident of vandalism, one drug investigation, one accident with property damage, one funeral escort, one lost and found, four medical/illness, two complaints about animals, one suspicious vehicle and/or person, one extra patrol, one message delivery, one arrest-wanted on warrant, one domestic dispute, one recovered vehicle or property and one community relations detail.. ...

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James L. Franklin, 67, of Jasonville, Indiana passed away at 11:20 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2011 in Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Jasonville. He was born October 18, 1943 in Linton to James L. Franklin and Virginia (Moss) Franklin. Survivors include his wife, Janice Franklin of Mt. ...

Two men suspected of manufacturing methamphetamine were arrested early Monday after an investigation by Linton police officers. Clayton J. Moore, 28, and John S. Ellis, 27, both of Linton, were booked in to the Greene County Jail by LPD Detective Joshua Goodman...

Fee changes to rental rates could be on the way for Sunset Park, and campers may have to move their trailers -- at least temporarily -- during the winter. However, no decision's been made yet regarding fees, even though the next year's contracts commence April 1...

LYONS - The Town Council could soon find the ticket to increased local revenue, investigating whether citations can be collected by the town clerk for traffic violations. Clerk-Treasurer Kim Flynn said she's been told she cannot collect money for traffic violations, even those against local ordinances...

Kindergartners at Linton-Stockton Elementary School had an up-close experience with a local author and illustrator Tuesday. Layton Wall, White River Valley superintendent and author of "Rat Fishin' with Ralphie Rat", along with Kevin Griffin, the book's illustrator, brought the story to life with a reading and showing of original drawings...

Five Democrat Party precinct committeemen will gather next week to select a successor to late Linton mayor Tom Jones. Jones, who was in the final year of his second term, died unexpectedly March 3 from heart-related problems. The party caucus will be conducted at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 21 at the Housing Authority Office...