Stories from Monday, March 28, 2011

Kim Flynn, Lyons clerk-treasurer, was presented with the 'Clerk-Treasurer of the Year' award from Alliance of Indiana Rural Water during its spring conference in Bloomington on March 17. Flynn has worked for the town of Lyons for more than seven years as the clerk-treasurer. ...

Former Indiana House Speaker John Gregg, from nearby Sandborn, says he's not made a decision whether to make a run on the Democrat Party ticket for governor in 2012, but quickly adds that he's encouraged with the support he's receiving throughout the state...

Raymond Leon Bedwell, 84, of Linton, passed away at 2:21 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. He was born in Dugger, Indiana on July 1, 1926, the son of Walter "Red" Bedwell and Bessie A. Fisher Bedwell. Raymond was a Navy Veteran, and retired from Otis Elevator in Bloomington...

Hamilton Center served 1,177 local residents with mental health services and substance abuse treatment from its offices in Bloomfield and Linton during fiscal year 2009-10, the Greene County Council learned at Monday's monthly meeting. Hamilton Center's Janet McBride told the council that she wanted to update them and give an accounting of how the agency spent the $114,208 they received from the county...

Due to a Saturday school session at Linton-Stockton High School on Saturday April 2, the Miners baseball game with Shoals will now be a single game only. First pitch is reset for 5 p.m. at Roy Williams Field.

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- Things look pretty good and the confidence is high for the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds baseball team and third year head coach Trevor McConnell. "I'm cautiously optimistic, it's my third year coaching this group and I feel like they know my system now and there's some familiarity with my system," McConnell said. "The freshmen and sophomores early on are upperclassmen now. So there's a bit more familiarity with my system and the way I operate."...

BLOOMIFIELD -- The Bloomfield Cardinals enter the 2011 baseball season looking to replace seven seniors. But don't worry Cardinal fans, things are looking fine according to coach Mark Bartlow. With a roster of 16 players, including five seniors, Bartlow feels the gaps can be filled and progress made...

JAIL LOG...

ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included eight follow-up investigations, two requests for information, two assists to the utility department after hours, two incidents of criminal mischief, two of public intoxication, one missing or runaway juvenile, one accident with property damage, one funeral escort, one lost and found, three suicides or attempted suicides, two medical/illness, one alarm, two complaints about animals, one report of a prowler, two suspicious vehicles and/or persons, one assist to another agency, two harassment complaints, two possibly intoxicated drivers, four thefts, one community relations detail, one ordinance violation, two batteries and 11 traffic stops.. ...

Wednesday, March 30 Thursday, March 31 Friday, April 1 Saturday, April 2 Monday, April 4 Tuesday, April 5 Wednesday, April 6 Saturday, April 9 Sunday, April 10 Tuesday, April 12 Saturday, April 16 Tuesday, May 10 Saturday, May 21 Saturday, July 2 Ongoing Events...

Patrick L. Hamm, 21, of Lyons, was arrested in Linton Saturday night after he allegedly gave police officers a fake name. Officers said once they determined Hamm's true identity, they also determined he was wanted on an active warrant issued in Greene County for failure to appear in court...

Look for the sounds of Celtic music to hit the Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center of Greene County on Thursday. Celtic fiddler Emily Ann Thompson along with her husband will perform at 7 p.m. at the local venue. Thompson plays traditional Irish, Scottish, and Cape Breton tunes in a highly energetic and original style. In addition to fiddling, Emily also sings in English and Irish Gaelic. Emily's husband, Kelly, will also join her on guitar, percussion, and vocals...