Stories from Wednesday, April 6, 2011

The Southern Indiana Aces AAU boys basketball team finished second in a tournament the weekend of March 26-27 at Bowling Green, Ky. The Aces won two of three games. In the first game, the Aces played the Western Nashville Cavaliers and defeated them 58-28...

Youth Invasion will hit the Linton First Christian Church this weekend and will in part include a Water Walk fundraiser with proceeds benefiting Zambia. Greg Elliott, youth sponsor at the local church, provided details on the annual event. "For the past 13 years we have held an event called Youth Invasion at Linton First Christian Church. This year we are theming it around service to our community and to the world," Elliott explained...

A Bloomfield business owner told the town council Tuesday night that the lack of parking for her customers and staff after parking was restricted on one side of the street is causing her problems. Ty Summerville, owner of TLC Company and Salon, at 35 North Judge Street, addressed the council seeking a solution...

It's time to renew your golf cart registration in the city of Linton. Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell provided details on the matter and reminded folks about the expiration date. "The golf cart 2010 stickers expired March 31. Our city ordinance runs from April 1 to April 1-- that's the physical year," Jerrell said...

Replacing old, worn-out county bridges is expensive and officials say they need to be selective on which bridge to invest in for the future. Greene County Highway Superintendent Brent Murray said the bridges with reduced weight limits are closed and currently in an evaluative process to see what if any work will be done...

One in five Greene County bridges have been evaluated as being "structurally deficient" but the majority are still used daily. Greene County Highway Superintendent Brent Murray said the county, like most other counties in the state, has a regular replacement schedule. ...

Jail Log * April 5 -- Leonard J. Corbin, 30, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant issued for failure to appear. He was being held without bond. Deputy Marshal A. J. Bowers was the arresting officer.

Activity Log...

Greene Superior Court Criminal Cases State vs. Sandra S. Skinner, theft, criminal mischief, damages or defaces property of another without consent State vs. Steven J. New, theft Civil Cases In Re the Support of Cyrus E. Damron, Megan I. Damron, Petitioner vs. Joshua Damron, Respondent, domestic relation...

Eastern Greene picked up its first victory of the season, defeating host White River Valley in a high school boys golf match at Phil Harris Wednesday. The Thunderbirds finished with a total of 204 while WRV, competing for the first time this spring, tallied 217...

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Things have gotten off to a rocky start for the defending Class 2A state runner-up and their new head coach. After dropping a tough 8-7 loss to visiting Vincennes Lincoln to open the Ruan Fougerousse era on Tuesday night, the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners fell 9-7 to visiting North Central in their Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference opener at home Wednesday night...

Rachel Whitlock limited White River Valley to three hits as visiting Sullivan defeated the Lady Wolverines 9-2 in a non-conference high school softball game Wednesday at Switz City. "We are young," said new WRV coach Jeff Kail. "When you are young, you have one game where you come out and look really good. Then the next game you come out and don't look so good...

Two people were injured in an accident involving two vehicles in Linton at approximately 3:39 p.m. Monday at the south entrance to Mobile Manor. Mark A. Stetter, 46, of Linton, and his juvenile daughter who was a passenger in his vehicle, were both transported to Greene County General Hospital -- the daughter by ambulance, and Stetter by a personal vehicle...

The Union (Dugger) Lady Bulldogs opened the 2011 season with a 3-0 loss at Barr-Reeve Wednesday night. But even in defeat head coach Rick Swan was pleased with what he witnessed. "I was proud of them," he said. "We won a small mental battle going seven innings tonight."...

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Jasonville man, Jason A. Burns, who allegedly kicked in a door and entered a Linton woman's apartment without permission. The case has been under investigation by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Leon Dunigan since March 22...

Upon hearing the presentation Tuesday evening from Harry Mayle from Air Evac Team, the Sandborn Town Council voted for the town to become a partner of the organization. The partnership is free with the only stipulation that the town help promote the program...

HYMERA - Northeast School Corp. Trustees approved a two-year contract with teachers Tuesday which offers payouts into 401 accounts for those choosing retirement. While the 2011-2013 contract did not include raises, teachers received 1 percent of their salary paid into their retirement funds...

Bloomington North overcame a three-run deficit to pull away for a 14-3 victory over visiting Linton-Stockton in a high school baseball game Wednesday. The Miners (1-1) scored two in the first when Abe Neff doubled off the fence. Aspen Taylor sacrificed him to third and Ty Scott hit a two-run home run over the left field fence...

The Bloomfield Cardinals fought off high winds and first match jitters to post a 5-0 win at Edgewood Wednesday afternoon. Bloomfield (1-0) was tested in both of the top singles positions. At No. 1 singles Sarah Scott knocked off an easy 6-2 first set but had to battle from behind to come up with a 7-5 second set over Edgewood's Shelby Williamson...

The Linton-Stockton and White River Valley boys and girls track teams took part in a triangular meet at Mitchell Wednesday afternoon. Mitchell won both meets while the Miners finished second in the girls meet and the Wolverines finished second in the boys meet...

North Daviess pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning, which gave the Lady Cougars a 8-7 victory over visiting Bloomfield in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference make-up softball game Wednesday. Bloomfield led 7-4 before North Daviess rallied to tie the game with three runs in the seventh...