Stories from Tuesday, July 24, 2012

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New Linton-Stockton girls cross country coach Bill Doyle will conduct the first practice of the season on Monday, July 30 at 7 p.m. at Humphreys Park. Runners are reminded that athletic physicals need to be completed prior to the first practice. Linton-Stockton boys tennis coach Brad McKinney will be having his first practice for the 2012 season at 4 p.m. Monday at the city park courts...

The Linton -Stockton Miner coaching staff will host their annual youth camp, the first three Saturdays in August from 10 a.m. until noon on Aug. 4, 11 and 18. Children in K-6 are invited to participate. Cost is $10 per child and everyone who signs up will receive a camp T-shirt...

White River Valley Jr/Sr High School will once again host its annual open golf tournament. It will take place Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton. Registration is set for 6:30 a.m. with a shotgun start to follow at approximately 7:30 a.m...

The 12U Clovers softball team won Clover Classic Tournament, which took place July 21-22 at Odon Park. Team members and coaches included Tyanna Graber, Lexi Hash, Hayley Beuhler, Sydney Davis, Annie Graber, Hannah Frady, Dave Graber, Maggie Booe, Mayson Riley, Hunter Beuhler, Hayley England, Kacey Jones and Bob Beuhler...

The Indiana Terror Travel Softball will be holding tryouts at Terre Haute Miss Softball America, 1050 W. Jones Dr., Terre Haute on Saturday, Aug. 18 and Sunday, Aug. 19. Girls are encouraged to tryout both days. Please come dressed appropriately and with all equipment...

Jack and Joyce (Clayton) Hennette of Linton recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The event at the Old Bank & Company Restaurant was hosted by their children, Jayne and Jeff James of Fayetteville, N.C., and Jay and Jenni Hennette of Anchorage, Ak., as well as their granddaughters, Megan James, Jaquelin and Jordan Hennette...

A 2012 Linton-Stockton High School graduate capped off her 10th 4-H Fair on Friday night by winning two college scholarships. Brooke Stefancik, the daughter of Michael and Michelle Stefancik, was presented the $600 Lacy Memorial Scholarship by the 4-H Council and the $500 4-H Junior Leader's Scholarship, which is presented by members of the youth organization's junior leaders group...

Heading into Friday night's 4-H Livestock Auction, officials weren't quite sure what to expect in terms of number of buyers or the amount they would be willing to spend. It turned out better than expected according to auction coordinator Randall Baker of Linton...

A Linton woman has filed a civil tort suit against Walmart Store East, LP, after her son allegedly slipped on a substance on the floor. In the suit filed July 16 in Greene Superior Court, Tina Arnold alleges that on or about June 6, her son, Chase Matthew Arnold, was in the Walmart store, located on 2251 East State Road 54 in Linton and slipped on what the suit termed "a foreign substance" on the floor ---- causing him to fall and suffer injuries...

Andrew Joseph "Andy" Jacob was born August 3, 1956 in Tuscola, Illinois and died July 23, 2012 at 3:15 p.m. at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington, IN. He was the son of Joseph Elmer and Joann (Burch) Jacob. He is survived by his parents; four children; Julia Sowders of Spencer, IN., Kaci Jacob of Wadesville, IN., Sam Jacob and Anndrea Jacob, both of Owensburg. ...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Lisa Ogden and William Ogden, dissolution of marriage. Criminal Filings State vs. Joseph A. Sauer, theft. State vs. Julie G. Johnson, theft. State vs. Amanda Jean Carter, theft. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department activity log for July 23 included: One brush fire; one property damage traffic accident; one report of a prowler; one theft; one arrest on a warrant; one ordinance violation warning; and two traffic stops...

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GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Lisa Ogden and William Ogden, dissolution of marriage. Criminal Filings State vs. Joseph A. Sauer, theft. State vs. Julie G. Johnson, theft. State vs. Amanda Jean Carter, theft. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings...

LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department activity log for July 23 included: One brush fire; one property damage traffic accident; one report of a prowler; one theft; one arrest on a warrant; one ordinance violation warning; and two traffic stops...

The last rays of Tuesday's setting sun glistened off the brightly polished yellow of Bill Keller's classic 1942 Chevy pick-up, parked on the south side of Humphreys Park. Glimmering like summertime itself, the chromed detail on the lovingly kept ride stood out from the landscape, giving little indication just seven years before, it was nearly part of it...

A 33-year-old Linton woman faces an additional charge of resisting law enforcement after police officers served a warrant for seven drug-related counts Monday afternoon. Police observed 33-year-old Tina Marie Wright enter a SE 8th St. residence at about 5:30 p.m...

Shawnee Theatre's final show of its 53rd season -- "Dial M for Murder" by Frederick Knott -- hits the stage at 8 p.m. on Thursday. "Dial M for Murder" runs for a total of four performances. In addition to Thursday night's opening show, the thriller will be performed at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday...

The new bishop of the Diocese of Evansville will visit Jasonville's St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, celebrating Saturday's 5 p.m. mass with parishioners. Bishop Charles C. Thompson also plans to stay after mass for light refreshments in the parish hall...

Just because school's been out for summer doesn't mean a lot hasn't been getting done in the Linton-Stockton School Corp. As temperatures rose and students enjoyed a break, administrators, teachers and staff have picked up the pace. In just two months of summer vacation, major changes have meant employees relocated the 6th grade, installed a new ceiling in the elementary cafeteria and brought wireless computer access to upperclassmen...

Members of the Linton Police Department found themselves in a catch-22 situation close to midnight on July 17. Linton police officers Debbie McDonald-Miller, Thomas Jerrels, and Michael Watts knew something was wrong when they showed up at Steven Myers' residence in Linton to serve an arrest warrant for a class D felony intimidation charge, according to LPD Chief Troy Jerrell...

A tearful Lyons woman was led from a Greene County courtroom Tuesday morning in red-colored handcuffs after being sentenced to 10 years in prison for child molesting. A negotiated plea agreement between 34-year-old Brandy Logan and the prosecutor's office was filed June 19 in Greene Circuit Court...