Stories from Thursday, November 8, 2012

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Freezing Fog Advisory for Greene and Sullivan counties until 9 a.m. Thursday. Visibilities are at or below one-quarter mile could develop in many places. Slick spots could develop on untreated roadways...

Mr. and Mrs. Orvel L. Stremming of rural Sandborn will celebrate their 67th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 24 with a card shower. Cards may be sent to their address: 14132 W. 725 S. Sandborn, Ind., 47578. They were married Nov. 24, 1945 at Westphalia Salem Evangelical Church by Preacher John Overbeck. Their attendants were their mothers: Mrs. Mearl (Golda) Clifford and Mrs. Ed (Pearl) Stremming...

A warrant was issued Monday for the arrest of a Sullivan woman because she allegedly violated a protective order after being convicted of the same allegation in 2011. Greene Circuit Judge Erik Allen issued a warrant for the arrest of Shalya L. Bowling after approving a probable cause affidavit filed by Linton Police Officer Chad E. Crynes...

White River Valley Junior/Senior High School conducted a mock election on Monday in preview of the general election the next day. The voting was split into three grade bands (7th/8th, 9th/10th, and 11th/12th) with an overall winner for the school in five federal/state elections...

A warrant has been issued for a rural Bloomfield woman who is charged with multiple drug charges following a late September incident. Kathleen A. Preece, 28, who lives on Walnut Grove Road, faces preliminary charges of two counts of possession of a Schedule I, II, III or IV controlled substance ---- both class D felonies; unlawful possession of a legend drug or a precursor ---- a class D felony; and possession of paraphernalia ---- a class A misdemeanor...

In honor of Veteran's Day, a Veterans Appreciation Dinner will be conducted Saturday at the Lyons Community Building. Buck and Judy Mullis, Mike and Tammy Calvert, and Lyons Boy Scout Troop 407 will host the dinner. A dinner of chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, and several other homemade dishes will be served from 4 to 7 p.m...

There was plenty of jubilation and excitement among Greene County Republicans as the vote totals were announced in Tuesday's election. The Republicans won both county commissioner races, picked up two of three available seats on the county council, retained the surveyor's office, and won the treasurer's office for the first time in years...

LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Nov. 7 included: One fraud case; one custody dispute/exchange; one animal cruelty case; one theft case; one arrest on a warrant; one domestic dispute; and five traffic stops...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Criminal Filings State vs. Randy Lee Miller, intimidation (defendant draws a deadly weapon and threat is made), domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years of age. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings...

DUGGER -- There's safety in numbers -- as widespread participation in a new Crimestoppers program, which encourages Dugger citizens to watch out for their neighbors, could cut down on crime. Now, getting those numbers up is the first priority of a newly formed citizens watch group, who will next meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 in the Dugger Town Hall...

Greene County General Hospital, LLC now owns property in WestGate Technology Park that will be the site of a future medical clinic. The clinic, to be located in Scotland Community Place in the Greene County sector of the tech park, will serve as a family practice office as well as a walk-in clinic...

Union was outscored 37-19 over the final three quarters as host Cloverdale evened its record at 1-1 with a 40-37 victory over the Lady Bulldogs. It was the season opener of the Union High School girls basketball team. "We started out really hot," said Union coach Benji Boyd. "But they figured out which of our kids could score and took it away...

Linton-Stockton had an early lead, but North Knox controlled the last three quarters as the visiting Lady Warriors came away with a 48-24 victory in a high school girls basketball game in Greene County Thursday night. The Lady Miners dropped to 0-2...

BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals opened their fourth season under the tutelage of Chris Hitchcock with a 49-27 drubbing of the visiting Shoals Lady Jug Rox Thursday night at Glover Gym. "Not knowing what to expect with a young group and some seasoned veterans with not as much playing time it really came down to preparation," Hitchcock said. "These kids worked as hard as any that I've had since I've been here."...

For the fourth consecutive year, the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College cross-country team heads to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) 2012 Cross Country National Championship. The competition takes place in Lake Placid, N.Y., at the U.S. Winter Olympic Training Center on Friday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m...

The Bloomfield community sponsored high school football team claimed the Quad County Championship with a 12-0 win over the Martin Country Raiders Saturday at Owen Valley High School. The game began with the Raiders receiving the ball. Martin County's rush attack was used to eat up much of the clock...

The MSD of Shakamak School Board listened to a report on student progress during the first grading period and a briefing on the school's accountability grade during their regular monthly meeting Thursday evening. Superintendent Mike Mogan said he was pleased with the grades received by the junior and senior high school in the state A-F Accountability grading system because the school's grades improved over last year's grades...

Friday, Nov. 9 Linton Moose will have steak, pork chop and shrimp dinner at 5 p.m. Members and guests are welcome. There will be a Veteran's Day program at the Eastern Greene High School Gym. Veterans should arrive by 9 a.m., and the program will begin at 9:15 a.m. Jason Edwards will be the guest speaker. There will be a student presentation, followed by a reception in the high school cafeteria. For more information contact Teresa Bartlett at 812-825-5621 ext. 2214...

Bloomfield Schools conducted a Veteran's Day program on Thursday afternoon. Several veterans showed up and were honored. To see a list of other programs scheduled for veterans click on Community Notes on the home page.

Linton's scrap metal is now Dugger's treasure, as a quick trip to the Linton City Garage saved the neighboring town hundreds of dollars on streetlamp repairs. It all began when Dugger's newest town Councilman Larry Bedwell paid a visit to his brother Bill, who works for the City of Linton...

Multiple police agencies were investigating a death in the Greene-Sullivan State Forest Thursday evening. Rescue units and police were dispatched to the archery range in the state forest around 6 p.m. Thursday. There, law enforcement found the body of a male in his mid-20s on the range, located behind Pit 26 and near the forest's four-way bridge...