Stories from Monday, April 15, 2013

JAIL LOG April 12 -- Jonathan D. Blackwell, 24, Sandborn, was taken into custody on a Writ of Attachment. Bond was set at $500 cash only. After payment, he was released later the same day. April 12 -- Randy Eugene Hughbanks, 24, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of theft, a class D felony. Bond was set at $4,000 surety or ten percent cash...

ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included two trespassing, one fraud, one medical/extraction, two requests for information, one for lifting assistance, one fight, one juvenile/delinquent, one assist to the utility department after hours, one custody dispute or exchange, one missing or runaway juvenile, two complaints about a reckless driver, two accidents with personal injuries, four medical/illness, three animal complaints, one vehicle identification number check, three suspicious vehicles and/or persons, four assists to other agencies, one harassment complaint, one possibly intoxicated driver, one theft, two welfare checks or concerns, one arrest - wanted on warrant, two domestic disputes, one shoplifting incident, three community relations details, one battery and nine traffic stops.. ...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Michael McNevin, collection Anthony Noble, Rita Noble vs. WalMart Stores East, LP, Weed Eater, civil tort GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Shane Jurgen Wilkins, domestic battery - spouse...

The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce conducted its first motocross practice session and racing this past weekend at the Linton Conservation Club.

Eric Joseph Schneider, 23, of Solsberry passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born April 23, 1989 in Louisville, Ky., the son of Elmore Joseph "Duke" and Linda Sue (Hardman) Schneider. Eric was a student. Surviving relatives include his parents, Duke and Linda Schneider of Solsberry; one sister, Christen (Kevin) McEuen; two nephews, Mason and Liam McEuen, all of Bloomfield; maternal grandmother, Evelyn (Don) Franz of Louisville, Ky.; his aunts and uncles, Cathie (Charles) Russell of Charlestown, Ind., Donna VanMeter-Travers (Tom), Russell VanMeter of Smithville, Ind., Charlie (Marsha) Hardman of Lewisburg, Ky., Jeanie (Jim) Reed of Madison, Ind., Larry (Tracy) Hardman of Paynesville, Ind., Karen (William) Potts of Columbia, Tenn., Donnie Beatty of Louisville, Ky., Rita (Billy) Lee of Louisville, Ky., Norma (Phill) Fox of Taylorsville, Ky. ...

Wanda Lou Murphy, 80, of Dugger, Ind. passed away at 9:35 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton, Ind. She was born in Slagle, La., August 10, 1932, the daughter of Andrew Sweat and Hazel Wiley Sweat. Wanda was formerly employed at Stohl's Restaurant in Linton. She loved her children, and grandchildren unconditionally. To all that knew her, to every life she touched, she left a lasting mark and lasting memories. She will be missed...

An opportunity to show support for victims of sexual assault in Greene County is coming right up. The second annual "Walk a Mile in their Shoes" event will be April 25 at the Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield. Organizers have set a deadline of Wednesday to register, if you want the T-shirt in time for the walk...

The Greene County Department of Child Services (DCS) will host a candlelight ceremony at the Roy Clark Community Building Tuesday at 7 p.m. to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month. DCS Director Mike Baker said the event is a part of the state-wide "Hoosier Unify" project to create awareness throughout the state to both create awareness and recognize those who protect the local youth...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has issued Notice to Proceed for the final construction contract on I-69 Section 4, giving contractors authorization to complete construction on all 27 miles of new interstate highway between Crane and Bloomington...

Tuesday Linton-Stockton School Corporation will meet at the Greene County Courthouse Magistrates Court Room in Bloomfield at 10:30 a.m. to determine wage rates to establish wages for public works construction projects. The Country Travellers Band will be at the Lyons Senior Center from 5 to 8 p.m. Dinner will be by donation...

White River Valley golfer Trent Myers recently recorded his first ace. It came on the par 3, 114 yard 10th hole at Phil Harris Golf Club using a pitching wedge. The ace was witnessed by his father Jeff Myers of Worthington.

Trent Carpenter homered and Ethan Sparks picked up the win as the White River Valley Wolverines stopped host Loogootee 4-2 in a non-conference baseball game on Saturday. WRV plated solo runs in the second and seventh sandwhiched around a two-run outburst in the fourth while pounding out six hits...

The Shakamak Lakers improved to 7-1 win a pair of road wins over non-conference foes Friday and Saturday. The Lakers outlasted host Northview 3-2 on Friday night at Brazil in a game that was rained delayed 24 hours. Patrick Green went the distance on the hill allowing two runs and six hits with just one walk (intentional). Both Northview runs came in the home half of the first to negate an opening-inning marker by the Lakers....

LINTON -- In a game filled with offensive fireworks, the Linton-Stockton Miners scored 14 runs in their last four innings to notch a 14-9 victory over the visiting Bloomfield Cardinals here Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals started the scoring when both Adam Quakenbush and Bart Query hit two-run home runs off of Miner pitcher Bryant Jackson in the first inning. Query pushed the lead to 7-0 in the top of the third inning when he hit a three-run homer, his second of the day...

Eastern Greene shot a 195 and defeated visiting White River Valley and Bloomfield during a high school boys golf match Friday at Hidden Hills. Jobe Gilliatt of Eastern Greene was low medalist with a 45. Also for the Thunderbirds, Will Harper shot 46, Casey Rugenstein 48, Blade Burris 56, Carson Gillespie 62 and A.J. Adcock 69...

Linton-Stockton and Sullivan both shot 334 to tie for third place at the Washington Catholic boys golf invitational, which took place at Country Oaks in Montgomery Saturday. Bloomington South won with a 330 and Washington was second with a 333. South Spencer finished with a 337, Evansville Day 338, Springs Valley 352, Evansville Mater Dei 362, Evansville Central 380, Washington B 388 and Washington Catholic 431...

Linton-Stockton seniors Austin Karazsia and Dess Fougerousse competed in the 25th annual North-South All-Star Classic at Rose-Hulman in Terre Haute Sunday. Karazsia scored five points for the South All-Stars and Fougerousse, who was added at the last minute after a player scratched, had 14 points...

Linton-Stockton defeated Bloomfield 3-2 and Princeton 6-4 to place first in its own junior varsity softball tournament Saturday. Bria Templeton had a double and two RBI against Bloomfield She also was the winning pitcher, allowing seven hits and two earned runs...

The Linton-Stockton boys finished second and the Lady Miners were fourth in the girls competition at the Warrior Invitational boys and girls track and field event at Bicknell Saturday. South Knox won the boys event with 120 points, Linton-Stockton had 97, Vincennes Lincoln 95, Washington 78, North Knox 73, Sullivan 62, Barr-Reeve 42, North Central 41 and North Daviess 41...

The White River Valley girls tennis team placed third at the Sullivan Invitational Saturday. The host Lady Arrows won with 18 points. Washington Catholic had 13 points, WRV scored 11 and West Vigo was fourth with eight points. Jenny Wagner of WRV finished as runner-up in the No. 1 singles competition, losing to Sullivan senior Taylor Shake 7-6, 6-2 in the title match...

BLOOMFIELD -- Bloomfield right-hander Nicole Hughes fanned 12 while scattering four hits in a 5-1 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win over visiting Union at the Northside Diamonds here Monday night. Hughes struck out at least one batter in every inning -- including two Lady Bulldogs five of the seven frames she tossed -- and didn't allow a free pass...

Union defeated Riverton Parke 12-1 in a non-conference high school baseball game at Dugger Monday. The Bulldogs are scheduled to play at White River Valley in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference game Wednesday.

The Linton-Stockton girls tennis team defeated visiting Washington Catholic 5-0 Monday. "The girls came out and took care of business on the court and got us a good win," said Lady Miner coach Nathan Skinner. "This is what we needed after a tough loss to Northview last week...

Shakamak's Eamon Eccles shot 41 and Stephen Thomasson 52 as they competed in a high school boys golf match at Forest Park in Brazil Monday. Northview shot a 153 and Cloverdale was second with a 183. The Lakers did not have enough golfers to compile a team score...

The Linton-Stockton Miners and Sullivan Golden Arrows both shot 156 during a high school boys golf match at the Sullivan Elks Club Course Monday. Miner senior Clayton French was low medalist with a 32. Cole Bradbury had a 38, Koye Kaiser 37, Paul Goodman 49, Dane Kanen 52 and Tyson Dunn 57...

Brei Followell allowed just one hit while fanning 11 as the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners rolled to a 13-1 win over host Owen Valley Monday night at Spencer. Followell's only blemish came with two out in the bottom of the first when her counterpart, Rebecca Strong, homered...

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security received information from a Massachusetts emergency management agency with the following information. In response to the explosions in Boston today, Hoosiers who are having trouble contacting family in Boston can call the following number to check on them: (617) 635-4500...

The Eastern Greene softball team will be playing against Bloomington South at Winslow Complex in Bloomington at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 13. This was moved from April 30. The Lady Thunderbirds will play a round-round at Owen Valley on Saturday, May 4. No other details are available...

West Vigo touched up Shakamak pitching for 16 hits as the visiting Vikings defeated the Lady Lakers 11-0 in five innings in a non-conference high school softball game Monday. Amber Chesterfield and Kelsey Pilant each singled to account for the SHS offense...

The Union boys golf team dropped a dual match with Clay City 185-213 Monday at Hoosier Hills. Mike Foglesong was low for the Bulldogs with a round of 48 followed by Blake Camden with a 54, Luke Manuel with a round of 56, Skylar Mesey with a 60 and Melidian Maze with a 61...

The Linton-Stockton School Corporation Board of School Trustees voted to table making changes to the current grading scale at Monday's board meeting. The board will be having a work session May 8 at 6 p.m. in the Middle School Media Center, in which Superintendent Nick Karazsia said he hopes the public will offer their opinion and ask questions of the Grading Scale Committee and school board members...

Chad Trent doubled in the bottom of the sixth inning and scored when Vincennes Rivet misplayed a sacrifice by Joel Travis as Linton-Stockton defeated the Patriots 3-2 in a high school baseball game at Roy Herndon Field Monday night. Drew Witty tossed a six-hitter to earn his first victory (1-1). He allowed two unearned runs...

Brett Yeryar was nearly flawless allowing no hits and walking just one North Central hitter as the Shakamak Lakers defeated the Thunderbirds 10-0 in a game halted after five innings due to the mercy rule. Yeryar's no-hitter was highlighted by an offensive show from Yeryar himself as well as Christian Burris who got the ball rollling offensively with a grand slam homer in the first and Patrick Green who drilled a three-run dinger...

The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds got a complete game from Carter Divine as they pounded out nine hits on their way to a 12-2 win over visiting Clay City Monday night at Little Cincinnati. The Thunderbirds are now 4-2 overall and 1-1 in Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference play...

Clay City defeated host White River Valley 2-0 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference high school softball game Monday. "The girls played extremely well tonight," said WRV coach Matt Hockman. "That is something we lacked in a few games. "A 2-0 loss to Clay City isn't nothing to hang heads on. ...

BOSTON (AP) -- Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 130 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs that raised alarms that terrorists might have struck again in the U.S...