Stories from Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Residents in the Stockton Township voting precincts will be receiving mail notification from the Greene County Voter Registration Office detailing if there is a change in their polling location. The city of Linton has completed a redistricting process ---- aligning more closely with state representation districts ---- and this could affect where residents of Stockton 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 precincts vote, County Clerk Susan Fowler told the Greene County Commissioners during their meeting Tuesday...

The Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum will host its 11th annual Aluminum Pour in conjunction with a strawberry social on Saturday. Sculpture Trails Founder Gerry Masse said the aluminum pour began as a Mother's Day Weekend event, but his artists asked for it to be changed so they could spend the holiday with their moms...

Greene County will soon have a blighted properties ordinance on the books that is enforceable and has fines that can be levied against violators. The ordinance, which passed Tuesday morning by a unanimous vote, was amended from its original draft to state that a complaint must come from two individuals before a case would be investigated by the Greene County Health Department...

The Dugger Improvement Committee will host its second annual Spring Fling on Saturday to help raise funds for local animal rescues and families. Committee Chairperson Lesa Lewellyn said the purpose of the group is to help the community in a variety of ways, including beautification through the purchase of flowers or flags...

The Greene County Commissioners are in the process of establishing a County Cemetery Commission to look after small, neglected cemeteries. On Tuesday, the commissioners learned from attorney Marilyn Hartman that there is statutory basis for the county to establish an unpaid commission to help maintain cemeteries that are without funds or sources of money to maintain them...

The Eastern Greene boys and girls track teams competed in a dual meet at Mitchell Tuesday. The hosts won the boys competition by a score of 77.5 to 45.5 and the Lady Thunderbirds fell 90-33. "It was a beautiful day for a track meet," said Eastern Greene coach Ray Hauser. "We finally had a meet with no rain and lots of sunshine...

The Linton-Stockton girls tennis team swept singles as the Lady Miners defeated South Knox 3-2 Tuesday. "The girls picked up another win tonight against a really good South Knox team," said Lady Miner coach Nathan Skinner. Ashley Cooper and Mercedes Shafford won in straight sets while Brenna West needed three sets to pick up a victory at No. 3 singles...

When the trial of Allan J. Kirkley wrapped up late Wednesday afternoon, the jury returned a guilty verdict on one count of child molesting, but not guilty on the second count of child molesting. After another long morning in the courtroom, the jury went into deliberations around noon. It was after five before their verdicts were announced. It was not a clear-cut, open and shut case -- both prosecution and defense presented strong arguments...

JAIL LOG May 7 -- Justin Warren Brown, 32, Worthington, was arrested on a Writ of Attachment and was being held in lieu of $500 cash. May 7 -- Brandon Lee Kendall, 24, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of criminal trespass, a class A misdemeanor. He was being held without bond...

ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included two requests for information, one incident of vandalism, one utility repair, one accident with property damage, one funeral escort, three complaints about animals, two domestic batteries, one welfare check or concern, one arrest - wanted on warrant, one domestic dispute and 14 traffic stops...

GREENE SUPERIOR COURT INFRACTIONS Natalie D. Braid, speeding Micah D. Hess, speeding Rick A. Crisp II, speeding Charlotte Sergesketter, speeding Charles Deleau IV, failure of occupant to use a safety belt Michael W. Pearson, speeding Alisa M. Pugh, failure of occupant to use safety belt...

Thursday The MSD of Shakamak Board of School Trustees will be holding its regularly scheduled monthly meet at 7 p.m. in the Shakamak Junior-Senior High School Media Center. There will be an executive session at 6:30 p.m. prior to the regular session in the Central Office Conference Room...

DUGGER -- Shakamak and Union combined for 26 total runs, 29 total hits and 10 total errors as the Lady Lakers outlasted the Lady Bulldogs 14-12 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference game Wednesday. The two teams -- both of which have been struggling to string together any kind of consistency when it comes to the offensive end -- were anything but anemic at the plate...

The Bloomfield Cardinals girls' tennis team got by Barr-Reeve 3-2 Wednesday afternoon on the Vikings' courts. Just as the first time they met this year in the Loogootee Invitational Tournament, the winning point came down to a three set singles match...

Bloomfield had three hits as the Cardinals lost at Vincennes Rivet 9-0 in a high school baseball game Wednesday night. David Deem, Hunter Heaton and Cole Deaton had singles, accounting for the BHS offense. "Every day we turn the page and its the same story," said BHS coach Jason Pegg. "We continue to struggle with hitting...