Stories from Monday, July 22, 2013

A 19-year-old rural Bloomfield man was hospitalized following a two-vehicle Sunday night wreck on State Road 45 at Timber Trace Drive in eastern Greene County. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jeffrey Brown reports that Blake Crowe was transported by Greene County Ambulance to IU Health Bloomington Hospital following the 11:38 p.m. crash. Crowe had head and face lacerations...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG July 19 - Joey Lee Edmonson, 24, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant issued on a petition to revoke a suspended sentence. He was being held without bond. Jasonville Police Officer Andrew Duguay was the arresting officer...

LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday, July 19-21, included one incident of trespassing, two of fraud, seven requests for information, two juveniles - delinquent, 12 assists to the utility department after hours, one custody dispute or exchange, one incident of cruelty to an animal, two civil complaints, one accident with personal injury, four accidents with property damage, one suicide or attempted suicide, seven medical/illness runs, five alarms, two complaints about animals, two vehicle identification number checks, two suspicious vehicles or persons, two harassment complaints, one speeding vehicle, one reckless driver, one attempted burglary, one traffic control detail, three thefts, nine disabled or stranded vehicles, one assist to the utility department, one domestic dispute, two open garage doors and eight traffic stops.. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Ind. -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is announcing that State Road 54 (S.R. 54) will be closing in eastern Greene and western Lawrence counties. On or after 7 a.m., Monday, July 29, contractor's crews will be closing S.R. 54 for construction of the new I-69 overpass. S.R. 54 will be closed from S.R. 45 (Little Cincinnati) to the junction of S.R. 58 (Springville); however local traffic and emergency vehicles will have access to the point of closure...

The hard work and past success has finally paid off for former Linton-Stockton and Ball State University golfer Rachael Pruett. After spending a year as the graduate assistant at her alma mater, Pruett has been named associate head coach for both men's and women's golf at Cleveland State University...

A 64-year-old Sandborn man was arrested by Linton police officers Saturday evening after he drove his car into moving water then allegedly refused to follow orders and argued with officers. Robert G. Alsman drove a car into the water around 6:45 p.m. at County Road 1100 W and Baseline Road in Linton...

Sylvia J. Alkire, 85, of Linton, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, July 21, 2013 surrounded by her family at her residence. She was born on June 19, 1928 in Greene County, Indiana to Huddie and Verna May Ellis Goodman. She married Donovan R. Alkire on October 14, 1949...

Etta Mae Wright, 85, Linton, passed away at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Linton to Leon "Leo" & Bessie (Brown) White. She was a homemaker, and a seamstress for the cleaners. This past September she made dresses for her granddaughter's wedding. She was a member of the Linton First United Methodist Church...

The City of Linton is working with the Greene County Emergency Management Agency to get help following the weekend flash floods. Linton Mayor John Wilkes said the city is bringing in outside help for local residents who sustained flood damages over the weekend...

Charles L. 'Chuck' Franklin, 74, of Linton, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington, Ind. Charles was born in Greene County, Indiana on May 16, 1939 to James H. 'Fly' and Dessie Powell Franklin. He married Linda L. (Stephens) Franklin on March 3, 1967...

Benjamin Thomas Hubbard, 36, of South Bend, passed away on Sunday, July 21 doing what he loved to do, flying his plane. Benjamin was born on September 12, 1976 in Mishawaka to Thomas Hubbard Sr. and Suzanne (Doll) Hubbard. Surviving are his mother, Suzanne (Terry) Harlin of Mishawaka; his father, Thomas (Brenda) Hubbard Sr. ...

Boots C. Lockhart (Nee Cole) passed away Saturday July 13, 2013 at age 92. Boots grew up the youngest of five children on the Cole family farm near Linton. She married John P Lockhart who served in the Pacific in WWII. She lived in Linton and Ft Wayne Indiana; Sikeston and St Louis Missouri; San Francisco and San Mateo, California; and New Braunfels Texas. ...

The Linton Fire Department stayed busy over the weekend trying to help local residents as the flood waters caused issues. They had to rescue two women from their car Saturday evening after flood waters swept them off the road. Fire Chief Brad Sparks and firefighter Ross Gentry helped the two unnamed women from their car at 7:17 p.m., which had come to rest in a ditch on Lone Tree Road in Linton...

Tuesday The Greene County General Hospital Auxiliary has cancelled the chip dip fundraiser. WRV Junior/Senior High School will conduct registration July 22-26 online through Harmony. This is the first year registration can be completed online. Students entering grades 7-12 can register online at home or they can use the computers in the library at the high school. ...