Stories from Thursday, March 27, 2014

Watch for logs of both criminal and civil cases filed in the Greene County court system, plus infraction tickets issued, on Page Two of the Greene County Daily World newspaper.

March 26 -- Carl Lee Finley, 44, Coalmont, was arrested on a warrant issued for a preliminary charge of theft. His bond was set at $4,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Jasonville Police Officer Andrew Duguay was the arresting officer. March 27 -- Joshua Alan Easter, 23, Sullivan, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of precursors. He was being held without bond. Linton Police Officer Paul Clark was the arresting officer...

The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 63 calls and incidents, Friday through Sunday, March 21-23, including two abandoned vehicles, five property damage accidents, one accident involving personal injury, two alarms, four complaints about animals, one assist to another agency, one burglary, two child custody issues, one civil paper service, one domestic dispute, one drive-off theft, one fight in progress, five fires, two complaints of harassment, one request for information, one complaint about noise, one property damage incident, six reckless drivers, two road hazards, one complaint involving a railroad, two complaints about shooting, four reports of suspicious activity, three thefts, three threats reported, one title check, two traffic stops, two unruly subjects, one incident of criminal mischief and three welfare checks.. ...

If you want to find the state's best judged bratwurst, you don't have to travel far from home. A stadium ---- or beer ---- brat produced at Bloomfield Processing Company is this year's Hoosier State winner. The 'Bloomfield Brat" was judged best brat in the Hoosier Cured Meat Show that was staged last weekend on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette as part of the Indiana Meat Packers & Processors Association (IMPPA) annual convention...

The Jasonville Police Department's activity log for March 19-26 included two gun permits, one property damage accident, three complaints about animals, two assists to other agencies, one battery, four domestic disputes, one assist to EMS, four foot or school patrols, one fight in progress, one fire, four reports of harassment, one interview, two complaints involving juveniles, one complaint of shooting, two thefts, six traffic stops, two complaints about trash, one incident of criminal mischief, four arrests -- wanted on warrants, one domestic battery arrest, three tickets for infractions and three welfare checks.. ...

The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday, March 26, included two fraud investigations, one title check, one follow-up investigation, four requests for information, one report involving a juvenile, one custody dispute or exchange, two structure fires, three brush fires, one transport of documentation, two property damage accidents, one funeral escort, one suicide or attempted suicide, one medical run, one alarm, two complaints about animals, one report of a prowler, one assist to another agency, one theft, two fingerprints for misc. ...

All of the hoopla is about to come to a close for another year. There are just two teams remaining in the four classes of boys high school basketball. And now it's time to finally decide who will walk off the floor with the state title trophy at Banker's Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis...

According to the commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, student-athletes at Union High School are free to find another place to play next year. IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox told the Greene County Daily World in an email that all Union athletes, regardless of where they attend school next year, will have full eligibility...

Friday, March 28 The National Wild Turkey Federation Banquet will be conducted at the Army National Guard Armory, 3380 South Walnut Street in Bloomington. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., buffet-style dinner at 7 p.m., raffles, live and silent auctions, wildlife prints, knives and merchandise. Contact Mark Franklin for more information at 812-355-6026...

A Sullivan man who had gone shopping at a Linton store Wednesday evening aroused some suspicions and the management called in a tip to the Linton Police Department. Officers were dispatched, along with the department's K9, to investigate. Joshua Alan Easter, 23, ended up in jail...

Work and fundraising on the Lyons Veteran's Memorial project continues. The Lyons Veterans Committee will host a Ham and Bean fundraiser on Saturday from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. to raise money for the ongoing project. Buck Mullis, who serves as committee president and bean dinner organizer, says the money raised Saturday will be applied directly to the upcoming work that is starting in April...

Notoriety keeps coming to Bloomfield award-winning artist Wyatt LeGrand. LeGrand is one of 43 artists selected to display artwork at the Indiana Artists Club, 82nd Annual Exhibition, beginning April 6, at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA). His piece, "The Neighborhood," is eligible for one of 20 awards, including a $3,000 award for "Best of Show."...

A long-time downtown Linton and Bloomfield dry cleaning will be going out of business early next month. Mercury Cleaners on Main Street in Linton will be closing it's plant in Linton and closing it's Bloomfield location on Franklin Street as well. Owner and Linton Mayor John Wilkes said it's just not feasible to run a dry cleaners anymore. He said at its peak, the shops could have 2,000 pounds of clothes a week, but now they are lucky to have 200 pounds...