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Jerry Roy Lester
(Obituary ~ 04/14/14)
Jerry Roy Lester, 73, of Bloomfield, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at his residence. Born September 17, 1940 in Linton, he was the son of Roy Wright and Roberta (Alexander) Lester. He was a carpenter and a custodian for the Bloomfield First Christian Church for 23 years...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/14/14)
April 11 -- Brandon Allen Hubbard, 25, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant. Additional information not available. April 14 -- Derek Matthew Fulford, 31, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant issued for an alleged probation violation. He was being held without bond...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/14/14)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday, April 11-13, included one illegal burn, three follow-up investigations, eight requests for information, one for lifting assistance, one incident involving a juvenile, one stolen property, six assists to the utility department after hours, one custody dispute or exchange, one report of shots fired, two civil complaints, two brush fires, one property damage accident, nine medical runs, one vehicle identification number check, four reports of suspicious activity, one complaint of harassment, two reports of child abuse or neglect, one possibly intoxicated driver, one reckless driver, two extra patrols, three thefts, one disabled or stranded vehicle, one drug overdose, two welfare checks or concerns, one motor vehicle theft, three domestic disputes, three community relations details, one battery and 19 traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/14/14)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 59 calls and incidents Friday through Sunday, April 11-13, including four abandoned vehicles, six property damage accidents, two accidents involving personal injury, four alarms, four complaints about animals, one assist to the public, one burglary, one child custody issue, two civil disputes, one criminal mischief incident, three domestic disputes, one report of intimidation, one complaint about noise, nine reckless drivers, two road hazards, one shooting complaint, three thefts, one threat, six traffic stops, two inmate transports, one trespass and one welfare check.. ...
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Marla Jean (Shipman) Tribe
(Obituary ~ 04/14/14)
Marla Jean (Shipman) Tribe, 58, of Midland, IN passed away at 12:22 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2014 in Greene County General Hospital, Linton, IN. She was born Nov. 3, 1955 in Sullivan, IN to Evan Shipman and Gelena "Bump" (McClanahan) Shipman. Survivors include her husband, Tom Tribe of Midland, whom she married on May 22, 1992; daughters; Marci Keller of Princeton, Nikki Tribe of Midland; father-in-law, Frank Alan Tribe of Albion IL; sister and brother-in-law, Marsha and Randy Foutz of Princeton, IN; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gary and Deanna Shipman of Jasonville, Alan "Hoot" and Julia Shipman of Dugger; nieces and nephews, B.A. ...
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Updated: Linton man dies in Illinois motorcycle crash
(Local News ~ 04/14/14)
A Linton man died Saturday of injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash on Thursday morning in rural Clark County, IL. Jackie 'Jack' L. Miller, 73, died at 5:42 p.m. Saturday at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. The News-Gazette of Champaign-Urbana reports that Miller had been airlifted to Carle following his involvement in a motorcycle accident Thursday morning...
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Doug "Lumpy" Stahl
(Obituary ~ 04/14/14)
Doug "Lumpy" Stahl, age 64, of Worthington, passed away Saturday morning, April 12, 2014, at his residence. He was a 1968 graduate of Worthington-Jefferson High School. He was born in Greene County on April 22, 1949, the son of A.D. and Dorothy (Hostetter) Stahl...
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Carlos Edward Baxley
(Obituary ~ 04/14/14)
Carlos Edward Baxley, 65, of Sullivan, IN passed away at 6:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. He was born in Vincennes, IN on August 6, 1948, the son of George Edward Baxley and Maxine Emma Davison. Carlos retired from RCA after 32 years, was employed at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility. He was a lifetime member and Deacon of the Garrison Chapel Church in Bloomington, IN...
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Weather strikes again...sports slate lost to weather
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/14)
Old Mother Nature must not be that much of a sports fan. Thanks to the rainy weather that managed to hang around from Sunday night, the entire slate of Monday's local sporting events were washed away. Lost to the hand of Mother Nature were three high school track meets, three baseball games, three softball games, two golf matches and one tennis match...
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Bloomfield band and choir return victorious
(Local News ~ 04/14/14)
Bloomfield School band and choral members returned from a successful weekend competition in Chicago, Ill. with awards in hand. The Bloomfield High School Band and the choral groups Joyful Noise (elementary), Cardinalsong (junior high), and Center Stage (high school) competed at Festivals of Music in the 'Windy City'...
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Cardinals Finish third at Loogootee Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/14)
The Bloomfield girls tennis team dropped an opening round match 4-1to Pike Central in the Loogootee Invitational tournament Saturday. They bounced back with a 3-2 win over North Daviess to finish in third place. Emily Bucher earned a medal for going undefeated the tournament...
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Cards get back on winning track
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/14)
After losing a 4-0 decision at home to Mitchell on Thursday, the Bloomfield Cardinals bounced back to post a 16-2 win over host Shoals on Saturday afternoon in a game called after five due to the 10-run rule. "We did a much better job of offensive baseball today," Bloomfield (2-2) coach Jason Pegg said. "We had a good performance from Bart Query on the mound and were down some players and I thought the others did a very good job of stepping up and playing."...
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Jack L. Miller
(Obituary ~ 04/14/14)
Jack L. Miller, 73, of Linton, IN, went to be with The Lord on April 12, 2014 surrounded by his children at Carle Hospital in Champaign, IL. He was born on Sept. 3, 1940 in Terre Haute, IN to Orval and Etta Faye (Hart) Miller. Jack was a retired coal miner from Peabody-Hawthorn Coal Mine. ...
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Miners defeat Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/14)
The Linton-Stockton Miners managed just one earned run and six hits off Eastern Greene starter Gage Shell, but six Thunderbird errors led to four unearned runs and a 5-3 Miner win Saturday at Little Cincinnati. Shell also dealt out 11 free passes as the Miners (1-0 in Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference play) scored three runs in the third, one in the fourth and one more in the sixth to all but seal the win...
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Lakers lose first game
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/14)
Shakamak suffered its first loss of the season, as the Class A No. 1 Lakers lost to host Jasper 10-0 in Dubois County Saturday night. The Lakers (4-1) came up with six hits and Christian Burris had two safeties. Kyler Fulford and Brett Yeryar both doubled...
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Miners take seventh at Northview
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/14)
The Linton-Stockton boys golf team opened the season by competing at the Northview Invitational at Rea Park in Brazil. The Miners placed seventh overall as Paul Goodman shot a 79 to pace Linton-Stockton. Also, Jacob Gregory and Dane Kanen both shot 95 and Tysen Dunn finished with a 99...
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Lady Miners place second
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/14)
Linton-Stockton came up short of repeating, and placed second in the Brown County Invitational Saturday. "All girls really played great, but we just couldn't get past the host Brown County," said Lady Miner girls tennis coach Nathan Skinner. "Our only loses came to the host...
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Local players compete in All-Star Games
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/14)
Bloomfield senior guard Jared Myers got one last opportunity to lace up his shoes and take to the court. Myers, who ran the offense for Cardinal head coach Matt Britton, took part in Saturday's Tri-State All-Star Game at Wabash Valley Junior College in Mt. Carmel, Ill...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/14/14)
Tuesday, April 15 Walnut Grove Church of God will conduct a pre-Easter service at 7 p.m. Lyle Pittman will be the speaker. Teen Movie Night at the Bloomfield Eastern Greene County Public Library will feature the movie "Frozen" from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16. Snacks and soda will be provided. Grades 7-12 welcome...
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Linton City Council adopts new ordinances
(Local News ~ 04/14/14)
The Linton City Council adopted two ordinances Monday night that will standardize fines for speeding and traffic control violations among the county's other incorporated communities. The new fines will be effective July 1 and councils in Jasonville, Bloomfield, Worthington and Lyons are expected to pass similar measures...
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Eastern Greene to double school's Internet speed
(Local News ~ 04/14/14)
The Eastern Greene School Board voted to increase the district's Internet processing speed during their regular monthly meeting on Monday. The board voted to increase the district's processing speed from 25 megabytes to 50 megabytes, increasing the cost from $1,250 per month to $2,250 per month...
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Sink hole and drainage problems still an issue for Jasonville City Council
(Local News ~ 04/14/14)
JASONVILLE -- Two residents approached the Jasonville City Council Monday night for a second time asking for assistance and guidance regarding ongoing drainage issues on property within the city. Beth Watters and her husband, Larry Watters, Jr., have owned property at 309 East Sycamore Street for 18 years. The property is home to three state-licensed daycares...
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Area high school spring sports schedule
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/14)
BASEBALL Bloomfield at North Knox, 5 p.m. BASEBALL Bloomfield at NE Dubois, 5 p.m. SOFTBALL Edgewood at Eastern Greene, 5 p.m. Linton-Stockton at Barr-Reeve, 5 p.m. Bloomfield at Cloverdale, 5 p.m. SOFTBALL Eastern Greene at BNL Tournament, TBA Bloomfield at Martinsville, 5:30 p.m...
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