Stories from Tuesday, July 8, 2014

July 7 -- Russell Lee Alsman, 27, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued for alleged failure to appear. His bond was set at $5,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Linton Police Det. Sgt. Josh Goodman was the arresting officer. July 7 -- Clint Edward Aaron, 35, Lyons, was arrested on a warrant issued on preliminary charges of auto theft and driving while suspended. His bond was set at $5,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Linton Police Det. Sgt. Josh Goodman was the arresting officer...

The Eastern Greene boys basketball program will be hosting a fundraising best ball golf scramble on Sunday, July 20 at Hidden Hills Golf Course. Registration and lunch is set for 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a shotgun start scheduled for 1 p.m. Cost is $50 per person or $200 per four-person team...

A 7-3 (either seven guys and three gals or vice versa) coed softball tournament has been scheduled for Saturday, July 19 at Hanna Field in Jasonville. Cost is $150 per team with all proceeds going to survivor youth camp. There also will be a Corn Hole tournament with the winner receiving a free set of boards. Cost is $20 per team...

The ninth annual Bart Burris Memorial Golf Scramble is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 2 at Hidden Hills Golf Course. A shotgun start is set for 9 a.m. Cost is $200 per team. All proceeds go to the Bart Burris Scholarship Fund at the Greene County Foundation...

The annual Linton...Gateway to Outdoor Recreation, sponsored by Rediscover Downtown Linton, is heading your way Saturday, July 26. Activities are scheduled to take place at Shakamak State Park, Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area, Redbird State Riding Area and the Greene-Sullivan State Forest...

The Linton Police Department responded to 13 calls and incidents on Monday, July 7, including one welfare check, one burglary, one property issue, one missing person, one drive-off theft, one protective order violation, one complaint about an animal, two assists to the public, one property damage accident, one warrant served, one theft, and one assist to EMS...

Jerry J. Johnson, 70, passed away unexpectedly on July 5, 2014, at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born April 23, 1944, in Sullivan, In., to Charles and Shirley (Pope) Johnson. He graduated from Monrovia High School in 1962. Jerry married Linda (Fowler) Johnson of Martinsville in 1965, and upon the suggestion of his aunt and uncle, Kay and Jason Walls, they moved to Anderson where he worked as a millwright for General Motors for 46 years...

LYONS -- The Lyons Town Council met Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. There were several road concerns brought to their attention including some on South Brown Street and County Road 200 South. The council decided to proceed with the Brown Street damages by making plans to have the issue looked at and will go from there...

Seventeen men from Worthington who gave their lives in service to their country, or to their community, may soon be specially honored as a result of Russ Jackson's intention to give them the recognition they deserve. Jackson approached the Worthington Town Council Tuesday evening during their regular monthly meeting to tell them he's been working on a project, and ask for their support...

Edna "Chris" Browne, 75, of Jasonville, Indiana passed away at 7:21 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2014 in Union Hospital Terre Haute, IN. She was born January 26, 1939 in Worthington, IN to Benjamin Howard Bechtel and Bernice Hencricks Bechtel. Survivors include; daughters, Debbie Gail Martin of Hope, IN, Rhonda Kay Stevenson of Switz City, IN; sons, Loyd Irvin Speas of Spencer, IN, Dale Wayne Browne of Terre Haute, IN, Larry Joe Browne of Linton,IN; grandchildren, Misty Yeryar, Tabi Nolff, Jeffery Boram, Brandon Boram, Houston Boram, Leighton Hyde and Cory Hyde; great-grandchildren, Draegan McKim, Addalea McKim, Braya McKim, Jasline Nolff, Bradon Boram, McKenzie Boram, Mahayla Boram, Brinlyn Boram, Jaelyn Secrest, Braxton Yeryar, Jaedyn Boram, Jordyn Boram, Jasmine Hyde and Connor Hyde; sister, Jackie Stough of Linton, IN.. ...

Thursday, July 10 *The MSD of Shakamak Board of School Trustees will be holding its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Thurday, July 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the Shakamak Jr./Sr. High School Media Center. There will be an Executive Session at 6:30 p.m. in the Central Office Conference Room prior to the public session...

When Mary (Strosnider) Smith of Owensburg worked with her homemakers group to start the Founders Day Parade she and her partners thought it wouldn't take off. Now it's a part of a festival that continues to this day. Smith lived in Owensburg for 77 years before moving to Brownsburg to be with her family in 1991, not long before her husband, Cleve, passed away. At 100 years old, Smith still sees herself as a resident and native of Owensburg...

Perhaps you sent a lovely card or sat quietly in a chair, perhaps you sent flowers, gifts, food, or spoke the kindest words or remembered us in your prayers. Whatever you did to console our broken hearts, we want to "Thank You" so much. Thank You for being there and sharing with us the love of a wonderful Husband, Dad, Papa, Great-Papa, Brother, Uncle, Cousin and Friend we lost. Keep us in your prayers...

The Greene County Hospital Auxiliary would like to thank the area business that donated to our recent very successful raffle. Bloomfield IGA, Bloomfield CVS, Southern Indiana Workwear, McDonalds, Serendipity, Linton Sporting Goods, #1 Asian Buffet, Auto Zone, Jim's Petro Plus, Niki's Beauty Salon, Pauline Dudley, Marshall Smith, Brinson Chiropractice, NAPA, Jiffy Treet, Wendy's, Orschlens, Somewhere In Thyme, Generations and Spurlin's Bass&Bucks. ...

The state of Indiana is fighting for its life and it seems as if its leaders are tired of the fight. We took a step back in the battle for the constitutional amendment that would have further protected Indiana from same-sex marriage in the spring session. ...

Sharon R. Dale, age 68, entered into eternal peace on Monday, June 30, 2014 at her home in Linton with her family by her side. Sharon was born Dec. 27, 1945, the daughter of the late Cyril and Laura Weinke. She graduated from Wausau Senior High School in 1964 and worked in retail and hospitality for many years before moving to Naples, Fl...