Stories from Monday, November 10, 2014

The Linton Police Department responded to 19 calls and incidents on Thursday, November 6, including two abandoned vehicles, two property damage accidents, one alarm, four complaints about animals, four assists to the public, one fight in progress, one complaint involving a juvenile, one protective order violation, two thefts, and one warrant served...

November 7 -- Jeremy Robert Felker, 35, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of invasion of privacy. He was being held without bond. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Dennis Conaway was the arresting officer. November 7 -- Thomas Christopher Walls, 39, Worthington, was arrested on a preliminary charge of public intoxication. ...

The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 73 calls and incidents on November 3 through November 6 including one abandoned vehicle, 17 property damage accidents, one accident involving personal injury, one alarm, seven assists to other agencies, one battery, one child neglect case, one civil dispute, two incidents of criminal mischief, four domestic disputes, one fire, one complaint involving a juvenile, two reckless drivers, two reports of suspicious activity, five thefts, two reported threats, four title checks, seven traffic stops, eight inmate transports, one unruly subject and two warrants served.. ...

March of Dimes and the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) recently recognized Greene County General Hospital for their work to reduce the number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy. This will give more babies in Greene County a healthy start in life...

INDIANAPOLIS -- After 20 years of service in the Indiana Senate, State Sen. John Waterman (R-Shelburn) will not return for the 2015 legislative session. "Representing Hoosiers in Southwestern Indiana has been a great honor, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a member of the Indiana General Assembly," Waterman said. "Serving the people of Senate District 39 has always been my main priority. I always sought to make sure their voices were heard."...

Personal experiences shape our attitudes toward most wildlife. This is especially true for coyotes. Thoughts range from worthless varmint that should be removed completely to a beautiful creature deserving of protection. One thing for sure -- Indiana is coyote country...

GCVC (Greene County Volleyball Club) will hold a skills and drills day on Sunday, Nov. 16th at Linton High School. 18u-15u will be from 1-4pm and 14u-12u will be from 4-7pm. There will be a parent meeting prior to each session. Coaches and evaluators will be using this time to help divide teams. Any girl interested in playing should attend. Players need to bring a copy of their birth certificate, a copy of their AAU membership card (www.aausports.org) and a $100 fee...

The Linton City Council met Monday evening to a packed house as plans were discussed about a new "You'll Like Linton" sign. The "You'll Like Linton" signs have been a staple of the Linton community for many years and plans for updating the signs have been ongoing for a over a year...

On Monday evening, Jeff Doris of the Cine Apartments addressed the Linton City Council on three safety items concerning the new building. Before Doris spoke, Mayor Wilkes congratulated him for his efforts on the project. "You have worked hard on this project and we at the city appreciate everything you have done," said Wilkes...

LADY LAKERS BASKETBALL FALL BIDDY BALL AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT The Shakamak girls basketball coaching staff is offering Biddy Basketball games and skills deveolpment for all area girls who are interested. Practice sessions will be on Sunday afternoons in the Shakamak elementary gym...