Stories from Tuesday, December 23, 2014

The Linton Police Department responded to 25 calls and incidents on Monday, December 22, including one property damage accident, one alarm, one complaint about an animal, one assist to another agency, nine assists to the public, one burglary, one domestic dispute, one complaint involving a juvenile, one property issue, one reckless driver, four reports of suspicious activity and one theft...

December 23 -- Shannon Ray Anderson, 33, Jasonville, was arrested on a preliminary charge of battery resulting in bodily injury. His bond was set at $2,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Jasonville Police Officer Dustin Cain was the arresting officer...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Police say foul play isn't suspected in the death of a man whose body was found in a Bloomington creek over the weekend. Bloomington police Sgt. Joe Crider tells The Herald-Times that the cause of the 54-year-old man's death wasn't immediately determined from an autopsy performed Monday...

A national increase in construction employment can also be seen in the Wabash Valley. The Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area saw the second-highest percentage gain in construction jobs in the nation between October 2013 and October 2014, according to an analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America and verified by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development...

The Greene County Daily World will be delivered as usual this week with a Christmas Eve paper published on Wednesday and Friday and Saturday papers published on schedule. In order to give our office staff holiday time with their families, the front office including the advertising and circulation departments will be closed on Wednesday, Christmas Eve, and Thursday, Christmas Day...

Janice Allen Holt, 77, passed away on Monday morning at IU Health Bloomington hospital after a 32 year battle with cancer. Janice was born September 13, 1937 in Bronston, Ky., the daughter of Louis and Beatrice Allen. Janice graduated from Scotland High School in 1955. ...

VINCENNES - The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners lost 39-34 to West Vigo in the seventh-place game of the McDonald's Holiday Hoops Hysteria in high school girls tournament basketball at Vincennes Lincoln High School Tuesday. Despite the loss, Lady Miners coach Jared Rehmel thought his team played much better...

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 23, 2014) -- State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington, right) files his first bill at the Indiana Statehouse recently. Accompanied by co-author State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markel, left), Bassler's proposal would raise the property-tax deduction cap for disabled veterans, making these deductions accessible for more Hoosier veterans...

Sandra Sue McCormick, age 68 of Bloomington passed away Monday afternoon, December 22, 2014 at the Indiana University Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. Sandy was born May 25, 1946 in Connersville, Indiana to Isaac A. Fox and Sarah Lucy Lakes Fox...

Charlotte June Chafey, 91, of Franklin, Indiana and formerly of Linton. passed away at 4:10 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2014 in the Indiana Masonic Home, Franklin, Ind. She was born October 9, 1923 in Jasonville, Ind to Fred Sinders and Virgie (Price) Sinders...

Phyllis I. Pittman, age 78, of Linton, passed away at 7:38 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2014, at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born in Linton on November 6, 1936, the daughter of Miles and Edith (Clayton) Rogers. She worked at Linton Nursing Home from 1972 to 2002 as a CNA. She loved playing bingo, antiquing, and was a good homemaker. She attended the Linton First Church of God...

Strong AIT Center (Linton's locally owned NAPA store) gave away a 35th Edition NAPA holiday toy truck on December 20, 2014. Visitors to Strong AIT had been entering for a chance to win during the month of December. Over 300 entries were received by Strong AIT Center...

Santa is busy this time of year but he had time to stop and talk to the children who had "Breakfast with Santa" at the Bloomfield School last weekend. Marissa Schneck, top, enjoyed visiting with Santa as did Lila Koontz, bottom, along with the Bloomfield Cardinal...