-
Two Bloomfield teens airlifted to Indy hospitals after crash near Newberry on Monday afternoon
(Local News ~ 01/20/15)
An SUV flipped several times in a one-vehicle crash on Buck Run Road near Newberry that sent two Bloomfield teens to the hospital before being airlifted to Indianapolis on Monday afternoon. According to the accident report from Greene County Sheriff's Deputy James Carpenter, the investigating officer, Mason R. Ellis, 17, was driving a white 2005 Mitsubishi Montero SUV southbound on Buck Run Road with one passenger, Chastain W. Jackson, 18, when the crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m...
-
New Computer Tomography (CT) machine offers state of the art technology at Greene County General
(Local News ~ 01/20/15)
A new Computerized Tomography (CT) scanner at Greene County General Hospital offers state of the art technology providing patients with high quality digital images. After researching all vendors, Radiology Manager Gina Fish chose the new GE Optima 540 16 slice scanner with Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction (ASIR) technology...
-
Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/20/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to 16 calls and incidents on Monday, January 20, including one property damage accident, one complaint about an animal, one assist to another agency, four assists to the public, one battery, one bomb threat, one fight in progress, one protective order violation, one report of suspicious activity, two traffic stops and one transport...
-
Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/20/15)
* January 20 -- Michael Joe Nickle, 33, Linton, was arrested on a preliminary charge of invasion of privacy. He was being held without bond. Linton Police Officer Logan Hobbs was the arresting officer.
-
Miners win seventh grade tournament
(Community Sports ~ 01/20/15)
Linton-Stockton defeated Eastern Greene 50-29 and Bloomfield 54-20 to win the seventh grade boys basketball Bloomfield Invitational Saturday. Against Eastern Greene, Dylan Smith and Brady Smith both scored 13 points, Kip Fougerousse 10 and Devyn Robertson added seven...
-
Shakamak students and teacher participate in BPA District Leadership Conference
(Local News ~ 01/20/15)
Delaney Kalar, senior daughter of Suzanne and Jason Jackson; Lacy Mason, senior daughter of Lauri Villarreal; Brenli Wasnidge, senior daughter of Greg and Becky Johnson and Kevin Wasnidge, Myranda Walters, senior daughter of Dawn Fiscus and Jeremy Walters, MaKayla Rookesberry, sophomore daughter of Frank and Toni Rooksberry, William House, freshman son of Vince and Patti House, and Dena Irwin, Shakamak chapter advisor, participated in the January 27, 2015 District Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America (BPA) on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College in Terre Haute, Indiana.. ...
-
Greene County Foundation announces endowment for long term support of the Community Building
(Local News ~ 01/20/15)
The Board of Directors of the Greene County Foundation has established an endowment for the long term support and maintenance of the Community Building at the 4-H fairgrounds. The endowment established by a $50,000 initial gift from the Foundation will provide an annual grant to be used for capital equipment or projects and maintenance and upkeep of the building once the renovation is completed...
-
Indiana tax season opens
(Local News ~ 01/20/15)
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 20, 2015) -- Today, the Indiana Department of Revenue (and the IRS) opened the 2015 individual income tax filing season and began processing individual income tax returns. Taxpayers are reminded that the department is available to help. Last year, taxpayers waited an average of only 2 minutes and 45 seconds to have their individual income tax questions answered from the department call center. Taxpayers can contact the department in the following ways:...
-
Safety urged after 2 Indiana teens die while ice fishing
(Local News ~ 01/20/15)
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) -- Indiana authorities are asking ice fisherman to take precautions after two teenagers fell into frozen waters and died in Owen County. Indiana Conservation Officer Max Winchell tells the Terre Haute Tribune Star that ice fishermen should always wear life jackets. He calls a life jacket "your best defense." The officer also says fisherman should have ice picks and rope in case the ice breaks...
-
John H. Padgett
(Obituary ~ 01/20/15)
John H. Padgett, 66, of Jasonville, Indiana passed away at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in his residence. He was born April 9, 1948 in Indianapolis, Ind. to Charles B. Padgett and Viola May (Kimberling) Cooprider. Survivors include his wife, Janice K. ...
-
Linton-Stockton defeats Eastern Greene
(Community Sports ~ 01/20/15)
Linton-Stockton rolled to a 45-5 victory over Eastern Greene in the sixth grade girls basketball game Monday night. Nine different players scored for the winners, who had 14 assists on 21 baskets. Alexis English, Claire Hockman, Aubrey Burgess and Bailey Near each scored two points, Amelia Huffman and Ezra Davis four each, Abby Brownfield five, Lauren Jobe six and Vanessa Shafford tossed in 18 points...
-
Lady Miners lose to Eastern Greene
(Community Sports ~ 01/20/15)
Eastern Greene defeated Linton-Stockton 20-14 Monday night in a fifth grade girls basketball game. The scoring roundup for the Lady Miners included Madalyn Delph with one point, Makayla Pigg four, Madison Hazlewood and Lillie Oliver two each and Aliyah Thuis scored five...
-
Junior high girls games canceled
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/15)
Thursday's Bloomfield vs Owen Valley junior high girls basketball games have been canceled, according to BJHS athletic director Ron McBride.
-
Plans underway for Capture Your Fitness 5K 2015
(Local News ~ 01/20/15)
Plans are underway for the second annual Capture Your Fitness 5K Run and Walk -- a two day event planned by senior model representatives from How Charming Photography that benefits high school senior scholarships as well as the Greene County General Hospital Foundation...
-
Tania Holloman's family makes appeal; Commissioners agree to do what they can to prevent another tragedy
(Local News ~ 01/20/15)
BLOOMFIELD -- The family of Tania Holloman, the Greene County woman who lost her life during a flash flood on Mineral-Koleen Road earlier this month, addressed the Greene County Commissioners during their regular meeting Tuesday morning. Holloman's best friend Charity Sells presented the commissioners with a petition and over 800 signatures from county residents seeking the panel's help in preventing further tragedy on the county road. .....
-
ISP continues Marina Boelter investigation; Leads and tips on "person of interest" driving Mercury have been exhausted
(Local News ~ 01/20/15)
Bloomfield -- Indiana State Police Detectives are continuing their investigation into the disappearance of Marina Boelter of Bloomfield who was last seen on New Year's Eve getting into what was described as a four door 2009-2011 Mercury Milan near the Bloomfield IGA...
-
Lady Cards helping to raise money for "The Cure Starts Now"
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/15)
The Bloomfield girls basketball team is hosting a night to honor Lauren Hill Thursday, when the Cardinals host Linton-Stockton in a varsity game only. Lauren Hill is an amazing young lady, student-athlete from Indiana who attends the College of Mt. St. Joseph, who is fighting DIPG (brainstem glioma). Lauren has devoted her last days to raising money for The Cure starts Now, and we would like to help her, said BHS coach Chris Hitchcock...
-
Weaver's Crossing Movie Premiere carries on a tradition of a film-making friendship
(Local News ~ 01/20/15)
Some of us are lucky to find our passion early in life and for Ian Mair and James Stevenson, their love of movies throughout their youth has translated to the release of their latest film, Weaver's Crossing. On Saturday, Mair and Stevenson are hosting the premiere release of their latest movie at the Linton Housing Authority Building at 8 p.m. for both the public and for the cast and crew. Tickets are $5 per person at the door...
-
Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/20/15)
Thursday, January 22 The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 5:30 p.m., followed by a meeting of the Financial Board. Saturday, January 24 A Chili Supper at the Eastern Greene High School Cafeteria on Saturday, Jan. ...
-
Breaking News: Arrest made in Tiffanie Adams case in Sullivan County
(Local News ~ 01/20/15)
Sullivan County--After an extensive joint investigation by the Indiana State Police, Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, and the Sullivan Police Department, an arrest has been made in the murder of then 20-year-old Tiffanie R. Adams of Sullivan. Arrested: Johnus Luke Orr , age 32, of Sullivan, Indiana...
-
Lady Wolverines defeat South Knox, 40-37
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/15)
White River Valley outscored South Knox 12-4 in the first quarter and held off South Knox for a 40-37 victory in a high school girls basketball game at Verne Tuesday night. WRV improved to 10-7 while South Knox dropped to 6-12. "It was a good road win," said WRV coach Mark Graves. "We came out and played really well at the beginning of the game. We are not accustomed to doing that as we usually start slowly...
-
Terre Haute North defeats Lakers, 69-40
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/15)
Terre Haute North outscored visiting Shakamak 33-16 in the second half to pull away for a 69-40 victory in a non-conference high school girls basketball game Tuesday night. North improved to 10-7 while Shakamak, who trailed 36-24 at the half, dropped to 7-11...
Stories from Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Browse other days