Stories from Monday, February 16, 2015

Greene County remains under a National Weather Service Winter Weather Advisory until 7 p.m. tonight (Monday) while higher level Winter Storm Warnings have been issued for all counties to the south of Greene County. Snowfall is expected to continue and may become heavy at times. Greene County is in a band where 3-5" is forecast...

For Monday, February 16: Linton-Stockton Schools - Closed Eastern Greene Schools - Closed Dugger Union School - Closed

Dispatch at the Greene County Sheriff's Department did not have any accidents or slide-offs to report, but a dispatcher said roads in the county are still snow-covered and slick. INDOT reports so far this morning list most all highways in the county with snow on the roadway and difficult driving conditons...

The Linton Police Department responded to 24 calls and incidents on Friday, February 13, including one special detail, seven assists to the public, one traffic stop, one complaint about an animal, one civil paper served, two reports of suspicious activity, one reckless driver, one protective order violation, one child custody issue, two assists to other agencies, one warrant served, one burglary and one theft...

Greene County residents are invited to send their snow-related photos to the Greene County Daily World for Tuesday's edition. Send your photos of kids playing in the snow, building snowmen or someone out shoveling snow. Be creative. send them to sportswriterrick@yahoo.com...

February 13 -- Timothy Wade Robinson, 34, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued on a petition to revoke a suspended sentence. His bond was set at $10,000 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released on Feb. 14 after posting $1,000 cash. Linton Police Officer Chad Crynes was the arresting officer...

The eighth grade boys Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference boys basketball championship scheduled for Monday at Shakamak has been postponed due to the weather and has been rescheduled for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Linton-Stockton and North Daviess will be playing in the championship game...

The state may have a way to cut the length of ISTEP by at least three hours, but officials will have to work fast to make that happen. The Indiana Department of Education's current plan includes reducing the number of open-ended, analytical questions that students would be asked on the test and having fewer students answer sample questions that would be used to create future tests...

Owen County was added to the list of counties under Travel Advisories before 7 a.m. Monday. Knox and Daviess counties were placed under Advisory status earlier. Update at 8:30 a.m.: Daviess County has been upgraded to a Travel Watch.

Greene County was spared the bulk of the heavy snow that blanketed southern Indiana on Monday morning, but there was still a handful of incidents on the roadways before noon. According to Greene County Sheriff's Department Dispatcher Cheri Campbell, just a small handful of early morning traffic incidents were reported...

By 3 p.m. Monday, Sullivan County had been added to the list of counties under a Travel Advisory, joining Owen, Knox, Daviess, Martin and others. Greene County was not under an advisory as of mid-afternoon.

Joyce Ailene (Lawyer) LeFevre, 87, of Westphalia, Ind., passed away with her family at her side on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. She was born on December 1, 1927 in Washington, Ind. to Albert T., Sr. and Mary (Cutshall) Lawyer. Joyce became the wife of Charles A. 'Bus' LeFevre on May 31, 1953...

Next Thursday, February 19, the Gamma Tau Chapter of Tri Kappa will host their annual basket bingo at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Linton. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the first games will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tri Kappa will be raising money to support various charity, education and culture projects. For many years, Tri Kappa has used their annual basket bingo as a way to generate funds to help support local organizations...

Billy Dean Lauderdale, 61, of Bloomfield, passed away at 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. Born July 14, 1953 in Franklin, Indiana to Alvin and Jeanette (Schrouham) Lauderdale. He was a retired truck driver for Steiner & Steiner in Montgomery and served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of Harvest Community Church in rural Bloomfield...

Loren Eugene Edmondson, 89, of Odon, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Ketcham Memorial Nursing Home in Odon. He was born on September 18, 1925 in Odon to Ray and Marie (Toon) Edmondson. Loren was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran and later worked as a swine herdsman. He was a member of the Elnora United Methodist Church and was a 50-year Past Master of Elnora Masonic Lodge No. 616 F & AM...

On February 9, Greene County lost an artist whose dedication to the community was vividly displayed through her art. Norma Witherspoon, 88, was not born in Greene County, but lived in the Linton area for most of her life. She leaves behind a legacy of art and compassion...

BLOOMFIELD -- At 4:30 p.m., Monday, the Greene County Commissioners issued a Level 1 Travel Advisory effective immediately until 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 17. A Level 1 Travel Advisory means that routine travel activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation, and individuals should use caution or avoid those areas...

Prairie Built Barns will be the newest business to move into the Greene County area and will employee 30 people by the end of their first year of operation. According to their website, Prairie Built Barns has been in operation since 2002 and currently has businesses located in five states across the country. As suggested by their name, Prairie Built Barns sells and manufactures portable barns, constructed of either wood or metal...

The Bloomington Post of the Indiana State Police is reminding drivers to allow plenty of distance when driving on snowy roads. According to ISP Bloomington, the state-wide crash totals worked by ISP during the Presidents' Day Snow, up through 5 p.m. Monday, include:...

Kay Pitcher, age 67, of Linton, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.welchcornett.com...

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The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees approved a resolution at Monday night's meeting establishing the Linton-Stockton School Corporation Police Department. Josh Goodman, a former member of the Linton Police Department, was sworn in as chief of the LSSC Police Department...

Eastern Greene Schools - Closed Linton-Stockton Schools - Closed Bloomfield School District - Closed Shakamak Schools - Closed WRV Schools - Closed Dugger Union will operate on a 2-hour delay. This list will be updated as needed.