Stories from Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Owen County's former auditor was arrested Friday at her Gosport home after being indicted on five counts of theft for allegedly charging $310,000 of personal expenses to local taxpayers. Angela Lawson, 56, appeared in federal court in Terre Haute where she was assigned an April 13 trial date and a public defender...

The Linton Police Department responded to 16 calls and incidents on Monday, February 16, including one property damage accident, one assist to another agency, four assists to the public, one death investigation, one report of harassment, three complaints involving juveniles, one reckless driver, two thefts and one traffic stop...

February 16 -- Michael Gene Brault, 29, Ellettsville, was arrested on a warrant issued on a petition to revoke a suspended sentence, and a Writ of Attachment issued in the amount of $1,000. His bond was set at $1,000 cash on the Writ, but he's being held without bond on the petition to revoke. Greene County Sheriff's Jail Officer Darren McDonald was the arresting officer...

Tonight's high school boys basketball games featuring Bloomfield at Sullivan and Clay City at Linton-Stockton have been postponed. The Bloomfield at Sullivan contest will be played at 6 p.m. Wednesday. No makeup date has been announced for the Clay City at Linton-Stockton game...

Kay Pitcher, age 67, of Linton, passed away on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Shoals on April 20, 1947, the daughter of Roscoe and Delilah (Harvey) Fisher. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Raymond (Tricia Simms) Pitcher of Sullivan and Billy (Cindy) Pitcher of Jasonville; a daughter, Pam (Steve) Myers; her twin sister, Ethel Fink of Linton; a sister, Phyllis Tharp; two brothers, Billie Fisher of Mitchell and David Fisher of Linton; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.. ...

If Canada geese have become a problem on your property, information that may help is available through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website. Most goose problems occur from March through June, during nesting season. That is when geese are especially aggressive, sometimes attacking and nipping at people...

Edith "Edie" L. Baysinger, 76, passed away Sunday February 15, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Brazil on January 13, 1939 to the late Francis and Ruby L. Ferry. Edie graduated from Brazil High School. She married Donald Baysinger on October 24, 1960. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church...

The fifth and sixth grade girls and boys basketball games that were postponed Monday at Bloomfield have been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 24. The sixth grade girls will play first with the fifth grade girls to follow.

With the announcement that Bloomfield Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, Bloomfield Superintendent Dan Sichting noted that buses may have difficulty getting to some students due to the snow. School District will operate on a two hour delay for Wednesday, February 18, 2015. ...

Fifth and sixth grade boys basketball games at Linton-Stockton Elementary School against Spencer were moved from tonight until Thursday in the elementary gymnasium. The local Elks Club will be honoring the boys basketball teams, girls basketball teams and cheerleaders...

This weekend's upcoming area boys basketball schedule features four regular season games on Friday night and three Saturday night. Tuesday's games - Bloomfield at Sullivan and Clay City at Linton-Stockton - were postponed due to school closings. Bloomfield at Sullivan has been rescheduled for Wednesday and Clay City at Linton-Stockton has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday...

The inaugural WRV Booster Club Shootout is set for Saturday, April 11. The boys fifth graders will play at White River Valley High School. The boys fourth grade teams will play at Worthington while the boys third grade teams will compete at Lyons. Cost is $150 with at least three games guaranteed, possibly four, for each squad...

Norma Lee McCammon, age 86, of Dugger, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Dugger on July 10, 1928, the daughter of Levi and Onie (Lay) Morgan. She was a member of the Dugger Church of Christ and attended the Linton Church of Christ for several years. She was nearly a 50-year member of the Linton Moose Lodge and the Delta Theta Tau for many years...

BLOOMFIELD -- The Greene County Commissioners approved the installation of a four-way stop at the intersection of Buck Run Road and Borters Road during their regular monthly meeting Tuesday morning. The installation, which will be done as soon as crews are able to erect the posts needed for the signs, comes following an assessment by the commissioners and the county highway department. The assessment came in the wake of a traffic accident that hospitalized two Greene County residents last month...

INDIANAPOLIS -- As the polar vortex returns to Indiana bringing freezing temperatures and snowfall throughout the state, the U.S. Postal Service, once again, is asking customers to help letter carriers deliver mail safely by clearing snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs and mailboxes...

BLOOMFIELD -- Greene County moved closer to reaping the rewards of a $945,000 Blighted Properties Program Tuesday morning following a public hearing on the subject and a presentation about administration of the program. "Money has been made available in an effort to clean up properties to stop the decline of neighborhoods and decreasing assessed values," Greene County Commissioner Rick Graves told those in attendance. ...

The eighth grade Bloomfield Lady Cardinals won the SWIAC Championship on Feb. 9 by defeating the Shakamak Lady Lakers by a score of 41-21. They concluded the season with an 18-2 record. Team members include Shayden Flynn, Hannah Frady, Kaitlyn Frye, Maizy Gilliland, Mackenzie Goodwin, Julie Hudson, Carolyn Kettler, Nicole Kilzer, Katie Small and Malea Toon...

Half a million dollars. That's about how much Matt Ubelhor spent on his re-election campaign for the District 62 Indiana House seat. "I hate it," Ubelhor said. "I wish there was some way it was limited, but it's not." In Indiana, there is no limit to what an individual can donate to a political campaign, said Trent Deckard, co-chairman of the Indiana Election Division. The only limits are on corporations and labor unions, he said...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Teachers, parents and students gathered at the Indiana Statehouse Monday in support of Democratic state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz, who could lose control of the State Board of Education under bills advancing through the Republican-dominated Legislature...