Stories from Thursday, March 30, 2017

Gino Joseph Meoli, 34, Linton, was arrested on preliminary charges of domestic battery and intimidation. Bond is set at $11,000.

The Linton Police Department responded to 23 incidents for service Wednesday and Thursday, including two property damage accidents, one personal injury accident, one animal complaint, one EMS, four fingerprintings, one harassment, two interviews, two special details, two suspicious activities, one theft, one title checks, four traffic stops and one warrant service...

Mary Esther Blackmore, 80, of Newberry passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Ketchem Memorial Center in Odon. Born Jan. 27, 1937 in Daviess County, the daughter of Roy H. and Lydia M. (Crane) Smiley. Mary worked as the manager for the Crane Credit Union for several years, she was a member of the Odon United Methodist Church and the Newberry Eastern Star...

The Center and Jackson Township Boards unanimously voted for the creation of a fire territory for the two townships. The decision was made at a third and final informational meeting, which took place Wednesday evening at the Center Township Fire Department. The purpose of the fire territory is to bring in increased funding and better fire protection for those involved with it...

Donald Dean Hughes, age 82, of Linton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Linton Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born in Medora on Dec. 21, 1934, the son of Earl and Bernice Othelia (McKinney) Hughes. Don retired from Amitech as a supervisor with 34 years of service...

Five thousand candy-filled easter eggs will be hidden around the Bloomfield Park for the 2017 Bloomfield Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8 beginning at 2 p.m. Apple Festival Board Member Darla Chesnut said the Easter bunny will arrive around 1:15 p.m. and free games will also begin at this time...

Greene County General Hospital started an important conversation about digestive health with a 20-foot-tall section of the digestive system in its parking lot Wednesday. In recognition of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, GCGH hosted the Boston Scientific display, which included a 20-foot-tall section of a colon with various issues which could happen inside the colon...