Stories from Monday, October 2, 2017

ODON – Crane Credit Union’s Vice President of Information Technology Mike Wiggington received the Emerging Leadership Award at the Indiana Credit Union League’s annual convention on Sept. 22. This award recognizes the next generation of credit union leaders in the state for their accomplishments and for their potential to be an Indiana credit union leader...

Criminal Cases Jason Clemons, 37, Jasonville, Class B misdemeanor public intoxication Small Claims Personal Finance Company, LLC vs. Sherry Stewart Linton Veterinarian Hospital vs. Geneann Dale Circuit Court Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Abram Neff...

The Linton Police Department responded to 63 incidents for service Friday to Monday, including three property damage accidents, one personal injury accident, four alarms, one animal complaint, two assists to other departments, two assists to the public, one civil dispute, four extra patrols, one fingerprinting, one harassment, one interview, one juvenile complaint, one local ordinance violation, two P.O. ...

Jimmy Dale Modesitt, 57, Linton, was arrested on a preliminary charge of invasion of privacy. No bond set. Donitta Cody, 56, Linton, was arrested on preliminary charges of battery against a public safety official, resisting law enforcement, public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Bond set at $6,000 with 10 percent allowed...

A Sullivan woman is facing charges after allegedly using a family member’s social security to order entertainment services. According to a probable cause filed by Indiana State Police Detective Stacy Brown, the family member had contacted her in April of 2017 regarding Nicole Sweeney, 43, using her information to obtain contracts with Verizon Wireless and Direct TV...

The Greene County Health Department recently performed the following inspections, sent Oct. 2, 2017: Dollar General Solsberry, no violations, opening inspection Autumn Trace, no violations The Grill, 3, Reach in cooler shelves are in poor repair, wiping clothes not stored in sanitizing solution, facility needs routine cleaning...

Dickie Norris Gilreath, 70, of Bloomfield passed away Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. Born Aug. 10, 1947 in Pine Knob, Ky., the son of Fred and Alma Juanita (Holaway) Gilreath. Dickie was a heavy equipment operator for Keleis Construction for 30 years, he was retired, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Viet Nam War and a member of the Worthington VFW and the NRA...

Lola Berthada Carmichael, 101, of Bloomfield, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 at Garden Villa of Bloomington. Born Oct. 22, 1915 in Hendricksville, she was the daughter of Orval and Mariah (Bingham) Uland. Lola worked at Sarkes Tarzain and was a member of Union Church in Hendricksville and the Ridgeport Community Church...

The Bloomfield boys and the Eastern Greene girls bested all area teams in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference junior high cross country meet Saturday at Shakamak. The Bloomfield boys compiled a team score of 39. Clay City nipped Eastern Greene by a single point, 52-53 for second...

Mary L. ‘Short’ Yount, 84, of Maryville, Tenn., formerly of Linton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Linton Jan. 30, 1933 to Hallie and Leona Mae (Richardson) Lynn. Short was a member of the Linton First United Methodist Church, PSI Iota XI Sorority and the 1951 graduating class of Linton-Stockton High School. ...

Alvin “Ab” A. Clark, age 81, of Linton, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 2, 2017, at his residence. He was born in Lyons, on November 22, 1935, the son of Lewis Clark and Mildred (Stinogel) Clark. Alvin “Ab” was a 1955 graduate from Midland High School. In his early years, he worked as a barber in Terre Haute and then Trusty’s Barber Shop in Linton. He retired in 1998 from Peabody Coal Company Hawthorne Mine...

James “Jim” Prudhomme, age 83, of Linton, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available. Online condolences can be made at www.welchcornett.com...

Open Arms Christian Ministries, located across from the Greene County Event Center in Switz City, offers a three-pronged approach to helping others. Along with its Turning Point Education Center, an adult basic education and high school equivalency preparation program, which holds classes at the Switz City campus as well as other locations, and the Miriam Home, a two-story 10,000-square-foot home located at the Switz City campus, which houses up to 12 and provides a safe location for young women transitioning from traumatic life situations to independence, the organization offers extensive foster care programs.. ...

BLOOMFIELD - Linton-Stockton and Bloomfield entered Monday’s Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball match tied for second in the conference standings with identical 5-1 records. As such the match promised to be a close, competitive contest...

Title Feed Store Beer Co. to host Beer Garden during Apple Festival Feed Store Beer Co. will be hosting a Beer Garden during the 48th Annual Bloomfield Apple Festival. The Beer Garden will be held across the street from the Apple Festival at the Feed Store Beer Company's location. The event will have multiple styles of craft beer and cider to enjoy along with food, music and games. The Beer Garden will open at noon on Friday and Saturday...

The Bloomfield School Board met in regular session 7 p.m. Thursday evening, and discussions ranged from student recognition to principal presentations, to testing and construction and beyond. The board began by recognizing Student of the Month for high school, middle school and elementary school. ...