Stories from Monday, June 4, 2018

Greene County General Hospital has announced the 2018 winners of the four scholarships open to Greene County students interested in pursuing careers in healthcare. Three scholarships in memory of Dr. Mathias Mount and Eleanor C. Mount, were awarded to graduating seniors Caroline Wilson, from Linton-Stockton High School, Sierra Padgett, from WRV High School, and Kelsey Moody, from Bloomfield High School. ...

Dorthy Marie Felker, age 78, of Terre Haute, passed away at 6:20 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2018, at Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus in Terre Haute. She was born on June 6, 1939, the daughter of Newton and Martha (Moore) Felker. She was a 1957 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School. She retired from Regional Hospital in Terre Haute where she worked in the cafeteria for many years...

Title Nominate Greene County's Movers and Shakers of Indiana History The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is issuing a call for award nominations ahead of its annual Founders Day celebrations, and it wants to hear from Greene County. The awards recognize deserving teachers, historians and organizations who bring awareness to and express appreciation for Indiana's history on local, regional and statewide levels. ...

David C. Goodman Sr., 62 of Sullivan, passed away on June 3, 2018 in Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. He was born April 19, 1958, the son of Norman Goodman and Barbara (Camden) Goodman. David was preceded in death by his parents. He was employed at Tri Ad Coal Mine. He was a member of the Linton and Sullivan Moose lodges #1434 and 2517...

Catherine C. (Powell) Cullison, 82, of Worthington, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Glenburn Rehabilitation Center in Linton. Catherine was born in Michigan on March 11, 1936 to Jessie James and Mary Catherine (Scott) Cullison. Catherine was loved by all who knew her. She was funny, wise and very strong-willed. Catherine was a member of the First Christian Church in Worthington...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 54 incidents and calls for service from June 1 to June 3, including two property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, three alarms, five animal complaints, two assists to the public, two civil disputes, three domestic disputes, two criminal mischief, one EMS, two reckless driver, four road hazards, five suspicious, one threat, 13 traffic stops, one transport, one trespass, two warrant service and three welfare checks...

The Linton Police Department responded to 78 incidents and calls for service from June 1 to June 4, including one abandoned vehicle, three property damage accidents, one personal injury accident, four bank/residential alarms, six animal complaints, two assists to other departments, three assists to the public, one drug investigation, four extra patrols, one harassment, two juvenile complaints, four property, one special detail, one reckless driver, one residential entry, two road hazards, two attempted suicides, eight suspicious, four theft and 27 traffic stops.. ...

CRIMINAL CASES Justin C. May, 37, Linton, Class A misdemeanor OVI endangering a person; Class C misdemeanor OVI Kurtis L. Watters, 27, Jasonville, Level 6 felony strangulation; Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury SMALL CLAIMS Robert Reed vs Tina Kelley...

According to a press release issued by Teresa Littlejohn of the Office of Investigations and Intelligence (OII) at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (WVCF), the OII has concluded an ongoing investigation involving a former Correctional Officer, Nathaniel Tryon...

William M. Newsom, 86, born Sept. 9, 1931 of Worthington, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 12:04 p.m. He went peacefully at home with his loving wife of 61 years, Joanna; daughters, Rebecca and Barbara; granddaughters, Erin, Bonnie and Kyla and grandson Jason helping care for him during his short bout with cancer from September to his date of passing...

Community Notes Tuesday, June 5 The Linton Public Library will host “Libraries Rock” rock painting from 1:30-2:30 p.m. The Linton Public Library will host Coloring for Grownups from 5-6 p.m. Patrons are invited to relax, socialize and create something beautiful...

For the first time in over 15 years no individual golfer or team from Greene County will advance from the IHSAA golf sectional. Of the five Greene County teams competing in Monday’s sectional at Phil Harris Golf Course host Linton fared the best. The Miners finished squarely in the middle of the pack, well behind the leaders and well ahead of the rest. Linton’s team score of 363 was good for fifth place in the 10-team field...