Stories from Monday, July 30, 2018

Thanks to a community-based nonprofit located in Evansville, a magical resort for sick children in Orlando and the love of a close family friend, 14 year-old Colin Hill of Jasonville is headed August 1 to the ‘happiest place on earth’, Walt Disney World...

When was the last time you thought about your neighbor? We live in a non-stop world where most people don’t even stop to wave at their neighbor, but one local boy’s fondness for his neighbor resulted in saving her life. Bloomfield’s Wanda Warnick had taken a tumble recently and what could have been a tragic story took an incredible turn when 11-year-old Andrew Smith was passing by her house. ...

One of the biggest discussions about the UDWI REMC Board of Directors, in the time since the electric cooperative has put itself back together following the push by members for the cooperative to change has been the discussion of director compensation...

A Dugger man was booked into Greene County Jail after items reportedly went missing while he was doing “odd jobs” around a Linton home. Ryan Tyler Reynolds, 35, is facing a charge of Level 6 felony theft with a prior conviction. According to a probable cause filed with Greene Superior Court by Linton Police Department Det. Paul Clark, the charges stem from a complaint made by a woman on May 8 regarding items missing from her Linton property...

Several local youth were recognized in their categories or species during Greene County 4-H Fair Week. Click here to see the special section with photos and results.

Betty Lou (Roudebush) Spencer, 87, of Worthington, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the Glenburn Nursing Home Facility in Linton. Betty was born in Bloomfield Dec. 2, 1930, to Renos M. and Louise (English) Roudebush. Betty belonged to the First Baptist Church in Worthington...

Monday, July 30 There will be a special Fundraiser Breakfast for the Hendricksville Area Association at the Community Center, Hwy. 43, Hendricksville from 7-10 a.m. ​Proceeds to fund the Annual Seniors Luncheon. Come out and join us. The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library will hold a Makey Makey event for grades 7-12 from 2-4 p.m. Turn everything into a keyboard. Anything? Really? YES, even a banana. Come in to experiment...

Frances M. (Fannie) Trout, 95, of Loogootee, passed away at 10:10 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2018 at Loogootee Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 25, 1923 in Bramble to the late Roscoe J. and Ella (Williams) Strange. Fannie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She liked watching sports and especially enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 46 incidents and calls for service from July 27 to July 29, including three abandoned vehicles, six property damage accidents, two personal injury accidents, three alarms, two animal complaints, one assist to other departments, one assist to the public, one battery, one child custody, two domestic disputes, one drug investigation, one EMS, one extra patrol, one harassment, two reckless drivers, two residential entries, seven suspicious, one threat, three traffic stops, one transport, one warrant service and three welfare checks.. ...

The Linton Police Department responded to 71 incidents and calls for service July 27-29, including one property damage accident, two bank/residential alarms, five animal complaints, two assists to other departments, two assists to the public, one criminal mischief, two extra patrols, four finger printings, one fraud, one interview, two juvenile complaints, two open doors, one residential entry, one road hazard, one suspicious, two thefts, one title check, 37 traffic stops, one trespass, one unruly subject and one welfare check.. ...

On July 20, members of the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section, ISP SWAT team, local troopers and members of the Greene County Drug Task Force served two search warrants in Sullivan County. The search warrants were served at at 224 Depot St. in Sullivan and at 1008 Miller Street in Dugger...

CRIMINAL CASES Robert M.T. Hauck, 22, Linton, Level 5 felony battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman; Level 6 felony intimidation where the threat is to certain types of people; Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement; Class A misdemeanor theft...

Dr. Gilbert Ballard Bluhm, 90, of Troy, Mich passed away Sunday, July 29th, 2018. He was born on June 24th, 1928 in Freelandville to Dorothy and Gilbert Bluhm. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Barbara Bluhm (Goodwin); four daughters, Brenda, Diane, Teresa and Denise; three grandchildren, Christopher, Susan and Sarah and two great-grandchildren, Gabrielle and Ryan...

The Greene County Council voted to move forward with an upgrade that would allow voting machines to function more efficiently. The council first heard of a need to upgrade the Microvote machines in May. The total cost of the project approved Monday, contingent on the approval of the contract by the Board of Commissioners, costs a total of $89,140...

Solsberry’s Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum held their ninth annual Fire at Night Iron Pour Saturday. The well-attended event brought people from all over Greene County together to watch as the artists heated and poured molten iron into molds made by artists and the public. See our website for video of Sculpture Trails in action!...