Stories from Wednesday, October 10, 2018

For those in the mood for a good mystery this Halloween, the Bloomfield Public Library (BPL) is offering a chance to spend Fall Break finding their way out of the library’s newest Escape Room at the Library Annex. Called the “Frankenstein’s Time Travel Lab and Escape Room,” the attraction combines the celebration of the bicentennial of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” with the fun of an escape room...

Hostesses Deb Cullison and Jean Resler welcomed members to the October 4, 2018 Theta Gamma Alumnae, Delta Theta Tau meeting in the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church at 1:00 p.m. Decorations were in the fall theme and a favor of a bag of candy was given to each one attending...

The Greene County General Hospital Auxiliary met on Oct. 1 in the hospital conference room with 20 members present. The meeting was called to order by President Dorothy Soliday. Devotions were given by Ruth Byarley from Psalms 95:2-3. The minutes and treasurer’s reporters of the previous two meetings were read and approved...

Wednesday, October 10 Tots Time will be held in the Eastern Branch of the Bloomfield Eastern Greene Public Library at 10:30 a.m. The theme will be “red”. Thursday, October 11 Linton Public Library will host Camp Read S’more from 1-3:45 p.m. The event is camp-themed fun for the whole family with games, crafts, snacks, songs and stories around the “campfire.”...

Wednesday, October 10 Tots Time will be held in the Eastern Branch of the Bloomfield Eastern Greene Public Library at 10:30 a.m. The theme will be “red”. Thursday, October 11 Linton Public Library will host Camp Read S’more from 1-3:45 p.m. The event is camp-themed fun for the whole family with games, crafts, snacks, songs and stories around the “campfire.”...

The Scholarship Benefit in memory of Mirisa Jones, as well as a blood drive, are scheduled for Saturday. Miriah Wildin and her mother, Kathy Lawrence, annually organize the event in honor of the late Mirisa Jones, who died from complications with H.E.L.L.P. (Hemolytic anemia, Elevated Liver and enzymes, and Low Platelet count) Syndrome, a severe variant of pre-eclampsia. The syndrome took the life of Jones and her newborn son, Noah, in 2011...

Coming soon to the streets of downtown Linton Oct. 13, the Linton Fall Arts Festival is almost upon us. Members of the Fall Arts Festival Committee have been busy, scheduling vendors, taking registrations for the BBQ Smoke-Off, getting sponsors for activities and putting in place all of the many details that go in to the event every year...

Linton City officials discussed an ordinance which has recently been brought into question by residents, which focuses on mowed grass being blown in the roadway. Some warnings have been issued recently after the freshly-mowed grass was blown into city streets...

CRIMINAL CASES Todd S. Laughlin, 48, Bloomfield, Level 6 felony domestic battery committed in the presence of a child under 16 Danielle L. Franich, 3, Bloomington, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe; Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine; Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana; Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

Additional charges were filed today against Jared T. Turner of Linton for an incident that occurred while he was in jail prior to his initial hearing on a related case. Turner was already facing felony charges for allegedly shooting a man in the head, Todd Bennett. ...

Fred Hay Jr, 91, of Linton, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville. He was born on Oct. 28, 1926, in Sullivan County, the son of Fred Hay Sr. and Dorothy Wallace Hay. Fred was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Linton American Legion Post 22, the Loyal Order of Moose 1434, and a charter member of Faith Community Church...

Chester Arthur Flanders, Jr., 60, of Rodessa, La. and formerly of Jasonville, passed away at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 in Rodessa, La. He was born Dec. 16, 1957 in Sullivan to Chester Arthur Flanders and Wanda (Keller) Flanders. Survivors include his siblings, Johann Weatherwax of Germany, Rose Hansen (Mark) of Rodessa, La., Lois Butts (Randy) of Jasonville, Dorothy Taylor (Joe) of West Terre Haute, Barbara Harris of Jasonville, Gladys Bailey of Pa., Wanda Anderson of Indianapolis, George Flanders (Chris) of Merom, William Flanders (Theresa) of Jasonville and Danny Anderson (Jess) of Jasonville; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, great-great nieces and nephews.. ...

Additional charges were filed today against Jared T. Turner of Linton for an incident that occurred while he was in jail prior to his initial hearing on a related case. Turner was already facing felony charges for allegedly shooting a man in the head, Todd Bennett. ...

Early voting starts today, Wednesday, at the Greene County Courthouse. Voter Registration Clerk Teressa Smith said Tuesday was the deadline to register to vote, noting any mailed information must have been postmarked with Tuesday’s date. Those wishing to vote before the Nov. ...