Stories from Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Open Arms Christian Ministries held their “Join the Journey” fundraiser dinner on Monday, Jan. 20 at HEbron Home for Boys, located in Lyons. Among many guests present for the dinner and facility tours offered by Open Arms were several members of the Board of Directors for the Greene County Humane Society (GCHS)...

A Jasonville man is facing several charges in Greene County after reportedly using private land to hunt on and illegal possession of deer. Robert J. Murley, 47, is facing charges of Class C misdemeanor criminal trespass, Class C misdemeanor hunting without consent of the landowner, two counts Class B misdemeanor illegal possession of deer, Class C misdemeanor taking deer with an illegal device and Class C misdemeanor failure to check-in deer within 48 hours of harvest...

CRIMINAL CASES Thomas C. Jaroscak, 43, Linton, Level 3 felony aggravated battery when the assault nposes a substantial risk of death; Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine; Class A misdemeanor theft; Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

CRANE - Crane Army Ammunition Activity strives to equip its workforce with the tools it needs to work safely no matter what. This goes double for the employees operating in remote locations. Not only is safety the top priority at Crane Army, but keeping its people safe also ensures munitions are able to get to the warfighter on time, every time. One example is that CAAA provides CPR training, like the one offered in October and November of 2019...

Following a year-long process, Hoosier Energy today announced that its Board of Directors approved a new long-range resource plan. The current plan is designed to provide its 18 member cooperatives with reliable, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy while saving members an estimated $700 million over the next two decades...

Esther June Collins, 86, of Fortville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. She passed peacefully at her home with her loving husband of 65 years, Eleck Collins by her side. She was born Oct. 23, 1933 in Linton, and lived a long and productive life...

Jeffery L. Kirk, 63, of Jasonville, passed away, on Jan. 21, 2020 at his residence of natural causes. He was born on Jan. 12, 1957 in Vincennes, to Gilbert and Adah (Brooks) Kirk. Jeffery married Jean Ann (Jones) on Oct. 16, 1982. Jeffery graduated from Switz City Central High School, class of 1975...

A group of Linton-Stockton Middle School students went before the school board Monday evening to present their progress with incorporating the Graduate Profiles into their daily education. Linton-Stockton School Corporation rolled out its Graduation Profiles at the beginning of the 2019-20 school year, with a focus on honing students’ soft skills...