Stories from Thursday, May 2, 2024

Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 54 incidents and calls for service from April 30-May 1, including four road hazards, four assists to the public, one fingerprinting, three title checks, two animal complaints, four property damage accidents, two welfare checks, one theft, two threats, two warrant services, three alarms, two harassments, four suspicious, two domestic disputes, one transport, two civil disputes, one property damage, two reckless drivers, one atl, three civil papers services, one trash complaint, one suicidal subject, one abandoned vehicle, one EMS and four traffic stops.. ...

The Bloomfield Rotary Club met for their annual Honors Night Tuesday with numerous Rotarians and supporters along with Bloomfield High School faculty and students in attendance. While Bloomfield Rotary Club has presented scholarships long before the year 2000, over $288,000 was announced to have been awarded since 2000 as $12,500 in scholarships were provided at this year’s Honors Night. ...

Friday, May 3 Linton Public Library will host Bingo for Books at 1 p.m.. Come play bingo and win books. Prizes are geared toward more advanced readers. Saturday, May 4 The Owen County Heritage & Culture Center will re-open for the season with a new exhibit featuring Coal City racing legend Bobby Grim on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served...

On Wednesday, May 1, the Eastern Greene baseball team rolled to an 18-3 win over White River Valley. The T-Birds are 10-2 on the year while WRV is 0-8. With eight games remaining in the regular season, Eastern Greene is one win away from tying last season’s win numbers with 11...

On Wednesday, May 1, the Eastern Greene softball team used 22 hits to defeat White River Valley 10-6. The Lady T-Birds are now 6-7, winners of their last two, while WRV falls to 1-7. In the top of the first, freshman Miah Duncan hit a two-out single to score junior Brynna Walton and senior Hannah Rogers to go up 2-0...

Thanks to seven runs in the top of the sixth, the Bloomfield baseball team defeated Loogootee 15-5 on Wednesday, May 1. The Cardinals are 9-4 on the year with their next game at Eastern Greene on Friday, May 3. In the top of the first, junior Ethan Davis reached on an error to score sophomore Chase Wiles before senior Kellen Luse was walked with the bases loaded to go up 2-0...

CRIMINAL CASES Timothy R.E. Strickland, 39, Bloomfield, Level 6 felony nonsupport of a dependent child; Level 6 felony nonsupport of a dependent child Richard D. Adamson, 36, Newberry, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine; Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...