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Aug. 16
By Brent Brown
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GREENSBURG Members of a
growing local nonprofit plan to
provide a day of fun for Decatur
County families punctuated by
games, food, live music and more
later this month.
Volunteers behind Decatur
County Remembers will host the
groups second annual Day of
Remembrance from 2 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 29, in Rebekah
Park. The local nonprofit, which is
in the early stages of obtaining its
official 50(c)(3) designation, will
offer bounce houses, prizes,
games, food, snacks and several
other activities ahead of a planned
balloon launch that evening.
The balloon launch will be conducted in honor of young lives lost,
a tenet on which the organization
was founded last year. Decatur
Aug. 17
4 p.m. Dinner program in cooperation with the YMCA for children age
18 and under at Greensburg-Decatur
County Public Library.
6 p.m. Extension council meeting
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Left to right: Soil experts Jim Hoorman, Roger Wenning and Dave Brandt dig up the roots of
a cover crop plant to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each plant during the annual Agriculture Field Day at Wenning Farms on Wednesday.
sion Office.
9 to 11 a.m. Coffee and Chat at
Greensburg Adult Center.
6 p.m. Euchre at Greensburg
Adult Center.
summer.
He filled one position with a
teacher who had a math minor
and was certified to teach math,
but had not taught math before.
The corporation filled the other
math position with a teacher who
lacks a certification in math
teaching. The corporation
obtained an emergency permit,
which will allow the teacher to
See EVENT / A2
Westport
Republicans
choose council
candidates
See SOIL / A2
By Boris Ladwig
Daily News
Aug. 18
First Baptist
Church Associate
Pastor David
Thompson is retiring after 18 years
of ministry service
in Greensburg. His
final sermon is
scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 16, and an
open house in his
honor will take
place from 1 to 4
p.m. Sunday, Aug.
23, in the churchs
family life center.
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mothers, mothers and children
are welcome at all meetings.
There is no charge. Meeting
topic: Your Nursing Toddler.
7 to 8:30 p.m. Wings for
the Journey Support Group
meets the third Tuesday of
every month at the Hospice
Center, 2626 E. 17th Street.
Columbus.
7 p.m. Ted Talk Tuesday at
Greensburg-Decatur County
Public Library. Many library
programs require registration.
Call 812-663-2826 or visit
www.greensburglibrary.org for
more information.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Greensburg
Adult Center trip to the Indiana State Fair. Call 812-6632232 for more information.
10 a.m. to noon Solo at
Greensburg Adult Center.
1 to 3 p.m. Euchre at
Greensburg Adult Center.
Aug. 19
Greensburg Adult Center
Connies Lunch Excursion to
HighPoint Orchard. Call 812663-3531 for more information or to make reservations.
Noon Bingo courtesy of
Aspen Place at Greensburg
Adult Center.
1 p.m. Euchre at Greensburg Adult Center.
Aug. 20
6 p.m. Computer Class
Navigating the World Wide
Web at Greensburg-Decatur
County Public Library. Many
library programs require registration. Call 812-663-2826 or
visit www.greensburglibrary.
org for more information.
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Cover Crops: YOUR Choice,
Not Theirs Field Day at
Sudan Farms, 5541 South 900
East, Columbus. For more
information contact Heather
Shireman at (812) 378-1280 or
Lisa Holscher at (812) 8903631 or visit www.RayWeilAug20SuDan.eventbrite.
com
CORRECTION
The Daily News article
titled Miss Tree City Pageant seeking applicants
incorrectly listed Jennifer
Moores phone number.
Her correct number for
contact about the pageant
is 812-614-4184.
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Number: 160
SOIL
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Agriculture to present the
Field Day each year.
This year, speakers came
from outside the state to
offer their expertise on
no-till and cover crop farming, especially as they relate
to soil conservation and
organic matter in the soil.
Field day was very well
attended, with around 100
farmers participating. Wenning said the majority of
those in attendance were
Hoosiers, though many
came from as much as 75
miles away. There were also
some guests from Ohio and
Illinois.
Dave Brandt, of Brandt
Farms in Ohio, has been
no-till farming since 1971
and using cover crops since
1978, making him quite the
expert in this method of soil
conservation. By working
with several different blends
of cover crops, he was able to
increase soil organic matter
from one percent to five percent, as well as improving
resiliency to weather and
significantly reducing crop
inputs.
As one of the guest speakers, Brandt spoke about how
to use cover crops, how to
reduce some undesirable
nutrients in the soil, and how
to reduce some herbicides.
Brandt said a cover crop is
planted with a crop to be
harvested for grain or cash.
The cover crop puts down
extra living roots, which
nourish the microorganisms
in the soil. Some cover crop
species are called mycorrhizal, meaning they form a
mutualistic relationship with
mycorrhizae fungal filaments in the soil, increasing
nutrient and water absorption.
Most cover crops are
introduced after the fall harvest, but Brandt said he is
working on finding ways to
introduce cover crops while
the primary crop is still
growing. By planting the
cover crop earlier, it will have
more time to grow and roots
will be deeper and stronger,
thus feeding the soil better.
Brandt said corn and bean
farmers typically feed their
soil about 70 days a year with
a living root.
We want to see a growing
root 365 days if we can get
one there to help feed that
microorganism
family,
which will bring more nutrients and more help to that
next crop were going to
plant, Brandt said.
POLICE
BLOTTER
Arrests
Aug. 13
Brandon Coomer, 36,
Greensburg, arrested by ISP
on charges operating while
intoxicated, endangering a
person; operating while intoxicated with a prior, possession
of marijuana with a prior
conviction, and possession of
paraphernalia. Bond was set
at $755 cash.
Danny Sexton, 51, arrested
by GPD on a warrant pertaining to an allegation of failure to appear in court on an
original charge of battery.
Bond was set at $505 cash.
Incidents
DCSD
Aug. 13
1:27 a.m. - EMS call in the
400 block of West Park Road.
5:54 a.m. - Vehicle accident
on I-74 at the westbound
126.5 mile marker.
10:41 a.m. - Theft in the
8300 block of East CR 210
South.
11:31 a.m. - EMS call in the
2700 block of North Michigan.
3:43 p.m. - Burglary in the
1700 block of East CR 150
North.
10:55 p.m. - EMS call in the
300 block of East Central.
11:40 a.m. - EMS call in the
3700 block of South CR 300
East.
GPD
Aug. 13
4:41 p.m. - Missing or runaway juvenile reported on
station.
5:02 p.m. - Criminal mischief
in the 300 block of North
Davidson.
9:16 p.m. - Intoxicated person in the 400 block of
North Ireland.
9:23 p.m. - Odor investigation in the 700 block of West
Main.
9:24 p.m. - Drug investigation in the 500 block of East
Main.
Aug. 14
12:25 a.m. - Fraud reported
on station.
NRCS State Soil Specialist Barry Fisher examines the mycorrhizae present in a
cover crop soil sample under a magnifying glass.
EVENT
A large crowd gathers to listen to soil experts discuss the many benefits of no-till cover crops in regards
to soil health at Wednesdays Agriculture Field Day at
Wenning Farms.
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Foundation of Decatur County funded community flu vaccines, housekeeping carts for environmental services at
DCMH, pediatric and adult advanced life support training for
healthcare providers and blood testing at the healthy fair.
The speakeasy-style of the 20s was in evidence everyone
one looked, from the glittering flapper dresses and feathered
headbands worn by the ladies to the suspenders and fedoras
the men sported, not to mention the decorations, which
included a photo booth complete with a car.
The best-dressed contest was a tough one, with so many
people dressed to the nines. Mary Newhart was declared the
winner for women, with Leslie Thackery as the runner-up.
Eric Stokes won the mens contest, and the runner-up males
name was not available by press time. Cris and Angie Reynolds won the couples category, with Katie and Jim Grossman as the runners-up.
The Hospital was founded in 1922, so the theme fit well
with the community coming together to continue supporting
it; essentially keeping the commitment made to the community back at that time. The outfits and party were just an
added bonus Robbins said.
See BALL / A2
Capitol
protests
focus on
money in
campaigns
Wednesday, April 13
By Kery Murakami
Submitted Photo
Through the Natural Disaster Grant, GCHS students were able to participate in a water
safety program with a professional on Friday, April 9.
April 14
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Family Clothes
Closet open at Westport Baptist
Church Outreach Center. Clothing of
all sizes will be available at no charge
for families in need.
7 p.m. South Decatur Elementary
School proudly presents Disneys
Peter Pan Jr. Tickets are $5 per person and reserved seats are available.
To reserve seats, please call 812-5913115. Tickets will also be available at
the door.
1 p.m. Books and Chocolate!
Adult Book Discussion at Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library.
Reading The Life We Bury by Allen
Eskens.
6:30 p.m. Coffee, Books and
More! Adult Book Discussion at
Greensburg-Decatur County Public
Library. Reading The Life We Bury by
Allen Eskens.
6:15 p.m. Lois Chapter #147,
Order of the Eastern Star will meet
and enjoy refreshments and socialize
before the regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge,
1100 E. Central Ave. All members are
encouraged to attend.
GREENSBURG The
Greensburg Community High
School (GCHS) agriculture
department continues to make
safety a priority. Throughout
the year, students have been
able to participate in numerous
safety programs as they look to
munity.
Over the last several months
training such as grain safety,
firearm safety, fire safety and
wildfire prevention, severe
weather safety, basic first aid,
and most recently, water safety
have all been involved in the
program. This summer will
See SAFETY / A3
GREENSBURG Decatur
County fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth graders will put their
reading comprehension and
knowledge to the test this Saturday morning and afternoon at
the Greensburg Decatur County
Public Library.
The Battle of the Books will
take place beginning at 9:30 a.m.
in the library and the public is
welcome to attend.
The public is absolutely welcomed to attend this, Childrens
Librarian Jill Pratt said. The
kids all get really excited for this
by making t-shirts and so on.
Students in the fifth and sixth
File photo
grade will kick off the daylong
event by doing trivia about the (Back row) Andrew McCrary, Gena Mack and Abbi Eldridge,
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Obituaries / A3
Cipher / A9
Neighbors / A4
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Sports / A6
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9 a.m. Physical fitness at
Greensburg Adult Center.
9 a.m. Solo at Greensburg
Adult Center.
10 a.m. Senior Songbirds at
Greensburg Adult Center.
Noon Bingo courtesy of
Arbor Grove at Greensburg
Adult Center.
Noon Greensburg Adult
Center Connies Lunch and
Movie at Wolf Theater. Call
812-663-3531 for more information.
12:30 p.m. Greensburg
Adult Center grocery shopping.
1:30 to 3 p.m. Crochet
Club at Greensburg Adult
Center.
5:30 p.m. Euchre tournament at Greensburg Adult
Center.
Friday, April 15
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Family
Clothes Closet open at Westport Baptist Church Outreach
Center. Clothing of all sizes
will be available at no charge
for families in need.
9 to 11 a.m. Chat and coffee
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Greensburg Adult Center trip to Rising Star Casino. Call 812-6632232 for more information.
1 p.m. Bridge at Greensburg Adult Center.
6:30 p.m. Bridge at Greensburg Adult Center.
April 16
7 a.m. Race for the Cure at
White River State Park.
8 a.m. Delta Theta Tau
Sorority hosting their fifth
annual 5K Run/Walk at
Greensburg Community High
School. Early registration is
$20 with a t-shirt before April
5. After April 5, registration is
$25 and does not include a
shirt. For more information or
to get a registration form, call
Theresa Schwering at 812663-5194. All proceeds will
benefit local charitable causes.
April 17
7 a.m. to 1 p.m. All You Can
Eat Breakfast at New Point
Community Volunteer Fire
Department. Menu includes
pancakes, whole hog sausage
and biscuits and gravy. Meal is
free-will offering.
2 to 4 p.m. Kitchen Shower
and Open House at Greensburg-Decatur County Public
Library. The library kitchen is
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POLICE BLOTTER
Arrest
April 11
Chad M. Jones, 38, Greensburg, arrested by DCSD on a
charge of dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance.
Incidents
Decatur County Sheriff s
Department
April 11
5:28 a.m. - Report of a vehicle accident at Main and Warren. Greensburg Police
Department, Greensburg Fire
Department, Decatur County
April 12
1:15 a.m. - Report of a vehicle accident resulting in property damage in the 2700 block
of N. Michigan.
Decatur County EMS
April 11
10:13 a.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the 600
block of S. Russell.
10:20 a.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the 900
block of N. Lakeview.
6:10 p.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the 600
block of W. Park Road.
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The Aspen Place Casino brought in charitable casino games for guests to enjoy
during the Bootleggers Ball.
BALL
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Upon entering, each guest
was given a card for $10 in
casino chips and two prize
drawing tickets. The gaming
tables in the Aspen Place
Casino, which were for entertainment purposes, brought
in additional donations for
the Hospital Foundation as
well.
Aspen Place made the
casino games possible, which
not only provided great
entertainment throughout
the evening, but provided a
means for the Foundation to
attract additional donations
through the prize drawing,
Robbins said.
There was a large selection
of prize drawings available in
which Gala attendees could
enter. In addition to the two
tickets each person was
given, extra tickets could be
earned throughout the evening. Some of the prizes up
for grabs were multiple gift
baskets, an office shredder
and an $8,000 electric generator donated by Lohrum
Electrical, as well as weeklong getaway in Northern
Michigan.
Darol and Toni Collins
donated a week-long stay in a
condo in Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina, which was
entered by purchasing a
string of beads and awarded
in a heads or tails contest
towards the end of the evening.
We really strive to make
the Gala fun, and a lot time
Attendees at the annual Hospital Foundation of Decatur County Gala played chari- The winner and runner-up in the mens best-dressed
table casino games at this years event, the Bootleggers Ball.
contest at the Gala.
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Number: 66
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GREENSBURG Back in
2014, an idea to build a road in
Greensburg to support business
growth was brought to the communitys attention the road is
now known as Veterans Way.
A brief overview
The Veterans Way project is
intended to connect U.S. 421 to
State Road 3, with Phase I consisting of the construction of the
memorial in honor of veterans and
the roundabouts that connect Veterans and Memorial Way. The total
cost of Phase I was reportedly
$5,232,922.90.
The second phase of the project
was intended to take Veterans Way
from Smith Road to the intersection of State Road 3 and Lincoln
Street, with totals expected to be
around the $8.3 million mark in
2014 as reported by the Daily
News, but it was also reported that
the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) had awarded
city officials about $6.7 million for
Phase II. As of Feb. 2016, accurate
numbers for Phase II are estimated to be $8.383 million, with a
contributed $6.706 million. It
should be dually noted that these
numbers are still just estimates,
and final figures will not be known
until further progress has been
made. A 10-foot multi-use path is
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June 23
All day Road Closure at the intersection of North Broadway and First
Streets. Broadway traffic is advised to
detour to Lincoln Street and First
Street traffic should travel on Fourth
Street. Repairs should take 3-4 days,
depending on weather.
9 a.m. Solo at Greensburg Adult
Center.
9 a.m. Physical fitness at Greensburg
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These unique trophies will be up for grabs during Saturdays third annual Tenderloin Throwdown on the Decatur County Courthouse square.
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Adult Center.
12:30 p.m. Greensburg Adult Center grocery shopping.
1:30 p.m. Crochet Club at Greensburg Adult Center.
6 to 7:30 p.m. 4H Robotics meeting.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. NAWBO Luncheon at Ivy Tech Community College,
Indianapolis. Register at www.nawboindy.org.
Noon Adzooks Puppets performing
at Donner Park in Columbus. For
more information, visit www.artsINcolumbus.org or call 812.376.2539.
GREENSBURG If there is
such a thing as too much fun,
downtown visitors may experience it this weekend as a popular summer sandwich sampling
event returns with numerous
new additions in tow.
Main Street Greensburgs
annual Tenderloin Throwdown
runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 25, around the
Decatur County Courthouse
See BOMB / A3
Saturday, June 25
10 a.m. - Tenderloin sampling ers performance
12:30 p.m. - Tree County
begins, Decatur County Arts
Players performance
and Cultural Council Chalk
2 p.m. - Contest judging
Expo begins, vendors open,
begins, followed by awards
beer and wine garden opens,
and last call for peoples
Lowes Pellets and Grains
choice category votes
Pork Discovery program
4 p.m. - Event ends
opens, Susie Ricke State
For more information visit
Farms Wiggle Zone opens,
mainstreetgreensburg.com, or
Tri-State Artisans painting
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booth opens
tenderlointhrowdown/
11 a.m. - Tree County Play-
Police:
Intoxicated man
arrested after
car overturns in
watery ditch
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By Brent Brown
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June 24
By Amanda Browning
All day Road Closure at the intersection of North Broadway and First
Streets. Broadway traffic is advised to
detour to Lincoln Street and First
Street traffic should travel on Fourth
Street. Repairs should take 3-4 days,
depending on weather.
9 to 11 a.m. Chat and coffee at
Greensburg Adult Center.
11:30 a.m. Lunch at Greensburg
Adult Center.
6:30 p.m. Bridge at Greensburg
Adult Center.
6 p.m. Class of 1966 50th Class
Reunion for Rushville High School at
Caldwell Acres in Rush County. Meal is
$18 at 6:30 p.m. New RSVP to 765561-1132.
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INDEX:
GREENSBURG Greensburg
Police believe alcohol played a
role in a car accident Wednesday
morning that led to a driver
becoming trapped in his vehicle
after it overturned into a watery
ditch.
Greensburg Police Patrol Officer Mark Naylor said police were
dispatched to an accident near the
intersection of Montgomery Avenue and Davidson Street at
approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 2010 Dodge Caliber overturned on the drivers side in a
nearby ditch.
The driver, identified as Ronald
Howard, 70, Greensburg, was
freed from the vehicle by Indiana
gency training Friday with a three-hour course related to electronic damage assessment.
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Hobert J. Brinson, 80
Decatur County
Sheriff s Department
June 21
7:31 a.m. - Report of a
vehicle accident causing
damage at CR 700 E. and
CR 300 S.
10:46 a.m. - Fraud report
filed on station.
11:32 a.m. - Report of
theft in the 5500 block of
N. CR 700 E.
1:09 p.m. - Report of a
fight in the 6400 block of N.
CR 690 E.
8:20 p.m. - Report of a
vehicle fire in the 5600
block of N. CR 500 E.
Clarksburg Volunteer Fire
Department, Decatur
County EMS also dispatched.
June 22
4:49 a.m. - Report of a
vehicle accident causing
damage at SR 46 and CR
750 W.
Greensburg Police
Department
June 21
8:36 a.m. - Report of a
domestic problem in the
800 block of N. Michigan.
9:41 a.m. - Report of battery in the 1000 block of E.
Barachel.
11:47 a.m. - Report of
theft in the 1100 block of
W. Westridge Parkway.
1:58 p.m. - Report of a
vehicle accident causing
damage at N. Michigan and
Moscow.
2:37 p.m. - Fraud report
filed on station.
6:36 p.m. - Report of a
fight at Main and Michigan.
7:58 p.m. - Theft report
filed on station.
9:12 p.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the
1300 block of N. Ingleton.
Decatur County EMS also
dispatched.
10:06 p.m. - Report of battery in the 700 block of W.
Sheridan.
11:33 p.m. - Report of a
vehicle accident causing
damage in the 500 block of
W. First.
Clarksburg Volunteer
Fire Department
June 21
12:42 p.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the
6900 block of E. CR 640 N.
Decatur County EMS also
dispatched.
Westport Community
Volunteer Fire
Department
June 21
9:32 a.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the
3600 block of W. Boicourt
Road. Decatur County EMS
also dispatched.
5:53 p.m. - Report of chest
pain in the 300 block of E.
Bennett. Decatur County
EMS also dispatched.
Decatur County EMS
June 21
5:07 a.m. - Report of
chest pain in the 1000 block
of E. Central Avenue.
7:23 a.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the
2700 block of N. Michigan.
9:14 a.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the
400 block of N. Anderson.
2 p.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the
1000 block of E. Central.
3:05 p.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the
1100 block of E. Barachel.
7:21 p.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the
2000 block of N. Tulip
Court.
7:59 p.m. - Report of an
ambulance request in the
2800 block of N. CR 150 W.
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CERT
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BOMB
No imminent threat
The vest was determined
to contain two pipe bombs,
according
to
Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives spokesman Thomas
Ahern.
It did have two pipe bomb
devices with multiple wires
extending from it, Ahern
said. It was a very dangerous situation for the first officer on the scene.
He praised Millers actions
in talking Fuller into leaving
the vest in the vehicle and
then get out and surrender.
I think the officer handled
it as professionally as one
could have, he said.
The ATF was called in by
Goshen police to assist
because of the explosives,
according to Ahern. He said
the case will be prosecuted
locally and the evidence will
be given to the U.S. Attorneys Office to review and a
decision will then be made if
a federal prosecution is warranted.
The case is now in the
hands of Elkhart County
Prosecutor Curtis Hill who
said Wednesday afternoon
that while the incident
remains under investigation,
there is no reason to believe
Fuller intended to hurt other
people.
As with all arrests by law
enforcement officers, the
facts and circumstances surrounding Mr. Fullers behavior will be presented to a
magistrate to determine
whether the arrest was supported by probable cause,
Hill said in a statement
Wednesday afternoon. The
Office of the Prosecuting
Attorney will determine what
criminal charges are appropriate thereafter. At this time,
it is believed that Mr. Fuller
engaged in this behavior
independently. As he remains
in custody at this time, no
further threat to public safety
appears imminent.
Fuller is no stranger to the
criminal justice system in
Elkhart County, having been
arrested 16 times since 1992.
He is also on Indianas Sex
Offender Registry as a sexually violent predator for a
child molestation case out of
Cass County, Michigan. He
was sentenced to three years
in jail.
Neighbors surprised
Some of Fullers neighbors
woke up in the middle of the
damage assessment technique will allow local agencies to address the most
severe problems first.
We can pull that map up
and see what damage is in
that area, Johnson said.
Using the CERT team as
Recon 1 allows more damage to be tracked, as the
volunteers have been trained
to spot emergencies. The
app allows officials to track
each location and allocate
resources accordingly.
Johnson said the app is up
and going and local emergency response agencies
are ready and able to use it
as needed.
POLICE
Continued from Page A1
State Police Trooper Matt
Haviland,
Greensburg
Police Lieutenant Jarrod
McCalvin, and Greensburg
Police
Of ficer
Chris
Bridges. Officers broke a
window and pulled Howard
to safety from the car.
Howard,
who
was
unharmed in the accident,
later failed a field sobriety
test and was subsequently
arrested on a misdemeanor
charge of operating while
intoxicated. Naylor said
Howards intoxication was
later confirmed through a
portable breath test. The
driver also agreed to a
blood draw at the scene.
Greensburg Fire Department and Decatur County
EMS personnel assisted
the responding officers. A
Police, fire and EMS crews responded to a single-vehicle accident near the intersection of Montgomery and
Davidson Wednesday morning. The driver was unhurt in
the accident, but was later arrested on the suspicion he
was driving while intoxicated.
portion of Montgomer
Road, near the intersection
of Davidson, was shut
down briefly as the car was
freed from the ditch and
towed from the scene.
Naylor said Patrol Officer Eric Lusk is in charge
of the accident investiga-