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Keith honored for long term service Won’t be on ballot for first time since 1966
for the review council seat to challenge Todd Walton for which could commissioner. Tim Hillman Mike Beckett and Tim Adams will vie for Recorder-News Editor cost the counrisingsun@registerpublications.com ty millions of Baker’s council seat while Jeff Stemiller will dollars once challenge Don Grace for his seat and Marty For nearly half a century, Ohio County Dennis will oppose Jeff Iceberg for his counAssessor Bobby Joe Keith has served Rising settled. In addition to his golfing, he will continue cil post. Sun and Ohio County residents. Keith was Bridgett Bolling and Laverne Hayes seek honored this year by the Indiana Counties to enjoy time with his wife Diana and his chilAssessors Association for his 48 years (12 dren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. the Cass Township trustee position. Three township advisoty board members four year terms) dating back to his first elecwill selected in each township. tion victory in 1966. On the ballot in November will be several Joining Hautman as unopposed are Deb The longest tenured running office holder races including: Swede Colen and Glen Potts Cappel for Auditor and Cliff Thies for Corowon't be on the ballot this fall. “It's time to go golfing at Vineyard Golf for sheriff; Doris Young vs. Andrea Grimsley nor plus incumbents Dill Dorrell for council, Course,” he said as he takes advantage of his for Recorder; Wayne Stahl vs. Steve Johns Sissy Potter for Randolph Trustee, Janet for Surveyor.. Iceberg for Pike Trustee and Dee Dee Helton son Rusty’s course ownership. Doug Baker will be leaving his county for Union Township Trustee. Ed Hautman will replace Keith and will be unopposed, just as Keith has been most of his tenure. He defeated Wilford Crawl in 1966 and County Auditor ------------ Deb Cappel was challenged by Donald Bowman, Mar- County Recorder Doris Young Andrea Grimsley lene Buddenberg and Virgil Baker during the County Sheriff Glen Potts Francis “Swede” Colen early years. However, the republican office County Coroner Cliff Thies --------------holder has been unopposed ever since the County Surveyor Wayne Stahl Steve Johns 1980s. County Assessor Ed Hautman ---------------Testing and requirements have changed Commissioner District 1 Doug Baker Todd Ray Walton over the years as Keith is certified as a County Council District 1 --------- Dill Dorrell Level II. Council District 2 Mike Beckett Tim Adams He could run another year because of how Council District 3 Don Grace Jeff Stegemiller long he’s had his Level II status. Hautman Council District 4 Myron (Marty) Dennis Jeff Iceberg meets the current requirements of a Level III Township Trustee Cass Bridgett Brown Bolling LaVerne Hayes which included five weeks of training and Township Trustee Pike ----------- Janet Iceberg five three to four hour testing. Township Trustee Randolph Ethel “Sissy” Potter ------------Over the years, Keith has shared offices Township Trustee Union Deirdre (DeeDee) Helton ---------and rotated around the Ohio County Court- Advisory Board Cass Kathy Halloran Jennifer A. Mossburger house through its different renovations. Advisory Board Cass James G. Henry (Sonny) Keith likes the computer changes which Advisory Board Cass Raymond Kirkpatrick make it easier to look up deeds. Advisory Board Pike Bob Sommer Deborah A. Covington Keith (who has battled Crohn’s Disease Advisory Board Pike Jean Dettenwanger for many years) will still be around to help Advisory Board Randolph Sonja Keith Jaclyn Armbruster out and knows things will go on after he has Advisory Board Randolph Michael D. Peters Nancy Swart surrounded himself with quality workers. Advisory Board Randolph Nanette Stegemiller Williams -------TIM HILLMAN One item of particular interest is Indiana Advisory Board Union Jerry L. Koons -----------Bobby Joe Keith has served 12 straight Bureau of Tax Review case involving Grand Advisory Board Union John E. Peters --------four year terms at Ohio County Assessor Victoria Casino challenge of its taxes due in Advisory Board Union John Wilber ---------and has been honored for his 48 years. 2008 payable in 2009. No date has been set
Races set
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Green’s murder trial Oct. 14 BY CHANDRA L. MATTINGLY Staff Reporter cmattingly@registerpublications.com
A jury trial has been set for Tuesday, Oct. 14, for Danielle Marie Green, 42, of 9893 Hartford Pike, Ohio County. Green, who is charged with the murder of her ex-husband Raymond Green, 62, remains jailed. After her arrest Tuesday, June 3, Ohio Circuit Court Judge James Humphrey denied bond. During an omnibus and pretrial hearing Friday, July 25, Humphrey set the trial date, as well as a final pretrial date of 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10. According to the affidavit for probable cause by Indiana State Police Det. Peter Tressler, Danielle Green told police she saw a loaded handgun on the nightstand next to Raymond Green sleeping in bed about 6 a.m. Monday, May 26. He woke, grabbed her and said he was going to kill her, she told police. She pushed him away, grabbed the gun and shot him five times, she said, according to the affidavit. She then reloaded, and shot him five more times after he sat up and told her she needed to die, not him, she told police. But when police came to the Greens' joint farm on a welfare check at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, Danielle Green told them she'd heard an altercation late Sunday, May 25, between her ex-husband and her dog, said Tressler in the affidavit. She told police she'd not seen either since. Danielle also told police she and he both resided at the property, but in separate dwellings, according to the affidavit. She granted consent to police to search the property but not to search a large silver-colored metal box, secured with a padlock, she said belonged to
her ex. Both the over-the-road truck and a white GMC pickup Raymond Green drove were at the property. Asked to show him the box, Green took ISP Det. Sgt. Tom Baxter to it, located near her mobile home. Meanwhile, 'pinging' indicated Raymond Green's cell phone was located near the Greens' home May 28, according to the affidavit by Tressler. Raymond Green’s employer, Roehl Trucking Company, reported a person identifying herself as “Danielle” had called the company May 27 and said Raymond Green “had died as a result of a fatal accident over the weekend.” In a second call the same day, the caller said he “had been killed by her rescued German shepherd that attacked Ray's throat and that it all happened in front of her,” wrote Tressler. When state police executed a search warrant, they found Green's body, a mattress cover, comforter and a sheet in the silver box. Police also recovered both his and Danielle Green's cell phones, a .38 caliber handgun and a Ziploc bag containing ammunition and spent shell casings, wrote Tressler. During an autopsy at the Hamilton County Coroner's Office, the pathologist found 10 gunshot wounds, including one to the left temple, four to the back of the head, and five on the upper left side of Raymond Green's body, according to the affidavit. Preliminary analysis indicated March Internet searches on Danielle Green's cell phone to sites about head shots and survival, wrote Tressler. At the initial hearing in June, defense attorney David Zerbe said the defense anticipated raising the battered spouse defense.
AUCTION DAMP BUT GOES ON
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PADDLEWHEELS VISIT RISING SUN
TIM HILLMAN
Paddlewheels were the latest attraction to the Rising Sun riverfront on Friday and Saturday following a weekend of seaplanes. Action returns on Aug. 16 and 17 when the town hosts the Rising Sun Regatta.
Ertel named city attorney The July meeting of the Rising Sun City council and new mayor April Hautman was held on Thursday, July 3 at city hall. A contract was signed with attorney John Ertel who was appointed city attorney
when Hautman took over office. He is to be paid at a rate of $125 plus a one way $125 mileage. Amy Hoffman reported that Historic Downtown Rising Sun now is 501(C)(3) private foundation.
Port discussion countinues BY CHANDRA L. MATTINGLY Staff Reporter cmattingly@registerpublications.com
TIM HILLMAN
Auctioneer Denny Brown and shoppers dealt with rain but the public auction at the Leroy Guard residence in Rising Sun went on with plenty of bargains. Auctioneer Nelson Elliott (at right) was among those taking part.
Efforts towards a feasibility study on whether a port would survive in Ohio County or Dearborn County are not intended to circumvent the Southeast Indiana Regional Port Authority, Ind. Rep. Randy Frye (R-Indianapolis) told that board Friday, July 18. Rather, his meeting with Ohio County and some Dearborn County officials and residents Thursday, June 26, was a movement toward something he’s been thinking about for the two years since he was elected, he said. “One of the first things I wanted to do was establish a port here,” he said. The first step is a study of whether a port would survive and where it best would be located, said Frye. Personally, he doesn’t care where it would go, anywhere between the Indiana/Ohio state line in Dearborn
See PORT, Page 2
Park director Jamie Bell reported that plans for an opening day parade next year for the summer baseball and softball leagues. The park board has
See ERTEL, Page 4
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