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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Greene County Daily World

The Switz City Town Council held a public hearing for the 2011 budget at the Tuesday evening meeting.

Clerk-Treasurer Carla Porter noted that the only changes for the coming year were a reduction in the general fund and an addition of wages for the Fire Territory Board.

“There were no pay raises,” Porter explained. …<more>

Monday, July 26, 2010
Greene County Daily World

SWITZ CITY — The Greene County Community Foundation will have a new executive director, effective Aug. 16.

Rural Owensburg resident Cam Trampke has been hired by the foundation’s board of directors to be the fourth director since its founding in 1998.

She re-joined the board of directors in January, but said she plans to tender her resignation at the next meeting on Aug. 9. …<more>

Friday, July 25, 2010
Greene County Daily World

A 40-year-old Bruceville man wound up in a Switz City ditch when he became ill and blacked-out behind the wheel late Friday night.

James M. Moreland was not injured in the mishap and was able to drive his vehicle away from the scene. …<more>

Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Greene County Daily World

At the Switz City Town Council meeting Tuesday evening, council members welcomed Doug Miller, a long-time Switz City resident, to the council replacing Doug Roudebush who recently resigned.

“We’re certainly glad to have you,” noted Council president Sue Headley.

The first item on the agenda was the Grant-Fairplay Township Fire Protection Territory Board election of officers. All Fire Protection board members were present and by unanimous vote elected Jerrell Holtsclaw as president, Gary Graves, vice president and Ed Mihlfeld, secretary. They also voted to hold meetings at 6 p.m. at the Switz City Fire Station on the first Monday of the month. …<more>

Friday, June 18, 2010
Greene County Daily World

SWITZ CITY — Local residents took big advantage of a recent fee amnesty week conducted by the Greene County Recycling Center.

During the week June 7-12, fees were either reduced or eliminated for most recyclable items.

Greene County Solid Waste Management District Supervisor Erek Wilson reports the week’s effort was very successful and he has a huge pile of old vehicle tires and rollaway containers of trash to prove it.

More than 2,000 discarded vehicle tires were turned in to the recycling center.

“We have the biggest pile of old tires over here that we have ever seen,” Wilson told the Greene County Daily World.

He said the tire recycling program was made possible in part by a state West Nile grant administered by the county health department that will be used to help with commercial disposal fees.

During the week, the center also collected 11 rollaway containers of items that also included e-scrap items like computer towers and monitors as well as freon appliances such as air-conditioners, refrigerators, freezers and dehumidifiers, couches, mattresses, old furniture, and clothing. …<more>

Thursday, June 17, 2010
Greene County Daily World

If you’re a Switz City water customer then be sure to boil any drinking or cooking water you use today.

“In consultation with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, it has been determined that the water customers should boil their drinking water,” a press release issued by the Switz City Waterworks stated early Thursday morning.

The precautionary measure is recommended because there was a loss of power at the water treatment plant early on Thursday morning. …<more>

Friday, June 11, 2010
Greene County Daily World

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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Greene County Daily World

Look for sales in Switz City this Saturday.

The Switz City Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor the town’s annual community yard sale which kicks off at 7 a.m.

Carla Porter, Switz City town/clerk, shared details on the annual event that draws bargain hunters into town.

“Usually we have several sales in town,” she said. “Right now there’s 10 or so, but a lot of times we’re so small that not everyone calls to put their name on the map.”

Sales run through 1 or 2 p.m., she added.

“In years past, we’ve been fairly busy. But, it does depend on the weather,” Porter added. …<more>

Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Greene County Daily World

SWITZ CITY — Councilman Doug Roudebush’s resignation was announced at Switz City’s regular council meeting Monday evening.

Rick Graves reported that two or three people were interested in the Board One vacancy, and the decision would be decided after two committee men — one from Grant and one from Fairplay Township — had a caucus. Before the decision, Graves noted that an ad would be placed in the Greene County Daily World and applications would have to be submitted for the position. Graves added that if a tie vote should occur, the county chairman would make the decision. …<more>

Friday, June 4, 2010
Greene County Daily World

Randell L. Vandeventer was taken into custody late Friday afternoon by Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy Terry Wade after a warrant was issued for Vandeventer’s arrest around 4 p.m.

The 49-year-old Switz City man, who serves as the Chaplain at Greene County General Hospital, was booked in to the Greene County Jail around 6 p.m. on six preliminary felony counts of child molestation involving four different children.

He is being held in lieu of $120,000 bond.

This is the second time in less than a month that Vandeventer has been arrested.

In mid-May he was charged with one count of child seduction, a class C felony.

In that initial case, Vandeventer was accused of fondling and touching a teen male victim in an inappropriate manner on several occasions from December 2009 through the spring. …<more>