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GCSD investigated several accidents over weekend
(Local News ~ 10/14/13)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department investigated several vehicle accidents through the course of the weekend. Two were transported to IU Health Bloomington Friday just after 5 p.m. due to injuries sustained in a car accident in eastern Greene County...
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Several factors contribute to Saturday morning accident
(Local News ~ 10/14/13)
Several factors are believed to have contributed to a minor accident in Linton in the early morning Saturday. Caleb K. Daugherty, 21, of Sandborn, was traveling west on SE C Street in Linton when he disregarded a stop sign. According to an accident report filed by Linton Police Officer Thomas Jerrels, Daugherty told the officer he had been texting while driving, and had not seen the stop sign at the intersection of SE C and South Main Streets...
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Lehman's celebrate 60th anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 10/14/13)
Samuel R. & Mary K. (Fischer) Lehman of Bloomington, will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on October 17. The couple were married at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Terre Haute on October 17, 1953 with Father Joseph Beecham officiating. The couple has four children, Michael Lehman, Urbana, Ill., David Lehman, Bloomington, Susan Lee, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Greg Lehman, Newburgh. Also, the couple has six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren...
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Winners from the Bloomfield Apple Festival Parade
(Local News ~ 10/14/13)
Winners of the 2013 Bloomfield Apple Festival Parade: Best Commercial First Place: Raydar Incorporated Second Place: Bloomfield State Bank Best School-Related First Place: Bloomfield FFA Chapter Second Place: Bloomfield Junior High Cheerleaders Best Youth Entry...
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/14/13)
To the Editor: The Greene County Sexual Assault Team sponsored it's 3rd annual Mom Prom on September 21st, 2013. This yearly event is held to raise money and awareness for victims of sexual assault. All money collected that evening will go into the Sexual Assault fund and will be used to buy equipment to furnish the new Sexual Assault Exam Room at Greene County General Hospital for the exams and investigations of a sexual assault. ...
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Humane Society shelter manager says check the facts
(Local News ~ 10/14/13)
Earlier this month, the Greene County Commissioners suggested they would facilitate a sit down meeting with representatives of the Greene County Humane Society and S.A.F.E. Animal Rescue, a local group that prefers a 'no-kill' approach. S.A.F.E. Animal Rescue, which has operated for about a year with volunteers and by donations, has made a pitch to receive funding now designated to the Humane Society...
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Charles "Cleon" Schafer
(Obituary ~ 10/14/13)
Charles "Cleon" Schafer, 101 1/2, of Clay City, passed away on October 12, 2013 at Springhill Village with his family by his side. Cleon was born April 12, 1912 in Clay County, the son of the late Adolph and Inez (Clingerman) Schafer. Cleon graduated from Clay City High School in 1932, where he was a member of the band. ...
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WRV loses three, wins one
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/13)
White River Valley earned one win in four matches during the Paoli volleyball invitational. The Lady Wolverines lost to Paoli 25-21, 22-25, 1-15, Orleans 12-25, 16-25 and Southwestern 13-25, 11-25 before defeating Crawford County 14-25, 25-17, 15-7...
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Lakers win 2 of 3
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/13)
Lakers win 2 of 3 Shakamak earned two wins in three matches at the North Daviess volleyball invitational Saturday. The Lady Lakers (9-16) lost to Owen Valley 25-23, 25-12 and defeated Wood Memorial 20-25, 25-17, 15-13 and the host Lady Cougars 25-22, 17-25, 15-13...
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Volleyball state tournament pairings announced
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/13)
The IHSAA released the pairing for the 2013 Volleyball Championship Tournament on Monday afternoon. At Class A Sectional 57, which is hosted by Clay City High School, White River Valley will take on Union in the first match of the day on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/14/13)
Tuesday The Housing Authority of Linton will conduct a public hearing for the 2014 Agency Plan/Capital Fund at the regular Housing Authority Board meeting, located at the main office at 1148N 1300W in Linton. The annual plan is available for public review and comment at the above address prior to the public meeting...
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Robert M. "Bob" Gastineau
(Obituary ~ 10/14/13)
Robert M. "Bob" Gastineau, 82, of Switz City, passed away at 9:48 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. He was born Switz City on Aug. 5, 1931, the son of James W. and Lydia E. (Mason) Gastineau. Bob served in the United States Army and served during the Korean War. ...
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8-0 Miners ranked No. 1
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/13)
After their 26-7 victory at Sheridan Friday, the 8-0 Linton-Stockton Miner football team remains ranked No. 1 in the latest Class A football poll, as announced by The Associated Press Monday afternoon. The Miners will conclude the regular season at home at 7 p.m. Friday against Class A No. 7 North Central (7-1)...
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Woman accused of shoplifting eight bottles of alcohol
(Local News ~ 10/14/13)
There's a warrant out for the arrest of a woman accused of walking out of a store with eight bottles of alcohol in her purse. Tracy Pinkerton is wanted on a preliminary charge of theft, a class D felony, in connection with an incident that occurred at the Linton Walmart store on Sept. 28...
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Linton City Council adopts 2014 budget amid controversy; three employees to lose jobs
(Local News ~ 10/14/13)
Linton Mayor John Wilkes did not specify where the emergency personnel cuts would be made at the Linton City Council meeting Monday, but did confirm there could be three employees cut due to the budget deficit. "There will probably be a total of three (layoffs). When and how -- we don't know yet," Wilkes said...
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Lady Miners earn 20th win
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/13)
Linton-Stockton pushed its season record to 20-9 after a 25-14, 25-14, 19-25, 25-15 victory over visiting Vincennes Lincoln in a non-conference high school volleyball match Monday night. "We did not have any serve receive errors until the third set," said Lady Miner coach Jill Fougerousse. "We were plagued with them in that set, making five errors. That was the story in losing that set...
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Lady Cards fall
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/13)
Bloomfield dropped a 16-25, 23-25, 25-22, 23-25 decision to Springs Valley in a high school volleyball match Monday at French Lick. Emily Bucher had 12 kills, five digs and one block for the Lady Cardinals. Despite the loss, the girls played really hard," said Bloomfield varsity coach Ashlea Dunkerly. " I saw a lot of positives going into the sectional."...
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Rural Bloomfield man, accused of letting horses run loose, now facing new charges
(Local News ~ 10/14/13)
Two more criminal cases have been filed against a rural Bloomfield man already facing a misdemeanor charge of allowing animals to run at large. Ronnie N. Hughes now has another case pending accusing him of failure to stop after an accident. An ISP trooper reported Hughes hit a parked vehicle at the Pinewood gas staton in eastern Greene County then left the scene...
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Eastern Greene tops Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/13)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- The Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds closed out the regular season with a 25-18, 25-9, 25-19 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win over visiting Shakamak here Monday night. "We were a little up and down tonight, but it was good to get out of here with a win in the conference," Eastern Greene (15-12, 6-2) coach Gina Ingram said. "We aren't where, maybe the girls thought we would be at the start of the season, because we were flat...
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