Stories from Monday, February 4, 2002

A man police had been looking for since Jan. 24 is incarcerated in the Greene County Jail after being arrested by Linton police. Ryan Howell, 22 of Farmersburg, was wanted in connection with a methamphetamine lab discovered by Indiana Conservation Officers...

SULLIVAN ---- Wallace J. "Wally" King, 57 and of Sullivan, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born April 17, 1944, in South Bend, the son of Willard J. and Edith (Thompson) King. He was an investigator for the Sullivan County Prosecutor's Office. ...

BLOOMFIELD ---- Delbert Shaffer (Runt) Frye, 81 and of Bloomfield, passed away at 2:30 a.m., Feb. 3, 2002 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Nov. 22, 1920, in Greene County, he was the son of William Logan and Emma Jane (Shaffer) Frye. He worked for 19 years for the Indiana Department of Conservation at the Little Cincinnati Fire Tower and worked as a tool checker at Indiana University, retired. He attended the Ridgeport Community Church...

ODON ---- Harvey J. Faith, 73 and of Odon, passed away at 12:18 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at his residence. Born Oct. 10, 1928 in Campaign, Ill., he was the son of Harvey R. and Mary B. (Smiley) Faith. He was an electrician with IBEN 1393 for 35 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the Faithway Baptist Church, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy...

Union (Dugger) avoided a winless season as the Lady Bulldogs defeated Palestine, Ill. 51-44 in its regular-season finale at home Saturday afternoon. Union, 1-17, limited the visitors from Illinois to just 17 points in the second half, avenging a 48-29 setback at Palestine on Dec. 10...

In its final tune-up before the sectional, Bloomfield's girls basketball team lost a 51-41 decision to visiting Loogootee at Glover Gymnasium Friday night. The Lady Lions outscored the host Lady Cardinals 35-28 in the second half. Kelly Gillespie hit four 3-pointers and tallied 18 points to top Bloomfield. Mandee Combs added 10 before fouling out and Ashley Thombleson added nine...

Pacing the sidelines is nothing new for Linton-Stockton boys basketball coach Gene Hall. But watching the clock ---- not being able to take his eyes off of it ---- is. The reason for his newfound fondness for the clock, especially the time remaining, had a lot to do with the fact the Miners led the entire second half, going on to a 56-43 victory at home against Eminence Friday night...

Defending Tri-River Conference champions Shakamak assured its self no worse than a share of the TRC title this year after a 52-43 victory at Clay City Friday night. The Lakers, 4-0 in the TRC and 11-6 overall, used a 16-1 run at the start of the fourth quarter to take command, turning a 38-33 deficit into a 49-39 advantage...

The streak of futility is over. After not winning a game since Dec. 7, Linton-Stockton ended a 10-game losing streak with a 56-43 victory over visiting Eminence Friday night. "We only gave up 20 points in the second half," said Linton-Stockton boys basketball coach Gene Hall. "The kids did a good job...

Eastern kept alive its chance for a share of the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference boys basketball title with a 50-45 victory over visiting White River Valley Friday night. The Thunderbirds, now 4-1 in the SWIAC, outscored the depleted Wolverines 23-18 in the fourth quarter...

In a battle of winless teams, Riverton Parke won for the first time in 15 games, defeating visiting Union (Dugger) 56-42 Saturday night. Ryan Loomis topped the Panthers with 18 points. Cody Landes added 10. Jason LeDune hit two 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 27 points to lead the Bulldogs, who slipped to 0-15...

Eastern extended its winning streak to 10 games after a 53-41 victory at South Knox Saturday night. The Thunderbirds, now 15-3, hit 14 of 17 free throws compared to 7 of 16 for the Spartans. Caleb Cassidy and Dustin Hayse scored 14 points apiece to top the winners. Also for the T-Birds, Clint Burris added 11...

A.J. Graves scored 12 of his career-high 31 points in the final four minutes, helping White River Valley celebrate homecoming with a 55-51 victory over Owen Valley Saturday night. Graves, who hit the floor and was knocked out cold during WRV's game at Eastern Friday night, connected on back-to-back 3-pointers, giving the Wolverines a 45-43 lead with 3:25 remaining. It was the first of five lead changes down the stretch...

Those who have filed with the Greene County Clerk's office to run in the 2002 primary election thus far include: CLERK Thomas H. Franklin - R ASSESSOR Nancy S. Snellenberger- D Jerry R. Frye - R PROSECUTING ATTORNEY David N. Powell - R STOCKTON TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR...

An organization originally formed to help American war veterans disabled in World War I is still offering help to veterans today. However, some may not even realize they are eligible for benefits. The national Disabled American Veterans, formed in 1920, has a local chapter comprised of veterans mostly from Greene and Owen counties, plus a few from Orange and Knox counties. There are 222 members on the roster, although most of them don't attend the meetings regularly...

JASONVILLE ---- What started out as a routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a Vincennes man who had at one time been considered dead. On Friday night, Jasonville police officer Jim Gadberry and Excise officers Brent McKinney and William Turner pulled over a vehicle during a routine traffic stop on North Meridian St. in Jasonville...

To say the John Hostettler campaign is a little excited these days would be an understatement and a half. Hostettler, who is seeking his fifth term as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 8th District, learned last week that vice president Dick Cheney would be making a campaign visit to Evansville on Wednesday...

SULLIVAN ---- Clarence L. "Pete" Sanders, 91 and of Sullivan, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. Born Aug. 7, 1910, in Sullivan County, he was the son of Charles T. and Ada Sanders. He was a retired farmer and was retired from Dodge Truck Division of Chrysler in Detroit after 28 years...