Stories from Friday, March 10, 2006

Large amounts of rainfall Thursday has caused a great deal of standing water as well as school delays. Bloomfield School District and White River Valley School Corporation both experienced a two-hour delay today. Meteorologist Julie Henricks of WTWO Newschannel Two said some areas of Greene County received more than four inches of rain Thursday...

EASTERN HEIGHTS -- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds are ready to take that next step in tournament glory when they travel to Huntingburg for the 2006 Southridge Regional. But for the four teams that set to compete Saturday in the history gym, whoever emerges from Southridge cutting down the nets will certainly earn their title...

JASONVILLE -- When the Lakers take the floor at Loogootee on Saturday, they'll enter a challenge they've never faced before. A chance to earn a spot in a regional championship game. While it's obvious that the Lakers (17-7) would bask in the glory of the school's first sectional championship in 16 years, Coach Ernie Maesch indicated that his team might be enjoying their status at the top of the sectional mountain a little too much...

HUNTINGBURG -- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds spent Thursday in Huntingburg practicing for their Southridge Class 2A Regional on Saturday morning against Providence with a look of determination in their eyes. Although the arena was empty for their practice, fans are expected to pack the historic gymnasium in downtown Huntingburg at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern Greene will be starring directly at the Pioneers looking to advance in the regional tournament...

Donald Wayne "Donnie" Landis, Sr., 56, of Warsaw and formerly of Jasonville, passed away at 3:06 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Born July 17, 1949 in Linton, he was the son of Richard and Rachel (Riggle) Landis. On Nov. 23, 1968, he married Deborah Kay Rehmel...

Helen Higgins, 84, of Shelburn, passed away at 6:18 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2006 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel. Final arrangements can be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com.

Crane -- Diana D. Goode, 57, of Crane, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at her residence. Born Dec. 21, 1948, in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Albert and Margaret (Adams) Pitts. On Nov. 17, 1970, she married Jim Goode. She was a homemaker and a member of Indiana Info Fishing & Hot Spots...

March is disability awareness month and one Greene County service is working toward the goal of educating the public on just that. "The number one thing to remember is we're all differently--abled," explained Judy Cox, recruitment and training manager at Four Rivers Community Living Services in Linton...

JASONVILLE -- The Metropolitan School District of Shakamak Board of School Trustees on Thursday night accepted letters of retirement for three staff members. Linda McBride and Linda Salter, certified staff with 30 years and 36 years of teaching at Shakamak, respectively, thanked the board in their letters and said they'd enjoyed working at MSDS...

Linton-Stockton Elementary School is getting into the spirit of the Olympics by hosting its own Reading Olympics. "It's an opportunity to grow the Olympic spirit and incorporate it into the elementary school and we chose reading as our sport," explained elementary Principal Kent Brewer...

A Linton man on probation was arrested for possession of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school and a daycare. Raymond L. Dickey, 63, 309 Fourth St. NE, was also charged with maintaining a common nuisance. He was transported to Greene County jail, where he's being held without bond...

An upcoming fundraiser at Bloomfield American Legion Post 196 will raise much-needed funds that will go toward a new veteran's van for the county. The benefit breakfast, which will be March 18 from 8-10 a.m., will have offer sausage, bacons, eggs, biscuits and gravy, coffee and orange juice...

Michael Gates, 58, of Jasper, died after being involved in a traffic accident in eastern Greene County at 4:50 p.m. on Thursday. According to a Greene County Sheriff's Department report, Gates was stopped on State Road 45 South at the intersection with State Road 54 East in a 1992 Toyota Camry. Jack Miles, 64, of Bedford, was traveling north on SR 54 E in a 2000 Mercury Cougar...

The Tri-River Conference has announced its first and second all-conference teams as well as coach of the year for boys basketball. Three area players found their way onto the TRC first team honors. Shakamak's Jared Rehmel made the team, having led the Lakers to a 5-0 conference record...