-
Blaze burns Bloomfield business
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
Main Street Sports in Bloomfield burned Saturday night, closing down a section of State Road 54 for about three and a half hours. "We got the call around 7 o'clock (p.m.) about a structure fire at Main Street Sports," said Bloomfield Deputy Marshal Skyler Pittman. "There was heavy smoke coming from the building when I arrived."...
-
C. Steve Shepherd
(Obituary ~ 04/24/06)
COLUMBUS -- C. Steve Shepherd, 56, of Columbus, passed away at 7:29 a.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born May 2, 1949 in Bloomington, he was the son of Charles R. and Betty R. White Shepherd. On May 23, 1996, he married Kimberly D. Childers...
-
Teresa Marie Long
(Obituary ~ 04/24/06)
Teresa Marie Long, 47, of Springville, passed away at 1:06 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Bloomington Hospital. Born March 28, 1959 in Linton, she was the daughter of Thomas Riley Persinger and Nancy E. Inman. She was married to Steve M. Long...
-
John T. Townsley
(Obituary ~ 04/24/06)
John T. Townsley, 48, of Edmonton, Kentucky, passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2006, at his residence. Born July 25, 1957 in Clark County, he was the son of Olaf A. Townsley and Bessie E. McKinney Townsley. He was employed at Best Buy in Boling, Ky...
-
Paul Edward Wells
(Obituary ~ 04/24/06)
Paul Edward Wells, 86, of Greenfield, passed away Sunday morning, April 23, 2006, at St. Francis Select Hospital in Beech Grove. Born Feb. 8, 1920 in Owen County, he was the son of John B. and Catherine (Miller) Wells. He retired from Crane as a supervisor, and he also farmed. He was a part-time minister of the Church of Christ in Worthington for more than 10 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Greenfield...
-
Marjorie A. (Yeryar) Wier
(Obituary ~ 04/24/06)
Marjorie A. (Yeryar) Wier, 85, of Jasonville, passed away at 3:05 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2006, at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. Born March 19, 1921, she was the daughter of Bud Yeryar and Ruby Gibson Yeryar. In 1941, she married John Harvey Wier, who passed away Nov. 30, 1991...
-
Martha Jane "Janie" Newsom Woolley
(Obituary ~ 04/24/06)
Martha Jane "Janie" Newsom Woolley, 86, of Worthington, passed away at 1:44 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2006, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton of natural causes. She was the daughter of Allen G. Newsom and Eva Jessup Newsom. She had been married to J.D. Woolley, who preceded her in death...
-
Linton golfers win eighth consecutive TRC
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/06)
With four players shooting 74 or lower, led by low medalist Caleb Dunkerly, the Linton boys golf team extended its streak of Tri-River Conference championships to eight in a row Saturday at the Phil Harris Golf Course. The Miners won with a total of 288, 22 shots better than Clay City, who had recently defeated Linton. The Eels shot 310, North Central was third with 345, Union (Dugger) tallied 356 and Shakamak placed fifth with a 381...
-
Bloomfield Little Leaguers 'hit' for a fundraiser
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/06)
While watching a home run derby sponsored last year by the Bloomfield Little League at the end of the season, league president Doug Bowlen got the idea of having the kids raise money for both the league and the community. That's when the idea for the hit-a-thon came to light and on Saturday the league made the idea into reality as they participated in the first event. Bowlen is hoping this will be a continuing event as the years go by...
-
Miners up record to 12-1
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/06)
EMINENCE -- The third ranked Linton Miners improved to 12-1 (4-0 in the Tri-River Conference) with a double header sweep of Eminence Saturday evening. In the sweep of the Eels, Linton pitched two no hitter with Frank Busby picking up the win in the first game, 15-1, and Kyle McKee and Dylan Hardisty combining for the no-hitter in the second game, 6-0...
-
Lady Miners win softball title
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/06)
The Linton softball team captured their own invitational with a 6-0 win over Vincennes Lincoln in the championship game of the tournament Saturday afternoon. The win avenges an early season loss to the Lady Alices where the Miners were out hit, 13-3, but more importantly, outscored, 8-1...
-
Linton girls win North Daviess Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/06)
Linton's girls track and field team rolled up 127 1/2 points as they placed first at the North Daviess Invitational Saturday. Second place North Daviess had 113.5. White River Valley was third with 108 and Eastern was sixth with a team total of 35...
-
Union falls at West Vigo
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/06)
West Vigo came up with the game's only run in the bottom of the eighth inning with two outs, on a passed ball, as the host Lady Vikings defeated Union 1-0 in a high school softball game. It was the first loss in seven games for the Lady Bulldogs. The game featured a pitching duel between Union's Arica Marcotte and Kelsey Morris...
-
Robert J. "Bob" Long
(Obituary ~ 04/24/06)
Robert J. "Bob" Long, 70, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:55 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Oct. 16, 1935 in Greene County, he was the son of Ray D. Long and Nellie Hill. On Feb. 22, 1958, he married Dianna (Bucher) Long...
-
Patricia J. Colbert
(Obituary ~ 04/24/06)
Patricia J. Colbert, 52, of Linton, passed away at 4:05 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2006, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born June 2, 1953 in Linton, she was the daughter of Hallie W. Weaver and Charmion N. (Lewis) Weaver. On Sept. 9, 1988, she married Harry R. Colbert...
-
Shakamak board approves contract
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
The Metropolitan School District of Shakamak Board of School Trustees met in public session Saturday morning to ratify the district's teacher pension bond contract. The teachers ratified the contract April 19 after school. "The board voted unanimously to ratify the contract," said MSDS Superintendent Mike Turner. ...
-
History comes alive at Piankeshaw Trails
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
SOLSBERRY -- Flintknapping, native dancing and music, pottery and other Woodland Indian culture came to life over the weekend at Piankeshaw Trails as more than 700 visitors learned the arts and life ways of our past. "School of the Native" was a living history event that brought many to the trails located just outside of Solsberry in the eastern part of the county...
-
Eastern Greene fares well in national event
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
Eastern Greene Junior High School students showed their prowess for the game of "Scrabble" in a two-day national tournament at Boston, Mass., this weekend. A trio of teams from Eastern Greene all placed in the top 30 -- with the twosome of eighth-graders Emily Sherfield and Keilor Gilbert finishing 12th among the best players from across the country at the National School Scrabble Championships, which drew 98 teams...
-
Three eye WRV at-large spot on board
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
Three candidates are squaring off to win a single at-large seat on the White River Valley Board of School Trustees in the upcoming May 2 primary election. Current at-large board member Shari Hostetter is seeking her fifth four-year term on the board and is being challenged by current District 4 board member William M. "Bill" White, of rural Switz City and Sam Karr, of Worthington...
-
Flower, patio show well attended
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
SWITZ CITY -- The fresh aroma and brilliant colors of annual and perennial flowers, plants and ferns were abundant this weekend at the Greene County Cooperative Extension Service's community room. The Greene County Master Gardener's staged their second annual Flower and Patio Show on Friday and Saturday, and organizers, as well as vendor merchants, were pleased with the event...
-
Glenburn Home celebrates 60th anniversary
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
The 60th anniversary open house at Glenburn Home was a success, according to Glenburn's administrator Norma Lesher. She said people were standing in line at 2 p.m. when the open house started. She said the crowd was heaviest between 2 and 3 p.m., then began to taper. Lesher said many of the guests had "remember when" stories about the facility...
-
Greene County Foundation gets new logo
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
The Greene County Foundation is sporting a newly designed logo -- the result of a $250,000 grant received from the Lilly Endowment Corporation that is earmarked for marketing efforts. The new logo was the work of Hirons and Company Communications, based in Bloomington. The logo will be used in all marketing and communication that originates from the foundation office...
-
Voters can meet the candidates Tuesday
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
The May 2 primary election is rapidly approaching and Farm Bureau is offering an opportunity for residents to meet the candidates on the ballot. On Tuesday, a meet-the-candidates event will be at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Gary Heshelman, Greene County Farm Bureau Inc. president, said doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the event will start at 7 p.m...
-
Robbins named Vincennes managing editor
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
A former Bloomfield Evening World and Bloomfield News staff member has received a promotion. Gayle R. Robbins, associate news editor and business editor of the Vincennes Sun-Commercial, has been appointed managing editor. The announcement was made by publisher Vickie K. Palmer...
-
Apple Festival has theme for parade
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
Although the Bloomfield Apple Festival is months away, the preparation for the annual event is currently under way. Leroy Barnhill, Apple Festival Committee president, has announced that this year's parade theme is "A Proud Past, a Powerful Future, Bloomfield Pride."...
-
Team Crane Hosts Earth Day Celebration
(Local News ~ 04/24/06)
Team Crane Commands and workforce members celebrated Earth Day on Wednesday with a full slate of events for everyone who attended. In addition to employees, participants included 115 students plus parents and educators from Eastern Greene's fifth grade. Earth Day has been observed for 36 years and is officially celebrated on April 22 each year. This year's observance at Crane is centered on "protecting our planet."...
-
Ralph M. Carpenter Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/24/06)
Ralph M. Carpenter Jr., 64, of Worthington, passed away at 1:08 a.m. Sunday, April 23, 2006, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill. Born March 31, 1942 in Sullivan, he was the son of Ralph M. Carpenter Sr. and Daisy (Haviland) Carpenter. He retired from NSWC Crane and the Army reserve. He was an Army veteran of Desert Storm and a member of Coalmont Baptist Church, the Worthington V. F. W. Post 7117 and the Linton Bass Club...
-
High school baseball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/06)
The Bloomfield Cardinals slipped to 3-8 after a 9-6 loss against Orleans Friday evening at Cardinal Field in Bloomfield. Trailing 5-1 after six innings, Orleans scored four runs to pull ahead 9-1, but Bloomfield responded with five runs in the bottom of the inning...
Stories from Monday, April 24, 2006
Browse other days