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Three students seek medical help following accident
(Local News ~ 09/26/06)
A Bloomfield School District-owned bus has been put into service to replace a contracted bus that was damaged in a two-vehicle wreck Monday morning about three blocks from the school complex. Bloomfield School District Dan Sichting said 41 students were on the bus when the mishap occurred on North Cleveland Street. He said three unidentified students did seek medical care after the wreck -- one saw a private family physician and two visited area hospital emergency rooms...
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Sectional tennis pairings announced
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/06)
Pairings for the boys tennis sectional at Loogootee were drawn Monday night. In the opening match at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Paoli will face North Daviess in the first contest. In the opening match on at 5 p.m. Friday, Bloomfield (14-4) will face White River Valley, who picked up their fourth win of the season (4-3) Monday night against Linton-Stockton...
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Wolverine netters top Miners 3-2
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/06)
White River Valley earned two wins at doubles and another at singles to come away with a 3-2 victory over visiting Linton-Stockton in a high school boys tennis match Monday. "We knew it would be a pretty close match going in," said WRV coach Eric Lyons, whose Wolverines improved to 4-13. "Our doubles played fairly well. Our No. 1 doubles team is play very well right now...
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Lady Thunderbirds lose to BNL
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/06)
Bedford North Lawrence spoiled senior night for Eastern Greene's Sarah Cobine, Lucy Fager and Brittany Sparks, defeating the host Lady Thunderbirds 25-23, 25-13, 25-21 in a high school volleyball match Monday. BNL improved to 18-3 while Eastern Green slipped to 8-13...
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Taylor paces 13th for Blazers
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/06)
Vincennes University freshman Chris Taylor shot a four-over par 148 (75-73) to place third out of 116 golfers at the Illinois Valley Invitational Tournament at Oak Ridge Golf Club in Lasalle, Ill. Sept. 22-23. The Blazers had a two-day team score of 630 on the par 72, 6,830-yard course...
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Commissioner says no to Linton-ND football game
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/06)
As you can plainly see, today's edition of The Daily World contains no game coverage, photo, or even game statistics from the scheduled Linton, North Daviess Southwest Seven conference football game Monday night. That's because the governing sports body of high school sports in Indiana -- the IHSAA -- would not allow the two teams to play because of a rule that states that no team is allowed to play two games in a Monday through Saturday calendar week...
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Pruett advances to state finals for third time
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/06)
Sports writer BEDFORD -- Rachael Pruett is laughing all the way to the girls golf state finals. Pruett overcame a shaky performance with her putter to shoot a 6-over-par 77 at the Bedford North Lawrence Regional here at Stone Crest on Wednesday, which earned her the third and final spot as an individual in this weekend's state tournament, which begins Friday at The Legends of Indiana Golf Course near Franklin...
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Robert "Bobby" H. Weber, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/26/06)
Robert "Bobby" H. Weber, Jr., 56, of Linton, passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 at The Waters of Greencastle Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel.
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Ruth Virginia McCammon
(Obituary ~ 09/26/06)
Ruth Virginia McCammon, 80, of Dugger, passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. Born April 15, 1926 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Earl Kail and Mary Scott Kail. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Dugger, the Pythian Sisters, the Bykota Home Ec Club, Delta Theta Tau Sorority of Linton, and the Women's Democrat Club of Sullivan County...
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George A. Fraser
(Obituary ~ 09/26/06)
George A. Fraser, 90, of Linton, passed away at Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 at his residence. Born Jan. 16, 1916, in Linton, he was the son of Cyprien and Josephine (Henri) Fraser. He retired from General Motors Guide Lamp Division in Anderson and attended the Assembly of God Church in Linton. He was an Army Medic in World War II...
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Dorothy Ann "Bunky" Brown
(Obituary ~ 09/26/06)
Dorothy Ann "Bunky" Brown, 75, of Union, Mich., passed away May 22, 2006 at Goshen General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born April 9, 1931 in Carroll County, Ohio, she was the daughter of Charles and Lilian Ferguson Brown. She had been an English and Spanish teacher for 34 years in the Evergreen Park High School in Evergreen, Ill., before retiring in 1986. She and her husband moved to Indian Lake after her retirement...
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Warrant issued for man in theft from father's Linton home
(Local News ~ 09/26/06)
A warrant has been issued for Billy G. Mitchell, 31, of Loogootee, on charges of burglary and theft. Burglary is a Class B felony carrying a penalty of six to 20 years in prison. Theft is a Class D felony punishable by six months to three years in prison. Each felony charge also carries a maximum fine of $10,000...
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Bloomfield speech team to host 'People Speak'
(Local News ~ 09/26/06)
The Bloomfield High School speech team will hold 'People Speak' -- a national discussion-- today from 6 to 8:45 p.m. in the high school library. "The People Speak is a national event held by speech teams nationwide throughout the month of September," explained Jen Gerni, Bloomfield speech team coach. "It's just a great way to find out public views on important issues."...
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Softball tournament has become a popular event at Shakamak-Jasonville homecoming
(Local News ~ 09/26/06)
A popular tradition will take place this weekend in Jasonville as 21 teams square off in the annual Jasonville High School-Shakamak High School alumni softball tournament. The event is part of the annual JHS-SHS Homecoming celebration -- which is deemed the largest high school homecoming celebration in the state...
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Greene County Redevelopment Commission to help West Gate
(Local News ~ 09/26/06)
The Greene County Redevelopment Commission agreed Monday night to appropriate $7,200 to help fund the operating budget for the remainder of 2006 for the West Gate at Crane Authority. Greene County Economic Development Corporation interim director John Mensch made the formal request of the redevelopment commission...
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Police believe they've solved cabin burglaries
(Local News ~ 09/26/06)
County police believe they have solved a series of White River cabin burglaries, and arrests have been made of two area men. Bench warrants were approved last Wednesday by interim Greene Circuit Judge Erik Allen for the arrest of James D. "Jimmy" Cordell, of Dugger, and John S. "Stevie" Ellis, of Linton...
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GCED director search may take until the end of the year
(Local News ~ 09/26/06)
The search for a new full-time executive director for the Greene County Economic Development Corporation is under way -- headed up by a newly formed search committee that will report to a newly aligned executive committee. The search committee is seeking to find a replacement for former director Charley Dibble, who resigned after an eight-year tenure on Aug. 31...
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Lady Bulldogs top Oblong in three
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/06)
Union (Dugger) pushed its record to 12-6 with a 25-11, 25-23, 25-13 victory over visiting Oblong, Ill. Monday night. "I thought we played well at the beginning," said Union (Dugger) volleyball coach Tammy Meurer. "We lost some of our focus in game two...
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