Stories from Monday, December 3, 2007

Tonight's Union vs. Washington Catholic girls basketball game will be a varsity only beginning at 7 p.m. Also, White River Valley's girls basketball game against Washington Tuesday night will also be a varsity only scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

MITCHELL -- White River Valley coach Gene Hall knows that, for the most part, his Wolverine team will be undersized against most, if not all teams they play this season. Saturday's opponent Mitchell was no exception as the Bluejackets won the battle of the boards, 32-22 (12-6 on the offensive side), which helped in leading Mitchell to a 48-38 win inside Jacket Fieldhouse in boys high school basketball action...

Christmas can be the most dreadful time of year for many people who are already struggling to make ends meet. Parents wish to give their children that moment of magic, but cannot afford to do so. Folks living on a tight budget can't afford gas money to make it home for the holidays...

To the Editor: The season is here again. The stores are decorated, the people run all over each other to get ahead of the line for the "Holiday Specials." This is the "make-or-break" season for many merchandisers. People are greeting each other by saying "Happy Holidays." Credit cards are being "maxed out," budgets are being destroyed, debt and financial insecurity is rife. Why? "What is the reason for the season?"...

To the Editor: The family of George Wm. Anderson wish to thank all who sent cards, flowers, food and prayed for George and his family before, during and after his passing. Thanks to the Sharkey Church and many others who contributed food. Thanks to the Walnut Grove Church, Mineral Ladies Aid and friends and relatives too numerous to name all. ...

To the Editor: Jo Chiparo's recent article about Bill Well's military career proved again what a professional writer she is. Her stories are always carefully researched, thought provoking and extremely well-written. Her professional expertise and style certainly provide a model for less experienced journalists...

The annual food collection for needy families in our local area began on Monday, Nov. 26. This event has brought in a tremendous amount of food for our community. Last year, over 2,000 pounds of food was donated by our students. In order to make the annual event a little more exciting, we will continue with the competition...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Greene County Daily World's Web site -- www.gcdailyworld.com -- has been recognized as one of the best sites in the state of Indiana. The Daily World's staff members, who write the stories, shoot the photographs, update and maintain the Web site, were honored Saturday by the Hoosier State Press Association during the trade organization's annual Better Newspaper Contest staged at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis...

Anonymous asks: In your experience with deaf education, do you feel that multiple handicapped, deaf children should have full access to classroom content and full access to their environment via their primary mode of communication? In other words, if a child is severely delayed cognitively and physically, should they not be given the same access to language that a deaf child without other disabilities would be given? Do you know of any research on this subject?...

By Jo Chiparo STAFF WRITER SWITZ CITY -- Few items were on the agenda during Switz City's brief council meeting Monday evening. Councilman Doug Roudebush stated he had received several calls about trains running continuously in town. "There is nothing we can do about it," explained Council President Don Blanton. ...

JASONVILLE -- The Jasonville Public Library was busy with activity and excitement Saturday afternoon as visitors streamed in to meet novelist Jeffrey Leever and have copies of his recent book, "Dark Friday," signed. While standing in line sampling cookies and sipping wassail, guests said it had been difficult finding a copy of the book because book stores in Terre Haute were selling copies as fast as new orders arrived...

The 16-day firearm season for hunting deer in Indiana, which began Nov. 17, ended on Sunday. So did the early archery season, which began Oct. 1. This year, only a few violations of the rules appeared in the court logs. One was the offense of hunting deer with the aid of bait. ...

By Anna Rochelle Staff Writer When a man ran out into the street yelling and screaming behind an LPD patrol car, and then made a gesture at the officer, the officer stopped the car and the man, 27-year-old Pete O. Langley of Clay City, soon ended up in jail...

The E-911 Dispatch Center at the Greene County Sheriffs' Department in Bloomfield is a busy place -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. It never closes. When 911 telephone calls come in, a response is demanded. On a typical eight-hour shift, the sheriff's department might field as many as 10 telephone calls to 911...

Last Wednesday night, a Switz City family was startled awake from sleep about 10:30 p.m. by a loud knock at the door of their Fletcher Street residence. Looking outside, Krista Parsons recalled she saw two men -- one was carrying a flashlight. There were no cars parked in their driveway...

Greene County afghans The Scotland Historical Society has Greene County afghans for sale. Contact Brenda Massette 863-2874. Roosevelt Mission Christmas party Roosevelt Mission will hold a Christmas party for area children at 7 p.m. on Dec. 20. Sign up at the mission by Dec. 17. Dec. 18 is the deadline for donations of toys or money. Dec. 19 is the deadline for donations of cookies or time. For more information call 847-8110...

Cynthia Ann (McCombs) Anderson, 48, of Linton, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, at her sister's residence in Lyons. She was born in Sullivan on Sept. 19, 1959, the daughter of Clarence and Janet L. (Clark) McCombs. She was a 1977 graduate of L & M High School, and graduated from Ivy Tech College in May, 2006 with a degree in business administration. ...

Charles L. Marquart, 79, Cloverdale, passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 at his residence. Born in Linton on June 8, 1928, he was the son of Albert and Elsie (Schwartz) Marquart. A U.S. Army veteran, he had been a correctional officer at Putnamville Correctional Facility. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Cunot...

Virginia "Jacci" Jacqueline Montgomery, 66, of Linton, passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Maryland on Sept. 21, 1941, the daughter of Hugh and Virginia Elsie (King) McNally. She was a retired insurance agent for Western-Southern Life Insurance Company in Bloomington. ...

Ramona Diane Weber, 51, of Linton, passed away at 2:29 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. She was born in Greene County on Aug. 20, 1956, the daughter of Richard Wendell and Janice Fern (Reed) Tally. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Vicksburg...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one follow-up investigation, one information only, one bar fight, three assists to the utility department after hours, two vandalisms, one drug investigation, one school/foot patrol, one utility repair, one complaint regarding reckless driving, two accidents with personal injury, two accidents with property damage, two lost and found, five medical/illness, one alarm, one prowler, one VIN check, one suspicious vehicle/person, three assists to other agencies, two harassment complaint, one traffic control, three thefts-other, one lost/stolen license plate, one drug overdose, one assist to the utility department, two domestic disputes and 10 traffic stops.. ...

By B.J. Hargis Sports writer Jess Gilbert poured in eight of her career-high 27 points in the final eight minutes to lead Shakamak to a 52-49 victory over host Riverton Parke in double overtime Monday night. The score was tied at 41-41 after regulation and 46-all after the first OT. The Lady Lakers outscored the Lady Panthers 6-3 over the final four minutes...

DUGGER -- After watching Union close the first quarter with a 14-2 run, Washington Catholic girls basketball coach Jim Mackey switched defenses. The move paid off as the Lady Cardinals limited the host Lady Bulldogs to just 21 points over the final 24 minutes as Washington Catholic came away with a 52-45 victory, its first in seven games...