Stories from Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Linton-Stockton boys golf team finished fourth and Eastern Greene was 10th at the Edgewood Invitational Saturday. The host Mustangs won with a score of 319. Brownstown Central shot 338, Greencastle 339, Linton-Stockton 350, Brown County 351, West Washington 355, Mitchell 365, Clay City 372, Loogootee 403 and Eastern Greene finished with a 437...

One game removed from pounding out 16 hits and scoring 13 runs, the Linton-Stockton bats went into hibernation mood on the road against Vincennes Rivet as the Miners were blanked 7-0 Monday night. "We really struggled swinging the bats tonight," Miner head coach Bart Berns said. "We didn't have a single hit until the fifth inning, and then we couldn't break through when we had opportunities."...

MUNCIE -- Linton-Stockton High School graduate Rachael Pruett has been waiting to break out of a recent slump on the golf course. She did it in a big way Sunday and Monday. The Ball State University freshman shot a 74 on Sunday in the opening round of the Cardinal Classic at the Delaware Country Club, and fired a 77 on Monday to finish third overall...

Bloomfield made quick work of host North Knox as the Lady Cardinal softball team defeated the Lady Warriors 11-0 in five innings in a high school game Tuesday. Sophomore Shelby Gott struck out 11 and did not walk a batter as she pitched a no-hitter."It was nice to see Shelby throw a good game," said BHS coach Jessica Lauderdale. "She did a good job of throwing strikes and our defense continues to play well behind her."...

By Timberly Ferree staff writer For good food, music, dance and a chance to bid on loads of items be sure to mark your calendar for April 19. That's when the annual Shawnee Theatre spring fling fundraiser dinner and dance kicks off. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Linton Elks with all proceeds benefiting the theatre's 49th season...

The Greene County Commissioners, as the lead governmental agency for the $150,000 Interstate 69 Planning Grant, entered into contracts Tuesday morning to hire a consultant and an administrative agent. Bernardin-Lochmueller and Associates, a professional planning, engineering and environmental firm from Evansville, was hired as the consultant. Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC), based in Loogootee, was hired to serve as the grant administrator on behalf of the county...

Two people were booked into jail over the weekend and are being held without bond awaiting their initial hearing on charges relating to allegedly operating a methamphetamine lab in rural Linton. Mark E. Dickinson, 27, and Nicole L. Haldeman, 25, who both reside at Route 1, Box 173 in Linton, face a number of serious charges after police searched their residence Friday...

Boys basketball coaches and high school athletic directors gathered with representatives of Graber Post Buildings, Inc. last week to conduct the blind draw for the third annual Graber Post Buildings Classic. The draw came at the conclusion of a tournament meeting and luncheon at the Gasthof Restaurant near Montgomery...

JASONVILLE -- The Jasonville City Council sought legal advice from Attorney Jeff Hawkins and State Rep. Bruce Borders before making difficult decisions at Monday night's council meeting. At the March council meeting, the board voted to table Don Pastore and Roger Soncrant's request for an ordinance allowing all terrain vehicles (ATVs) to operate on Jasonville streets. ...

A Farmer's Market was officially approved by the Linton City Council on Monday. The market will open in Humphreys Park on May 10 and run through October. One of the changes in the original rules and regulations is the seasonal permit which is now set at $100, explained John Danner, member of the Farmer's Market committee...

State Rep. Sandy Blanton introduced herself to several locals during the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday afternoon. "I'm new to this world of politics," she said. "I've always been interested in how the government works or doesn't work."...

Donna L. Hall, 79, of Spencer, passed away April 12, 2008 at the Bloomington Hospital. She was born July 30, 1928, in Greene County to William Noah and Rose Edith (Wells) McDaniel. She was a homemaker and a childcare provider. She was of the Protestant faith and was a member of the Spencer American Legion Auxiliary and the Solsberry Eastern Star...

Ivy Juanita Lifford, 95, of Jasonville passed away at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Jan. 18, 1913 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of James and Mary Ellen (Blevins) Mattox. She was a homemaker and a member of the Jasonville Church of God as well as active at the Senior Citizens Center in Jasonville...

Virginia Maxine (Sinclair) Spillman, 85, of Martinsville, passed away Sunday, April 13 at The Waters of Martinsville. She was an Avon representative for 35 years. Survivors include three daughters, Marilyn Maxine Duffer of Bloomington, Gayle Marie Gootee of Mooresville and Julie Anne Spillman of Worthington; one brother, James Sinclair of Indianapolis; and one sister, Joan Devers of Arizona...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT The Linton Police Department's activity report for Monday included one follow-up investigation, 11 requests for information only, one vandalism, one transport of documentation, one accident with property damage, five animal complaints, two assists to other agencies, two harassment complaints, one welfare check/concern, one fingerprint for a gun permit, one community relations, one ordinance violation and two traffic stops.. ...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Joshua A. Bohnert, domestic battery GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Steven E. Davis, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .15 grams or more of alcohol in blood or breath, driving while suspended...

The Linton-Stockton boys golf team came up six strokes short in a loss to Edgewood in a high school match at the Phil Harris Golf Course Tuesday. The Mustangs shot a 151 while the Miners (3-1) fired a 157. Linton-Stockton's George Fritch and Jordan Bradbury each carded a nine-hole total of 37 to tie Edgewood's Mitch Oard and Josiah Ashba for medalist honors...

After being swept in a varsity and junior varsity tennis match against Bloomfield one night earlier, the White River Valley junior varsity tennis team flipped the role against visiting Linton-Stockton Wednesday. The host Lady Wolverines blanked the Lady Miners 7-0...

Linton-Stockton committed two errors in the sixth inning, which led to seven unearned runs as Washington came away with a 8-3 victory over the Miners in a nonconference baseball game at Roy Herndon Field Tuesday. Cameron Lancaster was the tough-luck loser, slipping to 1-2. He pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing five hits while striking out eight and walking three. He allowed seven runs, but just one was earned...

Citizens Academy graduation Thursday The Greene County Citizens' Academy graduation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, at the 4-H fairgrounds. The evening will include dinner, presentations of the academy small group projects. Speaker is former state Department of Agriculture Director, Joe Pearson, who is now the Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship Center for the town of Scottsburg. Linton Library Board meets Thursday The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its regular board meeting on Thursday, at the Linton Public Library at 6:00 PM. This meeting is open to the public. Greene County Singles Greene County Singles will hold a dance Saturday at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and dance at 8 p.m...

SWITZ CITY -- The White River Valley Board of School Trustees gave Superintendent Layton Wall approval to set up an instant parent contact service that will allow the school to send quick messages in cases of school closings, dismissals, evacuations or lockdowns...

Is the newly installed smoking room or smoking shed part of the courthouse building or not? That's the question rural Bloomfield resident Nancy Çummings, who serves as the coordinator for the Greene County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition, wants the Greene County Commissioners to answer...

The Bloomfield High School boys golf team placed third in a triangular match at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton Tuesday. Led by Brandon Bolten's 36, Mitchell won with a total of 164. Loogootee was second with a 195 and Bloomfield finished with a 198...

The Shakamak Lady Lakers improved to 6-1 on the season with a 4-3 road victory over Turkey Run Tuesday in high school softball action. Leading 3-2, sophomore Marki Collins led off the top of the sixth inning off with a double for the Lakers and would later score on a two-out throwing error which proved to be the difference in the game...

An eight-run sixth inning helped lead visiting North Knox to a 12-6 win over White River Valley Monday in high school baseball action. The loss keeps the Wolverines winless on the season, 0-3. The young Wolverines committed three errors in the pivotal inning that aided the outburst of runs for the Warriors...

Very rarely does a baseball team go through an entire season without suffering a loss. The Class A No. 3 Shakamak Lakers will not experience an undefeated this season, as they dropped a 17-3 decision against visiting Terre Haute South, dropping their record to 7-1...

It is hard to throw an a no-hitter and be overshadowed. But that was the case of Union (Dugger) High School pitcher Logan Chesterfield. The junior right-hander struck out 13 and walked one as the Bulldogs defeated Eminence 53-0 in a Tri-River Conference baseball game at Dugger Tuesday...

Dale D. Hardesty, 73, of rural Linton, passed away Monday, April 14, 1008, at his residence. Born in Jasonville on July 7, 1934, he was the son of Forest and Tidy Faye (Myers) Hardesty. On December 23, 1961, he married Mae 'Rose' Tryon, who preceded him in death August 29, 1995...