Stories from Monday, May 19, 2008

Kathryn M. Ax, 92, of Linton, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Greene County General Hospital. Born in Huntingburg on Sept. 10, 1915, she was the daughter of Emil Fredrick and Minnie (Heichelbeck) Steinkamp. After the passing of her mother, Kathryn's father married Lydia Sophia Poetker...

To the Editor: Linton's Gamma Rho Chapter would like to congratulate Sharon Payne on a successful year as State President of Psi Iota Xi Sorority. Gamma Rho hosted a State Meeting of over 300 members in Bloomington on April 26. We would like thank everyone who contributed and helped to make this meeting successful. A very special thanks to the contributors listed below:...

To the Editor: The family of David Gee wish to thank the members of Sandborn Lions Club, those who worked so hard on the fish fry, and the people of surrounding communities for their support and monetary donations. This has been a real tribute of love toward us and we appreciate it deeply. ...

To the Editor: Thanks to all who attended the memorial service for my daughter, Ardath Koehler McKelvy. Thanks for the many cards, telephone calls and visits. Thanks for the special songs, the ladies of the United Methodist Church for the delicious meal...

Carolyn D. Smith, 62, of Switz City, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008 in Greenwood. She was born July 22, 1945, in Hammond to Charles C. and Doris (Russell) Kelly. She was a LPN, and member of Lincoln Christian Church. She is survived by one sister, Joanne Piaseck, Holly MI; one brother, Charles C. Kelly, Jr., Sullivan...

Anna Marie Goodson, 93 of Linton, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born in Switz City on February 28, 1915, the daughter of Grover and Florence (Harper) Frye. She worked at "The Bindry" in Indianapolis as a bookmaker...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Stephen D. Kemp, burglary, theft GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Lance D. Wilgus, battery resulting in bodily injury INFRACTIONS Brian L. Berry, speeding Linda A. Bland, child passenger restraint...

The American Cancer Society hosted the 13th annual Relay for Life at the Bloomfield Town Park on Friday and Saturday. The event celebrated the survivors of cancer and raised money for research and the various American Cancer Society programs. This year's Relay for Life was a huge success and had a great turnout, according to event chairperson Nicole Cox...

LOOGOOTEE -- Bloomfield girls tennis team showed that they came ready to play when they blew past Barr-Reeve 5-0 in the semifinal round of the Loogootee Tournament Saturday morning. This was a Barr-Reeve team that Bloomfield sneaked past earlier this week 3-2...

Sullivan rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat host White River Valley High School 7-3 in a non-conference baseball game Saturday. Tyler Zimmerly finished 2-for-4 for the Wolverines. Briar Sparks, a junior, was 1-for-3 with one run scored and Trey Sparks added two hits and one run in three at bats...

Applications available for Miss Greene County contest The 2008 Miss Greene County queen contest will be held on June 21 and applications may be picked up at the Extension Office. Applications will need to be turned back in by June 14. The queen will reign over the Greene County 4-H Fair, slated for July 12-19. She will also complete in the Miss Indiana State Fair Pageant in August. If you have any questions, please call Vickie Aydt at 384-9660 or Lori Brown at 384-4838...

A Carlisle man was jailed early Sunday after he led police on a high-speed chase through the center of Greene County. Michael Cain Bohnert, 26, was booked into Greene County Jail on two preliminary charges: Resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, a class D felony; and reckless driving, a class B misdemeanor...

An ongoing investigation by the Linton Police Department led to the arrest of two people Friday on a number of preliminary charges including conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine within 1000 feet of a public park. Nicole D. Schubla, 18, Linton, and Jonathan L. Towell, 22, Linton, are both being held without bond in the Greene County Jail...

Two Greene County Daily World staff members were honored Saturday at the Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors' awards ceremony in Indianapolis. Assistant Editor Nick Schneider was presented with a first-place award for Best Feature Series in Division 4, open to daily newspapers with less than 10,000 circulation...

Lancaster tosses no hitter By B.J. Hargis Sports Editor Cameron Lancaster tossed a no-hitter to lead Linton-Stockton to a 11-0 victory in five innings over visiting White River Valley in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game at Roy Herndon Field Monday...

With Chai Park shooting a 53, the White River Valley High School boys golf team defeated Vincennes Rivet 236-238 in a match at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton Monday. Park defeated Rivet's Dominique McClure by one stroke for medalist honors. Also for the Wolverines, Matt Crowe shot a 58, Keith Sapp 61, Tim Gregg 64 and Dylan Emmons carded a 68...

CLAY CITY -- A breakout game in the first game of post-season play can erase any sub par performances from the regular season. Such was the case for Shakamak's Kelsey Farris. The junior, who came into the game struggling handling the stick at the plate, helped her Lady Lakers to a 4-0 victory over White River Valley here Monday in the first round of the Clay City softball sectional...

A spokesperson for the Linton-Stockton High School School Improvement Plan addressed the school board Monday night and said there are no major changes coming. Teacher Brad McKinney explained there are three additions to the plan. Goal one includes adding the six plus one writing trait model to the curriculum...

The Eastern Greene baseball team sent Union (Dugger) to their eighth straight loss on the season with a 5-2 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win Monday at Eastern Heights The visiting Bulldogs jumped out to an early 1-0 lead with a single run in the second inning, but the Thunderbirds answered back with a four-spot in the home half of the fourth inning which proved to be the difference. ...

A Linton-Stockton High School graduate was named to the Indy 500 Festival Queen court Saturday. Princess Corianne Warrick, a senior at the University of St. Francis majoring in Biology and Chemistry, was named to the court at a ceremony in Indianapolis...

West Vigo posted a seven-spot in the home half of the third inning to take a commanding 9-1 lead and never looked back as the host Vikings defeated the Class A No. 4 Shakamak Lakers 9-2 Monday in a non conference baseball game. T.J. Hill had an RBI single to drive home Derrick Bennett in the top of the second inning to knot the contest at 1-1. The Vikings answered and took the lead for good on a solo homer in the bottom of the inning to a 2-1 lead...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Stephen D. Kemp, burglary, theft GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Lance D. Wilgus, battery resulting in bodily injury INFRACTIONS Brian L. Berry, speeding Linda A. Bland, child passenger restraint...