Stories from Thursday, October 2, 2008

R. Michael "Mike" Ahern, 65, of Jasper passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born Feb. 24, 1943, in Indianapolis, to Robert and Helen (Bugher) Ahern. He was President and CEO of Springs Valley Bank & Trust in Jasper and formerly worked at Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. ...

Judith Ann Kirk, 69, of Lyons, passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, at Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis. Born in Greene County on Nov. 7, 1938, she was the daughter of James and Zena (Frye) Mowery. She married Gerald Dean Kirk in 1981. Judith was a CNA working in the Valparaiso, Indiana area. She was of Pentecostal faith...

Many people in Bloomfield say that there could not have been a more deserving and appropriate person chosen as grand marshal of the Apple Festival's 2008 parade than Robert Pataconi-Rehner. Renowned artist and co-founder of Shawnee Theatre, Rehner will officially kickoff Shawnee Theatre's 50th anniversary celebration during the Apple Festival parade at 2 p.m. on Sunday...

Ronald Lee Neidigh, 74, of Bloomington, passed away at 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008 at Golden Living Center in Bloomington. Born Sept. 2, 1934 in Bloomfield, he was the son of Clifford M. and Alberta U. (Floyd) Neidigh. Ronald was a carpenter for Neidigh Construction...

Jerry D. Mitchell, 66, of Jasonville, passed away at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2008 at his residence Born Oct. 3, 1941 in Greene County, he was the son of Lystra D "Tubby" Mitchell and Hazel (Gambill) Mitchell He retired from General Electric in 1996 and also worked at Wal-Mart in Linton until 2007. He attended New Covenant Ministries in Linton...

Upcoming events topped discussion at the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce's Thursday meeting. Tickets to the chamber's annual dinner-- which is set for Nov. 6 at the Bloomfield Baptist Church-- are now on sale, said Chamber President Cynthia Ferguson. Cost is $15 per person...

A preliminary charge of escape, a class D felony, was filed in Greene Circuit Court against a rural Owensburg woman this week. Melissa A. Goen, 37, was serving a sentence on home detention and is accused of not being where she said she was supposed to be on Sept. 27...

A man who was serving time on work release is now housed inthe Greene County Jail. A new charge has been filed against him. after a controlled substance was found hidden in the Greene County Community Corrections Center. Jeremy B. Swango, 32, Bloomfield, had been a participant in Greene County's Work Release Program for about a month before a packet of Xanax pills were found stashed inside a shower rod in the men's dormitory room of the building on Sept. 24...

New York, New York. Broadway. The Big Apple. That's the destination for the Bloomfield School's Choral and Band Department. But that subject also prompted discussion among Bloomfield School Board members and the school's choral director, Laura Young, during a special session Wednesday...

The Linton Super WalMart store and a group of their employees were the recipient of a very special thank you Wednesday afternoon from the friends and family of Staff Sgt. Matthew Alan "Matt" Kimmell. Almost three years ago, on Oct. 11, 2005, Kimmell, from Paxton and Worthington, was killed at the age of 30 while serving in Iraq...

Sharon Abts loves kids and says she has "a dream job" as an administrator at Eastern Greene Elementary School. "I love it. I really do," Abts told the Greene County Daily World this week after she learned that she has been named District 8 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP) for 2008. "The award is absolutely a thrill. It is really a huge honor to be recognized for the work you do. It's wonderful."...

The Jasonville Police Department has recently updated its vehicle arsenal. Now, each of its five full-time officers has a take-home car. "We're very proud. It's something we've been shooting for," explained Jasonville Police Chief Rick Van Horn. The department has amped up its street coverage with two black, semi-unmarked 2008 Dodge Chargers and a 2005 Ford Explorer which were purchased in August, he noted...

The first Hoosier serviceman killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Iraq will be honored in a dedication ceremony Friday at Naval Surface Weapons Center, Crane Division. U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Scott A. Zubowski, from North Manchester, will be memorialized when a one-acre Realistic Ground Antenna (RGA) test range on the NSWC Crane base is named in his honor...

Mabel M. Allen, 83, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:53 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 at the Heart Center in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included one follow-up investigation, one vandalism, two funeral escorts, one medical/illness, three alarms, one animal complaint, two suspicious vehicles/persons, one harassment complaint, one reckless driver and four traffic stops...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Melissa A. Goen, escape State v. Jeremy Swango, possession of a controlled substance CIVIL CASES American General Financial Services, Inc. v. Misty A. Nelson, collection GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES...

Hospital to have SCRUBS sale Monday The Greene County General Hospital Auxiliary will conduct its annual SCRUBS Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the hospital located in Linton. Assorted scrubs, scarves, blouses and a variety of things will be offered for sale...

LOOGOOTEE -- The youthful White River Valley Wolverines boys tennis team proved no match for favorite North Daviess in the first- round match at the Loogootee Sectional here Thursday. The Cougars breezed to a 5-0 win advancing to the semifinals against Paoli Friday...

JASONVILLE -- In a battle of volleyball conference co-champions a year ago, Linton-Stockton defeated host Shakamak 25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 25-18 here Thursday night. The Lady Miners pushed its season record to 17-8 overall. The remain in the driver's seat as they are 5-0 in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference and 4-0 in the Tri-River Conference...

Host Linton-Stockton was two shots better than Shakamak, winning the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference junior high golf match Tuesday at the Phil Harris Golf Course. The Miners, led by medalist Clayton French (42), shot a 205 in the nine-hole match...

After missing five serves early, Eastern Greene High School did not miss a serve in the final three games as the Lady Thunderbird volleyball team defeated host North Daviess 25-22, 19-25, 25-16, 25-17 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference match Thursday night...