Stories from Thursday, February 25, 2010

The familiar sights and sounds of Sandhill Cranes moving through the western Greene County area in the past week is a good sign for the upcoming first-ever Marsh Madness bird festival set for March 5-6. The annual northward migration of Sandhills Cranes has begun locally...

Bloomfield NARFE 847 Chapter Bloomfield NARFE 847 Chapter will meet March 9 at Stoll's Restaurant in Linton. The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a buffet luncheon and the meeting will follow. All members and guests are urged to attend. Horse & Pony Club to meet...

Indiana High School Boys Basketball Sectional Pairings March 1-6 Courtesy of John Harrell All Times Eastern CLASS 4A 1. EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 1. 8 p.m. Tue., Lake Central (13-6) vs. East Chicago Central (15-3) 2. 7 p.m. Wed., Highland (3-16) vs. Hammond Morton (4-15)...

Nearly two years after the death of a 6-year-old boy who suffered severe head trauma in a vehicle-train accident near Vicksburg, his parents have filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit in Greene Superior Court. The 15-page complaint was filed Feb. 12 by Erica Harmon and Seath Stevenson, of Linton, as natural parents and guardians of Christopher Logan Stevenson against railroad engineer Jessie Kaufman, of Shelburn; Indiana Railroad Company; the Greene County Board of Commissioners; the Greene County Council and Fernando Perez, the young boy's natural father.. ...

Games through 2-24-10 BOYS Tri-River Conference Monday, Feb. 8 North Central 78, Union (Dugger) 48 Thursday, Feb. 11 North Central 68, Clay City 58 North Daviess 62, Union (Dugger) 20 Shakamak 54, Vincennes Rivet 41 Saturday, Feb. 13 Eminence 81, Linton-Stockton 62...

A Jasonville man who was already wanted in two counties was arrested Wednesday and will face still more charges -- he's accused of being very uncooperative, and spitting in the face of a Greene County Sheriff's Deputy. John B. Gould, 29, told the officer he had hepatitis before he spit on him while he was being taken into custody...

Students in the Bloomfield School District will be going to class for three days after Memorial Day to make up for missed snow days, following action Thursday night by the Bloomfield Board of School Trustees. The board also voted to reschedule the high school's commencement program from May 29 to Saturday, June 5 because of the snow make-up days...

Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Reality Store project, set for April 8 at the Greene County Cooperative Extension Service community building at the fairgrounds. The 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. annual event needs about 45 volunteers. "We are inviting individuals and businesses to participate in the annual event. ...