Stories from Wednesday, June 16, 2010

JASONVILLE -- Bertha Bedwell knew better than to try to make it through high water on County Road 1000W on Wednesday morning, just north of State Road 48. It's a road that's well known for flooding after heavy rain like the area has received since Friday...

William C. (Bill) Crays, 82, of Bloomfield, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at his residence. Born March 10, 1928 in Bloomfield, he was the son of William Henry Sr. and Hazel J. (Blackmore) Crays. He was a meat cutter for the Bloomfield Locker Plant and a farmer...

The Rev. Wesley L. Hensley, 82, of Linton, passed away at 11:05 P.M. Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Glenburn Home in Linton. He was born June 5, 1928, in Bloomington, the son of William Floyd and Iva (Gray) Hensley. Rev. Hensley graduated from Liberty Bible College in Lynchburg, VA. ...

Daniel Eugene Carpenter, 76, of Bloomington, passed away 9:42 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Nov. 26, 1933 in Bloomfield, he was the son of Joseph and Josephine (Michaels) Carpenter. He was a self employed truck driver for Carpenter Trucking...

The city of Linton has received a portion of a $5 million grant to expand energy efficiency efforts. Linton's wholesale provider, Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA), is one of 20 grant applicants from around the country to receive an Energy Efficient and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, explains an IMPA press release...

MIDLAND -- Greene County Commissioner's President Steve Lindsey said after Tuesday night's forum meeting that he expects a vote on the proposed closure of a section of a Wright Township county road to take place at the June 21 meeting. To accommodate proposed expansion plans at Indiana Rail Road Company's Hiawatha Yard on the south side of Jasonville, a permanent closure of about 775 feet of Queen Four Road (CR. 800N) will need approval from the commissioners...

A former Linton-Stockton High School basketball coach will serve as the parade marshal in the Freedom Festival's annual parade -- which is slated for 10 a.m. on July 5 in downtown Linton. Jim Callane joins the list of past-distinguished grand marshals that includes Ted Bishop, Sen. ...

MIDLAND -- In an effort to clear the air and get the facts to affected residents detailing plans to close a portion of a busy county road, Indiana Rail Road Company officials answered questions in a public forum meeting Tuesday night at Midland. Indiana Rail Road Company Founder/President Tom Hoback also elaborated on plans his company has to do an extensive expansion/renovation estimated to be a $1 million to $2 million investment at the Hiawatha Rail Yard in Jasonville...

The Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference has released their slate of names for the All-Conference team and there's plenty of athletes from the area. Named to the list were 15 baseball and 13 softball players from the area. In baseball, four members of the conference co-champion Shakamak Lakers were named while three players each from Bloomfield, Eastern Greene and Linton earned All-SWIAC nods...

The first foray into professional golf turned out to be quite a learning experience for a former Lady Miner. Ball State junior Rachael Pruett found out first hand just how tough it can be playing golf at the next level. "It wasn't the course, the course was scorable, I knew I could play it, I wasn't worried about that," Pruett said. "I don't think it was nerves, golf is one of those games where you have your days and you don't have your days."...

JASONVILLE -- The dream of playing college basketball will become a reality this fall for one former Shakamak player. Lady Laker guard Casey Fougerousse has been invited to play basketball for the DePauw Lady Tigers and head coach Kris Huffman. "It's been my dream to play college basketball for a long time," the recent Shakamak grad said. "It's the beginning of a dream."...

Bloomfield Boys' Tennis Camp will start Monday, June 21 and continue through July 1 meeting Monday through Thursday of each week. Camp times are as follows: boys in incoming grades four and five from 9 to 10 a.m., grades six and seven from 10 to 11 a.m. and grades eight and nine from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one title check, one request for information, two juveniles/delinquent, seven assists to the utility department after hours, one utility repair, one disorderly conduct, two accidents with property damage, one medical/illness, one alarm, two animal complaints, two assists to other agencies, one harassment complaint, one theft-other, two disabled/stranded vehicle, one arrest-wanted on warrant, two domestic disputes and two traffic stops.. ...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Roy L. Ward III, battery resulting in bodily injury to a child State v. David W. Prater, attempted check fraud, check fraud, unauthorized possession, display, use or sale of license or permit, fraudulent procurement of license or permit...

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JASONVILLE -- Carl L. Goad, 69, passed away at 11:25 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born Nov. 2, 1940 in Jasonville to Robert Franklin Goad and Ruth Evelyn Goad (Thomas). He is survived by, son and daughter-in-law Don and Denise Goad of Homer Glen, Ill.; sister and brother-in-law Sandra and Bill Fiscus of Jasonville; half-brother Robert Goad of Anapolis, Md.; half-sister: Carol True of Shrewsburg, Pa.; grandchildren Michael P. ...