Stories from Friday, November 19, 2010

Anna C. Goad, 95, of Norman OK passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at her residence. Born October 9, 1915 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Homer and Alberta (Flake) Abrams. Anna was a homemaker and a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Norman OK...

Jesse Scott Smith at the age of 46 passed away Wednesday, Nov. 17 at his residence in Bloomfield. Born March 26, 1964 in Tennessee, Jesse was the son of James T. and Shirley Raye Smith. He mother passed away only 10 days prior to his death on Nov. 7, 2010 in Tenneesee...

Look for a first-time craft fair to hit the Bloomfield School with all proceeds going to Riley Children's Hospital. Susie Schulte, teacher at the school, provided details on the fair -- which will run from 1 - 6 p.m. on Dec. 12 in the elementary and high school cafeterias...

Bloomfield School District has been honored by Riley Children's Foundation for being a Riley Corporation in the past year. The school was honored for its efforts in supporting the Kids Caring and Sharing program. Bloomfield Elementary School raised more than $5,000 for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis in honor of the late Nicholas Decker, a former fourth-grade student at Bloomfield...

Plans to conduct a first reading of an amendment to the Bloomfield School District's tobacco use policy went up in smoke after a burning debate among board members Thursday night. The current policy reads: "The school board recognizes that the use of tobacco presents a health hazard, which can have serious consequences both for the user and the non-user and is, therefore a concern to the board. ...

Dee D. Archer, 79, of Linton passed away at 9:55 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Greene County on July 4, 1931, the son, of Basil D. Archer and Frances (Gentry) Archer. Dee graduated from Midland High School, was an Army veteran in the Korean War, a medical technician at Greene County General Hospital and hospitals in Indianapolis, then retired as a truck driver/farmer...

Kay M. Smith 64, of Owensburg, passed away at 3:25 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Mooresville. Born July 18, 1946 in Berea, Ky., she was the daughter of Woodson and Gladys (Abrams) Neeley. She retired from Walmart in Linton as a cashier and a manager. She also worked at Craig's gun shop...

Melinda Ruth "Mindy" Johnson, 50, of Lyons, passed away at 2:03 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 at the Linton Nursing & Rehab Center in Linton. She was born Dec. 19, 1959, in Vincennes, the daughter of Robert and Rose (Trent) Martin. She graduated from Indiana State University in 1982 with a Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology. ...

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The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included three follow-up investigations, one request for information, one fight, one assist to the utility department after hours, one structure fire, one lost and found, two medical/illness, one alarm, two thefts, two ordinance violations and one traffic stop...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Donald Weber, possession of a controlled substance, pointing a firearm CIVIL CASES HSBC Bank Nevada v. James Lovelace and Nancy K. Lovelace, collection HSBC Bank Nevada v. Scott L. Wellington and Brenda Wellington, collection...

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Lillian Lee White-Duncan, age 85, of Linton, passed away at 6:07 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, at Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington. She was born Aug. 31, 1925, in Linton, the daughter of Calvin "Copper" and Bessie (Stanful) Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Linton...

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- Bedford North Lawrence connected on six free throws in the final 2 1/2 minutes to spoil the home opener for Eastern Greene. The Lady Stars (2-1) shot 67 percent from the field in the second half as they held on for a 63-56 victory here Friday night. Eastern Greene dropped to 1-1...