Stories from Friday, May 27, 2011

Elvira "Vera" Corbin, 83, of Bloomfield, passed away Thursday May 26, 2011 at Monroe Hospital in Bloomington. Born June 18, 1927 in Akron, Ohio the daughter of Joe Isabella and Elsie Mae Baker. Vera was a homemaker and a member of the Crane VFW Ladies Auxiliary...

Eastern Greene High School Principal Kevin Frank said Thursday that his school will live stream the school's graduate on Saturday. It will start at 11 a.m. You can view the graduation on the Greene County Daily World's website at www.gcdailyworld.com . Click on the Channel 2 button below the Community Blogs on the left side of the home page...

Richard L. Mitchell, 81, Canaveral Groves, Fla., passed away Saturday May 21, 2011. He was born in Greene County on August 2, 1929. He was a Purple Heart recipient of the Korean War. Mitch retired from the Army in 1968 and moved to Merritt Island for a second career at Kennedy Space Center, where he was an electronic technician...

Thank you for all your help To the Editor: I, Joan Sharr, want to publicly thank my sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Bobby Helms, for driving me to Florida to see my daughter-in-law, Sherry Sharr's, high school graduation. Sheryl is from the Philippines, she quit school at 16, went to work to help support her parents, sister, and four brothers, and now has her high school diploma...

On June 1, Donald and Juanita Dennis will celebrate their 65th anniversary. They have one daughter, Nancy Sparks of Bloomington, two grandchildren, Dennis Martin of Dugger and Stacey (Tim) Huse of Louisville, Ky., and three great grandchildren, Zachary, Harrison, and Jackson Huse...

The Bloomfield Band Department performed for the annual Spring Band Concert earlier this month. Over 100 band students in sixth-grade band, junior high band, high school band, and jazz band participated in the concert. Each ensemble performed separately before the entire band department joined together to perform the final piece of music. The students played a wide variety of music, ranging from folk dance-style to classic rock to contemporary percussion music using only buckets and drumsticks...

Harold L. McArtor, 86, of Bloomington, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at I.U. Health Bloomington Hospital. Born, Dec. 11, 1924 in Lyons, he was the son of Homer and Dica (Carr) McArtor. Harold was a proud Navy veteran of the Seventh Fleet serving in the South Pacific during WWII, where he had earned a Silver Star, victory medals, a Distinguished Service Cross and many other honors...

Sunday, May 29 * Marco United Methodist Church will be holding Memorial Day services at the Marco Cemetery at noon. * Walnut Grove Church will celebrate Memorial Day with church and Sunday School, followed by services in the cemetery beginning at 11:30 a.m.

WORTHINGTON -- Jill Staggs is poised and ready to assume the job as principal of White River Valley/Worthington Elementary School. Being a teacher is always something she dreamed of doing -- dating back to the time she was about 4 years old. "I never changed my mind. It was always something I wanted to do. I started teaching Sunday School when I was in junior high. I would teach the little bitty kids and have done it ever since," Staggs recalled...

Thursday marked a season of transitions -- farewells, arrivals and returns -- at Bloomfield School District. School trustees bid farewell to four longtime educators and a technology coordinator Thursday, retirements which clear the way for three transfers, one hire and the recall of two teachers who lost jobs in March during a reduction-in-force...

The Joplin, Mo., tornado relief effort in Greene County continues to mount momentum as donations keep coming in. The relief effort, organized by R&R Trucking Company, a defense contractor at NSA Crane that ships munitions and military supplies across the county, shipped out its fourth semi tractor-trailer load of supplies Thursday evening...

A mistrial was declared early Thursday evening in the jury trial of a 35-year-old Bloomington man who was accused of class A felony child molesting. Mark A. Dodson is accused of having sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old female several times then telling the victim not to tell anyone...

SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley School officials and board members talked openly Thursday night about their desire to learn more about the implications of Indiana's new Charter School law (House Enrolled Act 1002). The law passed the recent session of the General Assembly...

GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings State vs. Robert L. Burks, battery resulting in bodily injury. State vs. Davia D. Lemasters-Pabey, criminal mischief. State vs. Ronald Hertus, battery resulting in bodily injury. State vs. Jason T. Haywood, domestic battery...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT The Linton Police Department activity log for May 26 included: One fraud case, one fight, one custody dispute, one property damage traffic accident, two animal complaints, one domestic dispute and four traffic stops...

JASONVILLE--According to Shakamak High School athletic director Steve Brett, the opening game of the Shakamak sectional between White River Valley and Clay City has been rescheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. due to wet field conditions.

CLAY CITY -- Megan Stone's grand-slam home run in the bottom of the fifth inning capped a 10-0 victory by North Central over Shakamak in the semifinals of the Class A Clay City girls softball sectional here Friday night. Ashli Scott fanned seven and walked none as she tossed a one-hitter for the LadyBirds, who scored seven runs with one out in the fifth to end the game via the 10-run rule...

CLAY CITY -- The curtain fell on the Union (Dugger) Lady Bulldogs softball season for 2011 following a 12-1 loss to host Clay City at the IHSAA Class A Sectional 61 semifinal Friday night. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule...

WORTHINGTON -- For the last time as principal of White River Valley/Worthington Elementary School, Kevin Keller made the trip back home to Newberry after classes Friday. It's been a familiar commute for Keller, who ended a 36-year education career that was enjoyed all in the same school building -- with his retirement...