Stories from Monday, June 6, 2011

The Greene County Commissioners -- led by president Steve Lindsey (above) -- met Monday at 9:30 a.m. You can watch the meeting on this website on Channel 3. The Channel 3 button is located on the lower left-hand side of the home page.

The Greene County Commissioners approved preliminary soil borings and testing for an improvement project on County Road 700N in Wright Township at Monday morning's meeting. Patriot Engineering Company was the lowest of three quotes presented at $5,000 for the project...

Linton Community Development Corporation (LCDC) President Jared Albright introduced Saturday's Country/Bluegrass concert with a thank you to all those attending, and Stoll's Country Inn as the presenting sponsor. Albright explained that the proceeds from the event will fund more events like the concert and Linton Music Festival. He also explained that the funds would help benefit scholarships for Psi Iota Xi...

The Bloomfield Town Council will conduct its monthly meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. According to Bloomfield Clerk-Treasurer Sondra Thompson there is not much on the agenda. Thompson said the council will be discussing the cost of putting air-conditioners in the shelterhouses at the park...

GOSPORT -- A year after missing the cut to go to the boys golf regional, the Linton-Stockton Miners placed third here Monday at the Owen Valley Sectional and earned at trip to Thursday's Washington Regional at Country Oaks in Montgomery. Terre Haute South was the sectional champion with a total of 290. Terre Haute North carded a 299 and the Miners finished with a 317, defeating fourth-place Sullivan by nine strokes...

James A. 'Jimmy O' O'Bryan, 76, of Linton, IN passed away on Monday, June 6, 2011, at Bloomington Hospital. He was born in Taylorville, IL, on August 27, 1934, to James B. and Ruthie (Pope) O'Bryan. Jimmy O. served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. He is survived by two brothers and one sister. His family is following his wishes with cremation. There will be no formal calling or funeral services...

The Greene County Commissioners moved forward Monday morning with plans to renovate three county bridges that are in need of immediate repairs. Commissioner's president Steve Lindsey said he will ask the county council at its next meeting June 27 to consider an appropriation out of the Cumulative Bridge Fund to pay for the trio of bridges, which he said are on the county's "Top 6" list of sub-standard bridges...