Stories from Thursday, June 23, 2011

April Dawn Corns, 49, of Linton, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. She was born in Linton on May 29, 1962 to David and Nola (Goodson) Rose. April was a homemaker. Survivors include her two sons, Chris (Angel) Corns of Bloomfield and Kevin Corns of Linton; daughter, Amanda (Travis) Dunn of Washington; her mother, Nola Irene Rose of Linton; two brothers, Robert (Janet) Rose and Travis (Carrie) Rose, both of Linton; and two sisters, Darla (Glen) Damron of Linton and Datona Stewart of Marco; and three grandchildren.. ...

Betty Lou (Whaley) and Mike Russell Vandeventer of Malta, MT will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on July 7. The couple were married at the Pentecostal Faith Assembly in Bloomington by the Rev. Orville T. Frame. Family and friends will be hosting a 50th wedding anniversary and renewal of vows at the Pentecostal Faith Assembly, 1301 W. Eleventh St., Bloomington, on July 9 between 1 and 4:30 p.m...

Shawnee Theatre's second show of its 52nd season is a quirky comedy from the mind of Steve Martin. "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" opened Thursday and runs one week with four performances. "It is 1904 -- the dawn of a new century -- and playwright Steve Martin posits a philosophical fantasy: What if Picasso and Einstein met at an artist-friendly bar in Paris? The result is a mixture of Steve Martin's dizzying brand of comedy, coupled with thought-provoking riffs on science, art, genius, talent, fame, and even musings on the potential successes of the 20th century-to-come. ...

CRANE -- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was recognized for their outstanding accomplishments by receiving two awards during the Department of Defense (DoD) Value Engineering (VE) Awards ceremony on Wednesday at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C...

Shakamak High School has recently received an award in recognition of a substantial increase in its graduation rate percentage. The Indiana Department of Education (INDOE) awarded 12 Indiana schools with up to $20,000 for the Graduation Performance Incentive Program. Shakamak was one of 10 schools that received the full $20,000 because there are more than 300 students in the high school, while two schools received $10,000 that had less than 300 students...

2011 FREEDOM FESTIVAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Friday, June 24 King McQueen 7-8:30 p.m. (Park Band Shell) ShockWave-8:30-10 p.m. (Park Band Shell) Saturday, June 25 Classic Cruise In at Humphrey's Park 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Red Cross Blood Drive noon-5 p.m...

Humphreys Park in Linton will be filled with classics from cars to rock 'n' roll on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Registration for the 19th Annual Classic Car Cruise-In will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until noon. The first 100 people to sign up will receive a goody bag...

Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell said he liked what he heard Wednesday afternoon from U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett, who called for increased cooperation between federal and local law enforcement officials in fighting local crime. "I've been a proponent that we get much farther working together than we do individually. ...

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana Joe Hogsett brought a message of cooperation and help to Greene County on Wednesday afternoon in the on-the-street fight against crime. He also promised violent, repeat offenders that they will face stiffer federal prison sentences, if they continue their illegal activities...

The Linton-Stockton High School Class of 1961 recently presented books to the high school library in memory of three deceased classmates. The effort thus far has donated 21 books to the high school library in memory of 21 classmates who have passed away from the class...

By Mark Stalcup Staff Writer Doused donations and charity scattered to the wind means the best intentions sometimes need an intervention, lest they do more harm than good. That's the case with donated gear and clothing left outside the Cheapo Depot, a thrift store run by Linton's Bibleway Church, 310 E. Vincennes St...

Local veterans and members of the community are invited to the Linton Assembly of God patriotic salute on a different night than usual this year. The Assembly of God Church will be presenting the Patriotic Celebration Service and a salute to the Veterans on Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Humphreys Park bandshell...

The more than eight-year legal battle by the county to recover damages associated with the Greene County Courthouse addition/renovation project may be over soon. A joint meeting of the County Commissioners, County Council and Building Corporation is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Monday to consider a settlement agreement resolving all claims in the county's civil suit against United Consulting Engineers and others that is pending in Owen Circuit Court...

When Lori Richmond walked into the packed meeting room at the Greencastle Community School Corporation's administrative office Thursday evening, all eyes were immediately upon her. No decision had been announced, but as this new person shook hands with each board member, the decision about to be made was clear...