Stories from Thursday, August 4, 2011

The inaugural Tom Jones Memorial Scholarship Golf Scramble has been set for Sunday, Aug. 14 at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton. A 1 p.m. shotgun start and four-player teams will be utilized. Cost is $55 for non-members, $38 for PHGC members and $25 for a cart pass for members...

Kyra Danielle Powers and Tyler Matthew Vanjentic were united in marriage July 9 at 1:30 p.m. in a garden ceremony at the bride's home in Linton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Jim Benefiel, a friend of the bride's, from Sullivan. Michelle Powers of Forrest City, Ark., sister of the bride, was the Maid-of-Honor and Matthew Townsend of Los Angeles, Calif., friend of the groom, was the Best Man...

Practice has started for all fall sports high school teams in Indiana, including the Union (Dugger) football team. The Bulldogs began practice Monday with two sessions. Coach Todd Gambill said he had 22 players at Monday's morning workout. Gambill -- the longest tenured of all coaches in the area -- begins his 17th season with a 63-103 career record...

Kathryn J. (Bowers) Byers, 90, of Bloomfield, passed away at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011 at Glenburn Home. Born March 20, 1921 in Vigo County, she was the daughter of Erma M. and Cenith (Craig) Bowers. She was a homemaker and a beautician. She was a member of the Bloomfield First Baptist Church...

A rural Jasonville woman was arrested Tuesday facing seven felony theft counts in Sullivan County related to a string of crimes at Colonel Landscaping near Sullivan and from K & P Cemetery in Hymera. Shari L. Marlow, 51, 12895 W. County Road 900 N, Jasonville, made her initial court appearance in Sullivan Circuit Court on Tuesday...

Thanks to James Ian Mair, Linton will host a movie premiere Saturday, courtesy of the college sophomore who's dreamt big and made movies ever since he was 9. Mair, 19, is what Hollywood calls a "hyphenate," the multitalented writer-star-director of "Bloodstone" and its sequel. He'll debut his latest work "Bloodstone II" at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Linton Housing Authority building...

Rural Linton resident Ali Eichhorst is back in jail after allegedly failing a couple of recent drug/alcohol screens -- a requirement for her being on supervised probation for a 2010 drug conviction. Eichhorst, 23, of Route 3, Linton, was arrested Wednesday at her residence without incident by Linton Police officers Chad Crynes and Paul Clark...

The Sandborn Town Council began its Tuesday meeting by congratulating Brandon Blanton who was recently hired as the new street superintendent. Continuing with business, the board approved a resolution stating that since Sewer Superintendent Cliff Pemberton has a laboratory to do wastewater testing the town voted to compensate Pemberton with an addition $5,000 a year...

Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library will be hosting a farewell open house, organized by the Friends of the Library, for director John Helling Friday from 5-6:30 p.m. In order to say good-bye, the public is welcome to come to the Community Room of the library and enjoy snacks and refreshments when wishing the director well...

The foreman of the six-person, all-male jury that convicted Randall Vandeventer of felony child seduction Wednesday night says he knows justice was done. Jury foreman Shawn Sargent said the one-vote, unanimous guilty verdict to the single class D felony charge in Greene Superior Court took just 20 minutes...

The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce revisited the idea of the Main Street Program at Thursday's monthly meeting, this time with more plans as to how it intends to begin. Chamber President Matt Miller and Chamber member Sophia Haywood spoke to other Chamber members about the next steps they need to take, and why the program is important to the Bloomfield community...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT The Linton Police log for Aug. 3 included: One prowler report, one harassment complaint, two theft cases, one domestic dispute and two traffic stops. City Infraction Violations...

Friday Saturday, Aug. 6 Sunday, Aug. 7 Monday, Aug. 8 New Students: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Grades 11-12: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday (closed 3 to 4 p.m. for lunch). Office hours: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Grades 9-10: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11...

For the first time in several seasons, the Linton-Stockton girls golfers had the required four players to compile a team score. The Lady Miners finished with a team total of 487, led by Katie Wells with a 105, Thursday at the Lady Mustang Invitational at Cascades Golf Course in Bloomington...

White River Valley Junior High School cross country practice for participants in fifth through eighth grade will begin Thursday, Aug. 18 after school. Runners are asked to meet in the high school gym and should have a completed physical form on file before participating...

Republicans and Democrats will be facing off against their own in Bloomfield's town conventions. The Republican town convention will be Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. at the fire station, located at 75 Mill Street. Doors to the fire station will close at 7:30 p.m. for voting to begin. Rebecca E. Nickless is the Republican town chairperson...