Stories from Thursday, March 15, 2012

The Shakamak 10 and Under baseball team will experience their biggest year yet with an invitation to attend the Cal Ripken Summer Slam in Myrtle Beach, SC, June 17-22. Kent May, a team volunteer said that several states will be represented in the event, and that the tournament is "tough as it gets," and a win would be monumental, even possibly paving the way to return for a shot at the World Series...

Mr. and Mrs. Randall Lucas will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary March 27. Randy and Karen (Phegley) were married March 27, 1987 at the 12th Street Church of God in Linton with the Rev. Kenneth Baker officiating. The couple resides in Linton...

Lyons Better Baseball/Softball will have sign ups on Saturday at the Lyons Community Building from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Boys ages 4 to 13 must turn 4 by May 1, 2012 and not turn 13 by May 1, 2012. Girls ages 4-18 must turn 4 by Jan. 1, 2012 and not have turned 19 by Jan. 1, 2012...

When it's time to say "You'll like Linton" some local volunteers hope to say it with flowers. Downtown Linton will be decorated with "at least" 40 hanging flower baskets again this summer, as City Councilman Fred Markle and local businessman Jeff Thom seek volunteers to grow flowers for the effort...

Koye Kaiser prepares to launch an assault with a couple of dodge balls at Wednesday's benefit Dodge Ball event sponsored by the Linton-Stockton High School class of 2013. (By Shad Cox)

Councilwoman Dana Wright submitted a letter at the Tuesday evening Sandborn Town Council meeting stating she is retiring from the council as of that evening. Gladys Pemberton has volunteered to chair a committee meeting to elect someone from Ward Three to replace Wright...

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has decided to make some changes to its school grading system, which takes more data into consideration. Previously, the IDOE grade was based purely on the improvement of ISTEP scores from one year to the next. Based on that accountability model, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School received a "D" grade, with the elementary receiving an "A" and the district's overall score being a "C."...

Getting a firm commitment on a major economic development project in the Greene County sector of the WestGate at Crane Technology Park is proving to be not an easy or quick task. On Thursday, Greene County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Joan Bethell told members of the Greene County Economic Development Commission that a meeting conducted Tuesday showed the county is still under consideration for the estimated $8.4 million battery testing facility along with Daviess County...

A Linton man learned Wednesday night he might have been able to run from police for a while, but what followed compounded his legal troubles. Police officers were trying to make a traffic stop for several traffic violations before the man wrecked his truck...

Richland-Taylor Township Fire Department now has property to build a proposed fire/ambulance station in the WestGate at Crane Technology Park. On Thursday morning, the Greene County Redevelopment Commission approved a resolution that authorizes the purchase of 3.4 acres of property form Phillip Montgomery located north of County Road 800S -- directly across from Scotland Meadows Business Park, in the Greene County sector of the tech park...

The National Weather Service at Indianapolis has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Greene County until 3:45 p.m.

Nada Grace Petit, 91, of Jasonville, passed away at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in Greene County General Hospital at Linton. She was born Dec. 22, 1920 in Jasonville, to James Elmer Kennett and Nellie Olive (Pirtle) Kennett. Nada was married to Leo Petit and he passed away on July 14, 1981...

Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps (NJROTC) had a visit from two prominent men just to say thanks. District 62 State Rep. Matt Ubelhor (R-Bloomfield) presented the NJROTC a check on behalf of Peabody Energy. Ubelhor has worked for Peabody for 25 years, and serves as a line manager...