Stories from Monday, November 12, 2012

BALTIMORE -- Ted Bishop of Franklin, Ind., was elected the 38th President of The Professional Golfers' Association of America today at the Association's 96th Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore. Bishop previously served as Secretary of the Association from 2008-2010 and Vice President from 2010-2012...

Harold E. Shouse, 92, of Worthington, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Linton Nursing and Rehab Center in Linton. He was born in Owen County on Sept. 4, 1920, the son of Otto and Ruth (Stantz) Shouse. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He retired from NSWC Crane in 1980 after 31 years of service. He was a member of Church of Christ. He was also a Life member of the American Legion Post #22 and VFW Post #7118, both of Linton...

Bobby Joe Hinman, 79, of Avon, passed away on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. He was born on September 11, 1933 in Lyons, IN to Thurman and Norma (Skomp) Hinman. Bob was a 1951 graduate of Worthington-Jefferson High School and served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. ...

Thankful thoughts To the Editor: Entering this holiday season, I feel both joy and pain. Three years ago, I lost my son, Nick and his best friend, Josh. It was something so painful, words can never say. No parent or family should have to go through this, but many will. I pray for the ones who will also be missing someone this year. I am truly thankful to all that have been and are still here for me. May God bless you and your families and may you have a blessed holiday season...

Ethan and Paige Ray are proud to announce the birth of their son Tripp Douglas Ray. He was born Oct. 7, 2012 at 2:26 p.m. in Landstuhl, Germany. He weighed 5 pounds and 10 ounces, and 18 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Walter and Jamie Ray and Doug and Marilyn Roudebush. Great grandparents are Laverne and Ardath Roudebush, the late John and Phyllis Coffman, the late A. Wayne and Annabelle Camden, the late Merrval Ray and the late Ward and Kathryn Mowrey...

Saturday morning was a time of remembrance and patriotic salute to Greene County's fallen war veterans. Linton Elks Lodge No. 866, located on State Road 54E, hosted its sixth annual Veteran's Day program Saturday morning. The program featured the solemn reading of the names of the 164 deceased Greene County military veterans, who served from World I until the present, and died in service to their county...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG Nov. 11 ---- Rickey Lee Whipple, 45, of Cleveland, Ohio, was arrested by the Linton Police Department on a preliminary charge of public intoxication. He was released after posting $500 bond. Court date set for Nov. 16...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Ellen Gale Duncan and Darren Christopher Duncan, dissolution of marriage. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Civil Filings Capital One Bank vs. Jodi Sexton, civil collection. Capital One Bank vs. Ashlee Swango, civil collection...

Linton police officers arrested a rural Bloomfield woman on drug charges Saturday night after the Linton Super Walmart store officials complained about two intoxicated customers. LPD was dispatched to the store on State Road 54E about 11:42 p.m. after officials noticed two intoxicated females shopping along with a small child...

It will a very long time before the East Coast recovers from all of the damage done by Superstorm Sandy, but the situation is slowly improving in northern New Jersey where Peggy Wolfe is serving as a volunteer with the American Red Cross. Wolfe, a registered nurse from Worthington, is on a two-week deployment in a health services clinic in a Red Cross shelter in Hapatcong, New Jersey. She's been keeping in touch with the folks back home with updates posted in the Greene County Daily World...

Heritage Hills outscored Eastern Greene by 14 points in the second half as the host Lady Patriots defeated Eastern Greene 37-22, spoiling the season-opener for the Lady Thunderbirds in a high school girls basketball game Saturday. "The girls got after it. This was a great effort," said EGHS coach Zack Stevens. "There were numerous times where we had all five girls on the floor after a loose ball, compared to one or two for them. We had a lot of effort and intensity."...

Martinsville defeated host Shakamak 67-31 Saturday night in a non-conference high school girls basketball game at Jasonville. It was the second loss in as many games for the Lady Lakers. Shakamak will play at Clay City Tuesday in its first Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference opener...

The Union Lady Bulldogs fell to 0-2 on the year following a 29-28 loss at Oblong, Ill. Monday night. "I told them I was proud of them," UHS coach Benji Boyd said. "For three quarters we didn't play very well. But they worked awfully hard and I'm proud of their effort."...

In his college debut, Eastern Greene High School graduate JT Yoho scored 17 points to help Wright State University defeat host Idaho 80-70. Wright State had four score in double figures in Friday's victory. WSU trailed 8-2 early before going on an 8-0 run, four coming from Cole Darling, to take its first lead of the night at 10-8. ...

Tickets for the Indianapolis Scecina at Linton-Stockton Class A Semistate championship football game, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Roy Williams Field, are on sale in the high school office. Tickets cost $8 and Miner Pride Passes cannot be accepted for IHSAA Tournament events...

2012-13 Area High School Basketball Schedules Tuesday, Nov. 13 GIRLS BASKETBALL Eastern Greene at Union, 6 p.m. Edgewood at Bloomfield, 6 p.m. Shakamak at Clay City, 6 p.m. White River Valley at West Vigo, 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 GIRLS BASKETBALL Linton-Stockton at North Daviess, 6 p.m...

BLOOMFIELD -- A local lawman is calling for back-up, seeking assistance as he begins an effort to help Greene County families in need cover their medical costs. "I am in the process of starting a new fundraising adventure," said Bloomfield Police Lt. Harvey Holt...

DUGGER -- A new golf cart ordinance based on those enacted by neighboring communities could be in place in Dugger by early 2013. The measure, which has not yet been reduced to a written ordinance, could be considered by the Dugger Town Council in its November session, President Dwight Nielson said last Monday...

The Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees heard reports from its three building principals who have started to work on an effort to improve the school's A-F School Accountability Program scores that were released late last month. Eastern Greene High School and Eastern Greene Middle School each scored a 'C' letter grade, while the elementary was assessed an 'F' letter grade in the first year that growth models were included in the report card scoring formula calculated by the Indiana Department of Education.. ...

Tuesday, Nov. 13 The parent program for Bloomfield Students for Body Safety is at 7 p.m. in the Bloomfield High School cafeteria. Sgt. Terry Hall is the presenter. There will be drawings for an athletic pass, concession passes and T-shirts. Sgt. Hall gives information to help parents keep their children safe and does a great job telling about ways that predators find information about kids online. ...