Stories from Sunday, March 3, 2013

SWITZ CITY -- Clay City disproved the notion that a team needs a senior-laden lineup to win a championship. The Eels started four sophomores and a junior and the youngsters made the pivotal plays needed down the stretch to gain a 44-42 victory over White River Valley. The victory allowed the Eels to repeat as sectional champs and gave the school its third title in five years...

Linton-Stockton High School captured its first boys basketball sectional in 31 years with a 47-41 victory over rival Sullivan on Saturday night. The Miners won the Class 2A North Knox Sectional, and advance to the Southridge Regional this coming Saturday...

REGIONAL PAIRINGS Saturday, March 9 CLASS 4A MARION Fort Wayne Northrop [18-7] vs. New Haven [16-5] Kokomo [21-2] vs. Carmel [20-2] MICHIGAN CITY Warsaw [12-10] vs. South Bend Adams [20-2] Merrillville [19-3] vs. Munster [24-0] SEYMOUR Columbus North [22-1] vs. Franklin Central [10-10]...

Phyllis Rose Ridinger, 82, of Jasonville, passed away at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 in Southwood Health and Rehabilitation, Terre Haute, IN. She was born May 2, 1930 at home to Earl (Doc) Rine and Margaret (McGrew) Rine. She was a devoted mother to her five children, Jeannie Johnson, Sonja and Stonie Cox, Tom Ridinger, John Ridinger, Brent Ridinger; loving grandmother to, Nissa and John Ellett, Jenny Cooper, Amy and Wade Fanning, Joby and Brandi Cox, Andrea and Scott Padgett, Kristopher Johnson and Leah, Ashley Ridinger and Paul, Shawn Ridinger, Jessica Ridinger and Mike; great-grandmother to 17 great-grandchildren. ...

Carol S. White, of Linton, IN, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Glenburn Nursing Home. She was born February 24, 1934, to Ralph L. and Ilene (Mitchell) Bedwell in Linton, IN. She married Donnie R. White on November 11, 1950. Carol worked for 30 years as the Office Manager of the BMV Linton Branch. She was a member of the Linton First Christian Church and served as the Precinct Committee Person for Stockton #1. She was also a Past President of the Republican Women's Club...