Stories from Friday, February 20, 2015

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 416 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 BITTER COLD THROUGH THIS MORNING... WINTRY MIX TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING.....

According to weather forecasters, ice and snow are on the way to Greene County and all neighboring counties. At 6:30 a.m. Friday, Greene County was under a Wind Chill Advisory and a Level I Travel Advisory due to bitter cold temperatures and wind chills dipping well below zero degrees until mid-day. The Wind Chill Advisory will remain until 11 a.m. and the Travel Advisory declared by the Greene County Commissioners is in effect until 12 noon...

DAPHNE, Ala. (AP) -- Authorities say a man wanted in a killing in Indiana is believed dead following a suicide on the shoulder of an interstate highway in Alabama. Sheriff's officials say a man shot himself to death near the southwest Alabama town of Daphne after being stopped by police on Interstate 10 on Wednesday...

As stories go, the DNR's Fish of the Year contest is always a long one. Not in words, but in inches. That's because annual winners are selected on the length of fish they catch and submit to the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife. It was no different in 2014, when 78 entries resulted in 33 winners for 31 species. There were ties in two categories -- bluegill and crappie...

Fewer than 2 percent of all births in Indiana account for half of all infant deaths, according to a recent study. Less than a month after beginning a statewide awareness campaign about Indiana's high infant mortality rate, the Indiana State Department of Health has released a new report detailing the top risk factors that could lead to babies dying before their first birthdays...

Greene County Emergency Management Director Roger Axe announced Friday morning that the Level One Travel Advisory was being extended. "Due to Greene County being under a Winter Storm Warning, Nathan Abrams, President of the Greene County Board of Commissioner's, has extended the Travel Advisory Level One until Monday 12:00 Noon," said Axe...

Because of snow that is predicted to hit Greene County later tonight, the North Central at Linton-Stockton boys basketball games will start with the junior varsity contest at 5:30 p.m., 30 minutes earlier than scheduled.

Tonight's North Daviess at White River Valley boys basketball game will be a varsity-only contest, starting at 6:30 p.m. Also the WRV boys basketball game against Brown County, scheduled for Saturday, has been moved to Saturday, Feb. 28 because of the girls regional...

Girls high school basketball Class A Regional 15 at Southwestern (Shelbyville) originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21 has been postponed until Monday and Tuesday evening due to the predicted weather projections. In the interest of keeping student athletes safe in traveling in these conditions it has been decided to reschedule the Regional 15 games for Monday and Tuesday...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The National Weather Service has declared a winter storm warning for most of central and southern Indiana, predicting up to 8 inches of new snow by late Saturday. Rising temperatures may result in rain, ice or sleet, which would reduce snow totals in some parts of the state...

The Bloomfield Cardinals boys basketball game at North Knox scheduled for Friday evening has been called off due to the incoming winter storm. Information on possible rescheduling will be posted when more details are received.

The Bloomfield Rascals will be hosting an all you can eat breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Bloomfield American Legion Post 196 from 6 to 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased from any Rascals player or at the door. Proceeds go towards tournament fees and equipment...

Bruce A. Shonk, 55, of Bloomington, formerly of Linton, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at IU Health Hospital in Bloomington. He was born in Indianapolis on June 25, 1959 to Foster and Mary (Blaney) Shonk. He had worked for Tree of Life in Bloomington for 12 years. He enjoyed NASCAR, sports, and spending time with his family...

Joan (Phillips) Weaver, age 85, of Jasonville, formerly of Shelburn, passed away at 2:25 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015, at her residence. She was born in Linton on Oct. 25, 1929, the daughter of William and Anna Mae (Evans) Phillips. She worked for the North East School Corp., retiring at Farmersburg Elementary. She was a member of the Jasonville Assembly of God Church...

February 22 through 28 has been proclaimed as Tri Kappa Week in the state of Indiana. Kappa Kappa Kappa, Inc. (Tri Kappa) is a philanthropic organization existing only in the state of Indiana. Tri Kappa was founded in 1901 and has since grown across the state to include 146 Active Chapters and 113 Associate Chapters...

BLOOMFIELD -- Preliminary talks are scheduled to get underway with an unnamed developer of hotel properties between representatives of the Greene County Economic Development Corporation, the Greene County Redevelopment Commission and a representative of the possible company that would finally put a hotel near the Westgate Academy and newly-built I-69...

Wilma McBride, 98, of Worthington, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.welchcornett.com.

Trey Bedwell (22), Drew Witty (17) and Josh Dieball (12) combined for 51 points as host Linton-Stockton cruised to a 73-43 victory over North Central in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference boys basketball game Friday night. The Miners extended its winning streak to six in a row, pushing its record to 16-5, 5-1 in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference...

SWITZ CITY - White River Valley mounted a comeback, pulling within two points of visiting North Daviess early in the fourth period but the Wolverines were unable to contain the Cougar duo of Zac Moore and Jaylen Lengacher thereafter as North Daviess pulled away for a 59-42 win in Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference high school boys basketball here Friday...

With the construction of the Cine Apartments in downtown Linton, the recent economic survey "The City of Linton Downtown Business Development Plan," highlights many possible avenues the city can implement to improve amenities for the senior citizen population...