Stories from Thursday, May 21, 2015

Educators interested in taking students, grades K-12, on field trips to an Indiana state park or state-managed lake in the 2015-2016 school year can receive financial help through the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation. The Discovering the Outdoors Field Trip Grant Program is for public, private, parochial or home-school educators. In 2014, the program benefited more than 1,500 K-12 students from 20 schools...

Indianapolis - Indiana Conservation Officers will be joining other states in observing National Safe Boating week May 16-22, 2015. This public awareness campaign is just prior to Memorial Day weekend, which many people consider the kickoff to the boating season...

Eastern Greene defeated Edgewood 157-169 Wednesday at the Hidden Hills Golf Course in a high school boys golf match. "This is the first time we have beat them in school history," said EGHS coach Mike Caldwell. "Jobe Gilliatt and Colden Roberts tied for medalist honors with 38s...

Vincennes Rivet jumped ahead 3-0 and held on for a 9-5 victory over White River Valley in a non-conference high school baseball game in Knox County Wednesday. Hunter Cornelius pitched a complete game for the Wolverines. He allowed nine hits while striking out eight and walking four in six innings...

Iris G. (Phillippe) Carrithers, 98, of Pleasantville, Indiana, passed away at the Linton Nursing and Rehab Center on May 20, 2015. She was born on February 13, 1917, to Maude Crouse Phillippe and Roland Phillippe. She was one of seven siblings whom have all passed. She was married for 53 years to Thomas Carrithers before his passing on April 26, 1994...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Whether you're witnessing "the greatest spectacle in racing," vacationing, visiting family and friends, or just passing through, the state of Indiana urges drivers to plan extra travel time this Memorial Day travel weekend, to stay informed on road conditions and to drive safely...

Wednesday, May 20 - Tiffany Ann Resler, 31, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued for alleged theft and forgery. Her bond was set at $5,000 surety with ten percent allowed. She was released later that day after posting $500 cash.

Joseph J. Lorig, 93 of Munster, Ind. passed away on May 20, 2015. He is survived by two loving sons and a loving daughter; Joseph(Julia) Lorig of Bicknell, Ind.; Thomas (Mary) Lorig of Hoffman Estates, Ill; and Patricia (Michael) Synko of Hobart, Ind...

According to Rick Coppock of Bynam & Fanyo Engineering, Worthington Town Council President Macky Stahl was contacted by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) concerning a sewage line southwest of town that needs to be relocated due to maintenance to a bridge that will be performed by INDOT...

In 2013, nearly a quarter of people aged 12 to 20 (8.7 million, or 22.7 percent of this age group) reported drinking alcohol in the past month. The consequences of underage drinking can be calamitous; each year, more than 4,300 people under age 21 die from homicides, suicides, car crashes, and drowning related to drinking alcohol...

The family of Ray Correll wishes to thank our community for the outpouring of care, sympathy and respect following his recent passing. Being a devoted Christian man, he was eager to take his place in heaven with Jesus Christ as taught us in the scriptures. There is no doubt he is rejoicing with other angels now, and with that assurance we celebrate his life!...

The family of Andrew "A.J." Johnson would like to thank the entire community for the prayers, thoughts and kindness during this difficult time. Sincerely, Bob, Janice and Eric Johnson Jasonville, Indiana

The family of Jack McGuire wishes to thank IU Health Bloomington Emergency Room, Progressive Care, and Critical Care West nurses and doctors for the care and compassion you showed toward treating our loved one. You each are a testament to how health care should be provided and how patients and their families should be treated...

Norma Watson, age 85, of Linton, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at Exceptional Living Center in Brazil. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available. Online Condolences can be sent at www.welchcornett.com...

The Essen Haus in Odon was the site of the annual May breakfast meeting of Theta Gamma Alpha Alumnae on May 2, 2015 at 9 a.m. Following the prayer by Anne Ellis, a delicious meal was enjoyed by 12 members. Favors of a pretty recipe card holder were given to each one attending...

Christian Women's Fellowship (CWF) met in Fellowship Hall in the Bloomfield First Christian Church at 6:30 p.m. on May 14, 2015. The president, Deloris Williams, opened the meeting by leading members in the CWF prayer. Roll call was taken with 16 books read and 13 visits/calls made. The minutes were approved as printed in the Wel-Spring and Deloris gave the financial reports. Connie Lester, sunshine chair, mentioned the cards she sent from the group in the past month...

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Bloomfield Chapter 847 met Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at the Casa Sevilla Restaurant in Bloomfield. President Larry Dent led the Pledge of Allegiance and Leatrice Coker gave the invocation. President Dent welcomed all and introduced the guests from Open Arms Christian Ministries, Larry and Ruth Ann Pierson and Amber Malay. ...

Friday, May 22 The Bloomfield Eastern-Greene Public library will hold a meet and greet technology seminar from 6-7 p.m. with the library director. A solo art show, "Batteries Not Included" by Matt Mason continues at the Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center until May 30, Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturdays 12-4 p.m. (with volunteers on Saturday - call first 812-847-0165). The Carnegie is located at 110 East Vincennes Street in Linton...

SWITZ CITY -- It is rare to have a work published, but for 12 WRV students, they will now have the opportunity to look at their bookshelf and see a book that retains their work. These 12 student authors were recognized this last week for their contributions to Legacy 2015, a published anthology of oral histories. Denise Howell is an English teacher at WRV and explained the educational process of the project...

After a couple of years of fundraising the top of the new "You'll Like Linton" signs were put on their posts Thursday afternoon. After some slight rain delays, Johnny's Signs began the installation of the new signs on the east and west sides of town...

BLOOMINGTON - No individuals or relay teams from Greene County earned automatic qualifying spots for next week's regional after competing in the IHSAA Boys Track and Field Sectional at Ralph Sieboldt Track in Bloomington Thursday. Regional qualifying changed this year. Last year the top four finishers advanced. This year, it's the top three and ties, along with anyone who met the state qualifying standards for time or distance...

ELNORA - Despite having to play two matches in less than four hours here Thursday at the North Daviess Sectional, the Bloomfield girls tennis team defeated Linton-Stockton 4-1 in the semifinals and the host Lady Cougars by an identical score in the title match, claiming its fourth title in the past five seasons...

Shakamak exploded for eight runs in the first inning and cruised to an 11-4 victory at home against Bedford North Lawrence Thursday night in a non-conference high school baseball game. Dylan Collins picked up the complete-game victory for the Lakers. He fanned nine and walked two. He allowed five hits and four earned runs...