Stories from Thursday, April 7, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS -- The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has honored the Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) with its 2016 Railroad Marketing Award for INRD's highly successful Indiana intermodal service. INRD operates the service in partnership with CN (NYSE: CNI) (TSX:CNR), a transcontinental Class I railroad that spans Canada and mid-America from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico...

CRANE -- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division's (NSWC Crane) Sea, Air and Land Challenge is scheduled for April 9 at Ivy Tech Community College's main campus in Bloomington. The challenge is a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative with a focus on engineering and robotics that fosters interest in DoD technologies by giving kids hands-on engineering experience and exposure to the Special Operations community...

Warren E. Smith, 93, of Jasonville, passed away at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Jasonville. He was born Aug. 28, 1922 in Greene County, to John Smith and Ethel (Parker) Smith. Survivors include his niece and husband, Rose Ella and John Edmonson of Jasonville; nephew and wife, Vernon E. and Sharon Raines of Jasonville; and several cousins...

Roanne Foley was born in Galion, Ohio on Feb. 27, 1962 to Calvin and Carol Smith. She went to be with her Lord on April 4, 2016 after a long hard battle with brain cancer. Roanne was a caring, compassionate and generous woman who loved helping others. ...

The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce met on Tuesday, and heard from guest speaker June Taylor, of "Girls Inc." Taylor gave a presentation to explain her organization and how it benefits girls ages 5-18 in Monroe County. The organization seeks to outreach into other counties, including Greene County...

Born in Cleveland into a military family, Rena Stevens did more traveling by the time she reached adulthood than some people do their whole lives. Her father was a Marine, and Stevens grew into a strong, independent and mature woman with a passion for learning...

Stacy Payton roped a one-out double down the left field line in the top of the first inning. It would be the last time the Knights No. 3 hitter would swing the bat Tuesday night. Linton-Stockton chose to take the bat out of Payton's hands the next three times up and walked her in the next three trips to the plate...

BASEBALL Noah Woodward hit a sacrifice fly in the home half of the sixth inning to give Linton-Stockton a 2-1 win over visiting Sullivan Thursday evening. The game-winning play was set up after Austin Allen singled and moved to third on a double by Kendall Williams...

LITTLE CINCINNATI - Eastern Greene student athlete Gaven Hill will continue pursuing his athletic and academic endeavors at the collegiate level. Hill signed his National Letter of Intent with Wabash College Friday, April 1. The Thunderbird shot putter and discus thrower will compete in track and field for the Wabash Little Giants...

SWITZ CITY - On a damp, chilly day better suited for mid-November football, Linton-Stockton and White River Valley instead got together for a track meet. WRV track coach Mike Karr said, "First of all, we're just glad to get a meet in. Here we are in the middle of April and it's just nice to run, win or lose. ...

SWITZ CITY -- During the Greene County Tourism Advisory Board's regular meeting, one item which drew discussion from its members involved the county's brochures. In order to ship brochures to various visitor centers and locations throughout Indiana and the surrounding states, it costs the board money...

SWITZ CITY -- The power of art can be used in lasting ways. For the Bicentennial, the Greene '16 Committee has been using art in very innovative ways. In order to survey two of the projects which are being developed in conjunction with the Bicentennial, Indiana First Lady Karen Pence made a special trip to the Greene County Community Event Center to see first-hand both the mural and the lapel pin project...

The Greene County Alliance for Networking and Growth (GCA) is hosting a Kids Health and Safety Fair Saturday, April 23. GCA Chairperson Debra Hoesman said the event has been ongoing for about 15 years, and this year has switched from a fall event to spring. This event is titled "Health Happy Hoosiers," which is a part of the celebration of Indiana's Bicentennial...

The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for this year's fish fry, scheduled to take place April 28 at the Roy Clark Building in Humphreys Park from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Advance tickets are available at the Chamber office, $8 for adults and $4 for children. Tickets at the door will be available for $9 and $5, respectively...