Stories from Friday, September 30, 2016

VOLLEYBALL White River Valley defeated visiting Union Thursday night. The Lady Wolverines swept Union 25-14, 25-10, 25-9 to boost their record to 7-17. “We had another good serving night and that helped us get the win. The girls really hustled and played hard the entire game,” WRV coach Shawn Brown said. “We spread the ball around and all the hitters had kills. It was a total team effort tonight.”...

Terry Gene Feutz, Jr., 52, Bloomfield, was arrested on preliminary charges of domestic battery. Bond is set at $1,000. Daniel Ramos Rodriguez, 60, Linton, was arrested on a warrant for habitual traffic offense. Bond is set at $4,000. Shadow Lee Kendall, 27, Linton, was arrested on a warrant for possession of a controlled substance. Bond is set at $5,000...

--- In this episode of the Greene Gab, we talk about Goose Pond Visitor Center, a local scare attraction, a softball tournament for a local student, local sports and holidays for the weekend...

Brooke Driscoll, Obstetrics RN, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses this week at Greene County General Hospital. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Brooke was nominated by an Obstetrics patient who was impressed by the nurse’s compassionate care for her patient and newborn son. ...

SWITZ CITY – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the intersection of State Road 57 and State Road 54, east of Switz City, will remain a four-way stop while INDOT’s traffic engineering staff continues to monitor conditions. INDOT officials made the decision after motorists expressed concern with a proposal to convert the intersection to a two-way stop. ...

Friday, September 30 An informational meeting for those interested in volunteering with the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle brigade will be held at 11:30 a.m. at LaFiesta Mexican Restaurant in Linton. Knights of Columbus, located at the corner of 4th and E St. NE in Linton, will host its annual Fish Fry to support Greene County organizations from 4-7 p.m. Patrons can eat in or take out. Fish, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, desert and drinks. Adults $8 and children $4...

White River Valley High School is focusing on literacy and student engagement for its school improvement plan. According to principal LeAnne Kelley, literacy is bigger than just reading. “It is their ability to communicate; it’s making sure students are good writers, readers and speakers,” Kelley said. ...

After roughly two months, the Jasonville Senior Center is reopened. According to senior center board member Fred Hubbell, the renovations are improvements. “They worked on the roof, exterior doors, ceilings and lights, flooring and made the bathrooms handicap accessible,” Hubbell said. “It’s been improved a good bit.”...

A Bloomfield local, David Lynn, attends the Koleen Union Church in rural Bloomfield. His late siter, Lorene Lynn, constructed a scrap book of various newspaper clippings featuring local churches and sporting events during the mid 1930’s. David reached out to The Greene County Daily World to present the local memrobilia created by his sister so many years ago...

An appreciation event was held at NSWC Crane on Tuesday, Sept. 27 to honor inventors who have had patents issued within the 2016 fiscal year (FY16). Known for leading in the Department of Navy and Defense, the NSWC Crane Technology Transfer Team has received numerous awards within the last few years...