Stories from Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Wednesday, November 9 The Eastern branch of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library will have Preschool Story Hour from 10:15-11. Books about woodlands will be read. Thursday, November 10 The MSD of Shakamak will be hosting its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in the Shakamak Jr./Sr. High School Media Center...

Linton faces Eastern again and a regional title is on the line. The Miners (12-0), ranked No. 2 in Class 1A football, travel to Eastern at 7 p.m. Friday to take on the Thunderbirds (10-2). Linton crushed Eastern 49-0 when the teams met for the first time on October 7, but Linton head coach Brian Oliver expects Friday’s contest to be more hardfought...

LITTLE CINCINNATI - It took 14 varsity seasons. But they’ve finally done it. The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds have won the first-ever football sectional in school history, taking down the favored West Washington Senators in a 34-32 thriller for the sectional championship Friday...

JASONVILLE -- More of the short shots dropped Tuesday night as Shakamak pulverized visiting Washington Catholic 45-23. Shakamak coach Kris Landry said the Lady Lakers (1-1) hit some shots they missed last week in their season-opening loss to West Vigo. “We got the win,” he said. I was pleased that we made some of the short shots we missed against West Vigo.”...

Autumn Trace of Greene County will host a free workshop for local veterans and their families on Wednesday, November 16th at 6pm at our new assisted living building, located at 1150 N. 1000 W. Linton. Refreshments will be served. Autumn Trace will have a representative from Veteran’s Financial to share how wartime veterans and surviving spouses may be eligible for $1,149-$2,120 tax-free monthly income from the Department of Veterans Affairs...

The American Legion, a national organization chartered by Congress in Sept. 1919, evolved from a handful of WW I veterans, weary from the war but still dedicated to service and with the desire to help others. Since 1919, Legion membership has grown to more than 2.3 million, in 14,000 posts all over the world...

Carl Alvin Beasley, 88, of Odon, passed away surrounded by his family at his home, on Tuesday, Nov. 8. He was born in Daviess County on Jan. 2, 1928 to John Alvin and Forrest (Riggins) Beasley. He married Dorothy Farley on Sept. 17, 1949, and she preceded him in death June 13, 2010. They celebrated 60 years of marriage...

SWITZ CITY - “Sometimes you have to take a different boat to get across the river.” That was the analogy White River Valley assistant track coach Andy Davis used to describe the next step in Abby Denham’s track and field career. The Lady Wolverines student athlete qualified for the IHSAA State Track and Field meet in the 300-meter hurdles as a sophomore. ...