Stories from Friday, September 1, 2017

SWITZ CITY -- The Lady Wolverines started slowly Thursday night, but finished strong for a victory over conference rival Shakamak. White River Valley, (6-6, 1-2 in the Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference) dropped the first set, but rallied to win 16-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-21. WRV coach Shaun Brown said the Lady Wolverines benefited from strong hitting performances as Payton Franklin led the team with 24 kills, Kaylie Gayheart registered nine, and Lacey Walker and Mattie Thrasher each had three...

Some stellar defense Wednesday night carried White River Valley to the first soccer road victory in school history. The Wolverines (1-2-2) defeated Vincennes Lincoln 1-0 for their third shutout of the season. Freshman Jadon Rogers scored the game’s only point in the first half on a 20-yarder from the middle of the field...

The Vikings raided Bloomfield’s tennis court Thursday afternoon and took away a 4-1 victory over the Cardinals. Bloomfield (2-6) won only one singles match, although several matches were close. “The struggles continue for the Bloomfield boys’ tennis team,” coach Mike Canty said. “The Cardinals put themselves in position to win sets, but let opportunities get away.”...

Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part series. Part one focused on the path of WestGate Technology Park and its counterparts. The second part focused on the current changes being seen in the area of WestGate. Growing the economy in Greene County and providing the educational tools to ensure its residents are educated to work in the positions available has been a long-term goal for local officials...

Tosumba Denar Welch Jr., 19, Linton, was arrested on preliminary charges of four counts battery and four counts neglect of a dependent. Bond set at $120,000 with 10 percent allowed. Edwin Hoffeditz II, 46, Switz City, was arrested on a warrant for dealing methamphetamine and maintaining a common nuisance. No bond set...

The Linton Police Department responded to 20 incidents for service Friday, including one property damage accident, one personal injury accident, one extra patrol, one fight in progress, two fingerprintings, one reckless driver, two suspicious activities, two thefts, one threat, two title checks, five traffic stops and one welfare check...

Carlisle -- Criminal battery charges are pending against a Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (WVCF) offender after a Thursday morning assault on a Correctional Officer (C/O). 19-year facility veteran Jon Sexton, 71, was attacked by offender Shaka Shakur in the recreation pad area of the restricted-status, Secured Confinement Unit (SCU)...

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) announced today that the application period for its Destination Development Grant program is now open. “As destinations come to embrace tourism and its virtues more and more, they need resources to build new amenities and bolster existing ones,” said Mark Newman, IOTD Executive Director. ...

Bloomfield Jr/Sr High School kicked off a semester-long Workforce Simulation Project (WSP) with Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division for students. NSWC Crane Commanding Officer, U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Oesterreich, was the featured speaker. During the fall semester, Crane engineers will work with high school students weekly to design a threat detection system, simulating the kind of work that occurs at Crane. ...

CRANE - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted the ANTX 2017 Innovation and Sensor Fusion event Aug. 29 - 31. at NSWC Crane, Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Ind. and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC) in Butlerville, Ind...

Indiana- Often times, large natural disasters bring out the giving, caring side of people but unfortunately, it also brings out nefarious characters who try to take advantage of those who would like to help. The Indiana State Police has been contacted by concerned citizens saying they have received telephone calls from individuals identifying themselves as State Police representatives. The caller said they are soliciting funds for victims of Hurricane Harvey...

Emil R. McHenry, 95, of Worthington, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his residence on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. Emil was born in Worthington on Dec. 21, 1921 to George and Ruth (Rhodes) McHenry. Emil was a lifelong dairy and grain farmer. Emil proudly served his country in the United States Army during W.W. II...

A Linton man is facing charges after allegedly battering and neglecting an infant child. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Indiana State Police Detective Stacy Brown, the infant was taken to Greene County General Hospital Aug. 27 after Tosumba Welch Jr., 19, reported the infant had fallen and struck a television stand...

Criminal Cases Abigail Leisure, 23, Rushville, Class C misdemeanor reckless driving Tosumba Welch Jr., 19, Linton, three counts Level 3 felony domestic battery against a child, Level 3 felony neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury...

ELNORA – The sky drizzled at beginning of the game, but Eastern poured on host North Daviess Friday night. The Thunderbirds (3-0) scored six touchdowns in the first half and limited North Daviess (0-3) to one late touchdown that came off a shanked punt. The T-Birds ripped off 611 yards of total offense, 502 coming on the ground, while the defense limited North Daviess (0-3) to 170, ruining the Cougars' first game at home...

MONROVIA - Another week, another fumble. Trailing the Linton-Stockton Miners 22-15, the Monrovia Bulldogs faced a fourth down and nine at the Miner 16 with 32.5 seconds to play. Monrovia receiver Bryan Cox made a sliding grab of quarterback Conner Jelley’s dart for a first-and-goal at the 1...

Three of the five members of the commission which will oversee the Innkeeper’s Tax have been appointed by local leaders. Greene County Economic Development Director Brianne Jerrels explained the Greene County Council will appoint two members of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), the Greene County Commissioners will appoint two members and the City of Linton as the county’s largest municipality will appoint one member...