Stories from Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Earl James Helton, Sr., 87 of Mitchell, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 at 3:18 Pm at IU Health in Bedford. He was born on June 21, 1930 in Harlan, Ky. to Grover Cleveland Helton and Gladys (Phipps) Helton. He married Wanda P. Lindsey Helton on Dec. 30, 1988 in Bloomington and she survives...

A group of White River Valley students are encouraging their fellow students to recycle with a campaign lasting until Friday. According to WRV social studies teacher Christine Brown, the project is a part of her current events course. “We used to have recycling here, but we have shied away from it. The kids thought it would be a good idea to get back into it with the campaign,” Brown said...

The Linton Police Department responded to 11 incidents for service Tuesday, including two alarms, one animal complaint, one assist to other departments, two domestic disputes, one fingerprinting, one road hazard, two suspicious activities and one traffic stop...

Johnny D. Casada, 34, Beech Grove, was arrested on a warrant for auto theft. Bond set at $4,000 with 10 percent allowed. Aubrey Leann Baukat, 31, Bloomfield, was arrested on a preliminary charge of driving while suspended. Bond set at $1,000 with 10 percent allowed...

Additional details have been released following a one-vehicle accident that resulted in a fatality the evening of Dec. 6. Greene County Sheriff Mike Hasler stated Perry Thomas, 47, of Bloomfield, died in an accident after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree at 4:09 p.m...

Several campers who set up for the season at Sunset Park went before the Linton City Council Monday night to express concerns about a rate increase. In November, the council approved an increase from $200 to $300 a month for Sunset Park campers. Angie Miller went before the council to discuss concerns about the rate increase, noting she drives more than two hours each weekend to visit Sunset Park during camping season. ...

TERRE HAUTE – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s Homework Hotline will continue assisting Indiana middle and high school students in understanding mathematics and science principles, through a $2.85-million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This support will make tutors available each school year through December of 2020...

The Board of Directors is now accepting nominations for a low-income sector representative. Persons 18 years of age and over who reside in Greene county are eligible to serve. Any individual being nominated cannot be an employee or immediate family member of Pace Community Action Agency...

The members of the Worthington Town Council watched Tuesday evening as Council President Mackey Stahl opened each of four bids submitted by contractors hoping to be chosen to complete the town’s proposed road improvement project. Four contractors submitted bids ranging from a high bid of $161,511 submitted by Hunter Paving of Huntingburg, to a bid of $144,553 submitted by E & B Paving of Bloomington and a low bid of $124,425 submitted by Milestone Contractors, based in Bloomington. ...

At their regular meeting Monday evening, the Eastern Greene School Board of Trustees took a few moments to reflect on and appreciate the school year thus far. Along with staff resignations, approval of volunteer coaching positions and year-end account maintenance, board members and school administrators took a look back on some of the activities and events that made them all grateful to be part of the Eastern Greene School Corporation...

SWITZ CITY -- On a night of runs, visiting Bloomfield made the decisive one to beat White River Valley 47-42 in girls basketball. The score was knotted at 35-all in the fourth quarter when the Lady Cardinals (9-5, 3-1 in Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference play) reeled off a 7-2 run to take a 44-37 lead. The Lady Cards then held off WRV (2-9, 1-2) at the free throw line...

JASONVILLE – A double-digit deficit in the first quarter followed by an 11-0 Sullivan Lady Arrows run in the second ended up sinking the Shakamak Lady Lakers 70-37 Tuesday at Shakamak. “They’re a good team,” Lady Lakers coach Kris Landry said of Tuesday’s opponent. “It’s hard to stop five or six of them.”...