Stories from Friday, November 16, 2018

Bloomfield Junior/Senior High School Librarian Kristie Bladen has made a big impact on many students over the years, but thanks to a stealth nomination from one of her students, she is receiving national recognition as well. Bladen, who also serves as the sponsor for the school yearbook “The Owl” has been awarded the Jostens National Yearbook Adviser of the Month for the month of November...

Van Tennyson Wright, of Bloomfield, better known as “Ike,” passed, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in Nashville. He was 98 years of age. Second of five children born to Odell and Margaret Wright, July 19, 1920, Ike spent almost his entire life as a contractor, building homes, commercial and public buildings for over 70 years in Greene County and throughout southern Indiana...

Our Pet of the Week this week is Roxi. Roxi is a two-year-old female domestic shorthair tabby. Roxi is spayed and current on shots. The staff at the Greene County Humane Society said this little hand-nibbler will steal your heart and sell it on ebay! They describe Roxi’s personality as “So huge we can barely contain it her kennel,” and “As sassy as the fiercest drag queen you’ll ever meet.” THE BEST PART: The fee to adopt Roxi is ZERO DOLLARS, thanks to a generous donation by Risa Terhune Dyar Real Estate, who paid for the adoption fees of 10 cats for Meowvember! For more information, contact the Greene County Humane Society at 812-847-4780. ...

Farmers and Mechanics Federal Savings and Loan recently donated $2,500 to Shawnee Theatre’s Seat Campaign, a fundraising effort to provide new seats for the nearly 60-year-old Shawnee. From left, Farmers and Mechanics Vice President Joshua Riggins, Shawnee Theatre Board Member Tonjua Toon and Farmers and Mechanics President Ed Cullison...

The Linton-Stockton School Corporation welcomed a very special guest speaker Friday afternoon. As part of the Indiana Elks Drug Awareness Program renowned motivational youth speaker Ray Lozano addressed the Linton-Stockton Middle School students in a presentation at the Linton-Stockton Auditeria...

A Celebration of Life will be held for Susie (Price) Schulte, who passed away Nov. 1, will be held Dec. 16, at Bloomfield High School Glover Gymnasium. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. with the Celebration beginning at 2 p.m. Jeff Rockey, Tulip Church of God, will be Master of Ceremonies for the event. ...

A Celebration of Life will be held for Susie (Price) Schulte, who passed away Nov. 1, will be held Dec. 16, at Bloomfield High School Glover Gymnasium. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. with the Celebration beginning at 2 p.m. Jeff Rockey, Tulip Church of God, will be Master of Ceremonies for the event. ...

The White River Valley Board of School Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15. The meeting held a note of celebration at the news that WRV High School has received an ‘A’ grade from the Indiana Department of Education for the 2017-18 school year, for the first time in more than ten years and a tone of sadness at the news of the upcoming retirement of WRV High School Principal LeAnne Kelley, effective June 30, 2019...