Stories from Monday, March 21, 2022

Betty Torr, age 95, of Sullivan, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born in Spencer on September 8, 1926, the daughter of Roxie and Edna (Franklin) Hedrick. She was the owner and operator of Betty’s Beauty Nook in Switz City. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting...

Wabash sophomore guard Turner Royal took part in the D-III Final Four Friday in Fort Wayne. Wabash College fell though, 90-68 to Elmhurst. Elmhurst went on to lose in the final to Randolph-Macon. Royal is a Bloomfield alumnus and played reserved minutes for the Little Giants as it was his first full season on the team...

Bill Joe Ansorge, 77, of Jasonville passed away at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022 at home in Jasonville. He was born January 17, 1945 in Princeton to Willie Franklin Ansorge and Georgia Belle (Beadle) Ansorge. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Janet Ansorge of Jasonville, whom he married on September 17, 1972; children, Darren Ansorge (Linda) of Holton, Mich. ...

Greene County had no shortage of quality players making this team difficult. Mr. Greene County Basketball: Joey Hart, Linton junior. Just one year after Lincoln Hale broke every scoring record Linton had, Joey Hart has more than a chance to do the same in his senior season next year. ...

Tuesday, March 22 The Terre Haute Children’s Museum presents: Steam Stations, from 1-2 p.m.. This free outreach program is for kids of all ages. The participants will flow from one activity to another while learning and participating in each activity. ...

CRIMINAL CASES Ruthie J. Henderson, 59, Linton, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana; Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia Thurman Rutledge, 29, Terre Haute, Level 6 felony failure to return to lawful detention Joseph M. Taylor, 47, Farmersburg, Class A misdemeanor theft...

The Linton Police Department responded to 27 incidents and calls for service from March 18- 20, including one abandoned vehicle, three fingerprintings, two investigations, two property damage accidents, two welfare checks, one reckless driver, three suspicious, one extra patrol, two thefts, two assists to other departments, one assist to the public, two alarms, four animal complaints and one public...

Wilma Joann (Wogoman) Fredrichs, 78, of Jasonville passed away at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. She was born January 3, 1944 in Gilmore to Maxwell Wogoman and Isabell (Leturgez) Wogoman. Survivors include her husband, Robert W. Fredrichs of Jasonville; children, Robert “Bob” Fredrichs of Lasing, Mich.; grandchildren, Robert Fredrichs and Levi Fredrichs and brother, Tim Wogoman Sr (Connie) of Dugger...

Randy W. Fredrichs, 53, of Jasonville passed away at 10:02 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 at IU Health Indianapolis in Indianapolis. He was born August 1, 1968 in Terre Haute to Robert W. Fredrichs and Wilma Joann (Wogoman) Fredrichs. Survivors include his step-children, Sean Padgett (Crystal), Charlotte Brock (Billy) and Letitia Sharp (Mike McKinney; step-grandchildren, Gavin Padgett, Kayla Padgett, Anthony Posey, Jacob Posey, Kianna McKinney and Jesse McKinney; step-great-grandson, Sawer James Reed; brother, Robert “Bob” Fredrichs (Carol) of Lansing, Mich. ...

Christopher Cupp, age 32, of Sullivan, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022. He was born in Daytona, Fla. on February 27, 1990, the son of Bill and Marilyn (Raines) McClelland. He was a graduate of Seymour High School in Seymour, Tenn.. He worked at the Wabash Correctional Facility as a sergeant. ...

Linton-Stockton students plan to spend their whole day on Friday, April 29, saying ‘thank you’ to their community. An event in its fourth year, the day offers students a way to express gratitude to the community that supports them. “Each grade level will choose a community project, and businesses and individuals are welcome to call us with things they need done,” said Superintendent Dr. Kathy Goad. “We are happy to do things for our community and this is a great way for students to give back.”...

Robert “Bob” Joe Hudson, 52, of Bloomfield, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at his residence. Born October 30, 1969 in Linton, he was the son of Sally Jo Smith. He was an engineering technician for SAIC at NSWC Crane. Bob loved golfing with his friends, spending time with family and mushroom hunting most of all. ...

Bloomfield’s Feed Store Beer Co., owned by brewer Steve Corbin and his wife, Stacey, combines local tradition and history with a modern, comfortable atmosphere and a growing and loyal fan base. The building itself, located at 750 Main St., next to the several-story building that once housed a woolen mill, was built in 1926 by the Aiken Decorative Company, a manufacturer of artificial flowers...