Stories from Monday, May 2, 2022

With county and SWIAC meets coming up, Eastern Greene grabbed a huge boost of confidence as the final month of the track season approaches. The T-Birds were first in the Keith Jones Invitational Friday at Clay City in both the boys and girls meets. In the boys, Eastern (121.5) beat out Clay City (113) and Linton (104). In the girls meet, Eastern scored 154.50 team points as Linton was second at 123. Shakamak was third at 87...

Nancy Lee (Helm) Wikle, 86, of Elnora passed away peacefully, on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Daviess Community Hospital. She was born in Washington on April 17, 1936, to Robert and Louise (Waggoner) Helm. She was raised by Dencil and Margaret McCarter. Nancy was a master beautician for several years. ...

CINCINNATI Ind. – With a month left in the season, Eastern Greene baseball has already surpassed last year’s win total with current mark of 6-6. Eastern went 4-20 last year but lost just one senior from the roster in Wesley Arthur’s first season. “We are playing a lot of young guys. ...

BLOOMFIELD – With three weeks left in the regular season, Bloomfield baseball hopes to make the most of it as the Cardinals have been trying to fill spots on the field all year. “It’s sort of been trying to put the puzzle pieces in the right spots to try and make the team the best that I we can do,” Coach Jarrod Holtsclaw said...

Bloomfield will be a busy place on Saturday, May 7. Starting at some locations as early as 7 a.m. is the 2022 Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Town Wide Yard Sales. Each year, the chamber looks forward to helping residents coordinate the ‘Town Wide Yard Sale’.

Baseball Thursday Dugger Union 6, North Vermillion 0 RUNS: Andrew Smith 2, Carter Haton 2, Brennen Martin 1, Seth Fritzinger 1 RBIs: Martin 2, Luke Fritzinger 1 HITS: Martin 2, Haton 1, Aavery Hale 1, PITCHING: Martin 6 1/3 innings, 12 Ks, 1 hit allowed, Kadin Witvoet, 2/3 innings, 1 K, 0 hits allowed...

Tickets for the Greene County Track Invitational on Friday, May 6 will be digital only. Tickets will have to be bought in advance at https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=13611&p=22420 or by using a debit/credit card at the gate. Cash will not be an option. Anyone needing assistance with purchasing a ticket may come to the Linton Athletic Office during school hours...

Thursday, May 5 The Greene County CEO Student Trade Show will take place at the Greene County Event Center from 5:30-7 p.m.. Come see the student business showcase! First Choice Solutions will host their 2022 Gift of Life Banquet at the Community Building in Washington. ...

On Thursday morning, April 28, emergency crews worked a mock head-on collision on the grounds of Bloomfield High School in front of the entirety of grades eight through 12. The car-versus-mini van scene brought crews from Taylor Township Fire, Greene County Ambulance Service, Bloomfield Fire and Richland Fire along with an assist from Air Evac 39...