Stories from Thursday, August 2, 2001

The Greene County Foundation has been a financial blessing for the area. Under the guidance of board of directors president Don Steward of Lyons, and executive director Mary Aiken of Bloomfield, the Foundation has helped provide funding to area organizations, cities and towns through the Lilly Endowment Inc. To be exact, $1.9 million has been brought to Greene County...

JASONVILLE ---- Conrad Lee "Con" Griffith, 70, of Jasonville, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001 at Roudebush V.A. Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Aug. 10, 1930 in Coalmont, he was the son of Henry Lee and Agusta (Earlywine) Griffith...

ANTELOPE, Calif. ---- Carl S. Ferry, 89, of Antelope, Calif., and formerly of Jasonville, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at Antelope, Calif. Born Dec. 26, 1911 in Stinesville, he was the son of John and Alda (McHenry) Ferry. He was a retired railroad engineer. He was a 50-year Mason...

Jacquie Sue White-Duncan, 48 of Linton and formerly of Indianapolis, passed away at 7:34 a.m. today, Aug. 2, 2001 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel.

Maybe your children will be in school this fall and you will have time on your hands, or you are retired and want to volunteer some hours to a good cause. Why not be a mentor for an organization that is providing a safe home for young women who are in a crisis?...

Remember finding the best shady spot under a tree or porch and becoming engrossed in the latest Judy Blume novel for hours? How about taking every coffee break and staying up late just to get through the most current John Grisham or Stephen King novel, even though you really should get up early tomorrow? How do these great writers keep us engrossed, on the edge of our seat and coming back for more? Have you ever dreamed of becoming a writer yourself?...

BLOOMFIELD ---- The Bloomfield Town Council opened its August meeting listening to public concerns on Wednesday night. Council president Eric Harrah was unable to attend the meeting. Resident Barbara Ferguson expressed concern of an "unresolved dog problem" in her neighborhood. Reading personally documented dates and details, she related how a male Rotweiller in her neighborhood runs loose without a leash...

BLOOMFIELD ---- The woes of Greene County's 115-year-old courthouse continue. A water line on the second floor burst Saturday, forcing the Child Support Division personnel to move out and relocate to a different office in the basement. The water leak, while not dangerous, has once again raised questions about the safety of the building...

Police, acting on a tip from someone in Lewis, Ind., searched that area much of the night for a Jasonville man wanted for questioning in the death of a Jasonville woman. The Indiana State Police Post in Terre Haute received an anonymous tip Wednesday afternoon that Cecil T. Gallagher had been spotted in Lewis, which is in southeastern Vigo County, according to ISP Trooper Jackie Taylor...

If you drove by Linton Motors LLC on Wednesday evening you may have thought the dealership was giving away cars, considering the number of people at the complex. Not exactly. But for NASCAR fans, it was even better. Ken Schrader, a veteran Winston Cup driver, was on hand to sign autographs...

BLOOMFIELD ---- Lillian Watkins, 99, of Bloomfield, passed away at 5:45 a.m. today, Aug. 2, 2001 at Glenburn Home in Linton. She is the mother of Nancy Dowden of Bloomfield. Funeral arrangements are pending at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield.