Stories from Tuesday, May 2, 2006

Greene County Clerk Tom Franklin said early today he is pleased with how smooth the operation of the new electronic voting machines was going at the polls. Franklin said during the first two hours of Primary Election voting that started at 6 a.m., his office had fielded just two calls from precinct workers seeking help with problems. ...

The Linton boys and girls track and field teams extended their dominance of the Greene County Invitational. The Lady Miners racked up 190 points, compared to 142 for second-place White River Valley, to win its 10th consecutive county championship. Eastern Greene was third with 68 points, followed by Bloomfield with 57 and Shakamak scored 31...

Will Miller and Dakota Weatherholt combined for a one-hitter as Bloomfield defeated host North Central 14-1 in five innings in a high school baseball game Monday night. Miller struck out three and did not issue a walk in his three perfect innings on the mound. Weatherholt struck out one and walked two in his two innings of work...

The Linton-Stockton golf team picked up an impressive victory on Monday against two quality teams at Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton. Behind the 4-under par round by Caleb Fischer, the Miners took care of Terre Haute South, 140-145. Northview came in nine strokes behind Linton at 149...

Shakamak managed just three hits off of Vincennes Lincoln's D.J. Smith as the Lakers lost a 6-0 decision Monday to the Alices, who are ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. Smith struck out 17 as the Alices remained undefeated (13-0). Ridge Inman, Tyler Utterback and Ben Grissom had singles for the Lakers, who dropped to 7-5...

White River Valley athletic director Roger Weaver, who is retiring at the end of the academic school year, received a plaque before the Greene County Track and Field Invitational Monday night at Linton, citing Weaver as "A Friend to Running Sports." It was a show of appreciation from the area coaches...

Softball league forming The Linton Church Softball League is now forming. Entry deadline for teams is May 15 and the season starts May 22. To register, phone 847-0079 or 847-8292. Stingrays registration The Greene County Stingrays swim team will have registration Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fees -- first child, $45; second child, $30; third child, $15; fourth child or more, fees waived. Fees include all meet fees. Register at Linton Sporting Goods...

Bloomfield had a letdown and came up on the short end of a 4-1 score to Vincennes Rivet in a high school girls tennis match Monday. "Up until this match, I have been really pleased with the progress of the team," said Bloomfield coach Mike Canty. "With an inexperienced team, I should have expected some setbacks. Monday was the day...

SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley picked a 3-2 win for their first victory of the season Monday night against Linton at Switz City. The Lady Wolverines picked up wins at both doubles positions and at No. 3 singles. There was a one hour rain delay on the evening, but only one match was completed before the stoppage...

CLAY CITY -- Union committed two costly errors in the bottom of the seventh inning, which led to four Clay City runs as the host Lady Eels defeated the Lady Bulldogs 7-6 in a conference softball game Monday night. Union, who slipped to 9-6 overall, 3-2 in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference and 3-1 in the Tri-River Conference, had broken up a 2-all tie with three runs in the top of the seventh...

As the old saying goes, you don't get a second chance to make a first impression, but Franklin senior and 2000 Linton-Stockton graduate Tim Fish will get a second chance at competing in the NCAA Division III Championships later this month after he was selected among an elite group of golfers for an invite to the tournament...

Bradly Mason Roach, 43, of Houston, Texas, passed away at 7:55 a.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at Park Plaza Hospital in Houston. Born Jan. 20, 1963 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Lloyd M. Roach and Marilyn S. (Voliva) Roach. He owned and operated a Home Health Care business in Houston, Texas. He was a volunteer in Houston for the Ronald McDonald House and at Texas Children's Hospital, and was a member of the Berring United Methodist Church in Houston...

A student heading to school at Linton-Stockton Junior High School was struck by a vehicle this morning. Superintendent Ron Bush said the student was hit at the stop sign next to the administrative center on H Street. "I heard the squeal (of tires) and looked out the window and saw a student was down," Bush said...

On the eve of today's primary election, Bloomfield officials shook up the leadership of the town's police department. The Bloomfield Town Council hired a new marshal, and the ousted marshal says the move is political. By a unanimous vote during a special meeting of the council Monday afternoon, Greene County Clerk Tom Franklin was named town marshal, effective June 1 -- replacing Robert "Bob" Richardson...

A body, which had been burned inside a vehicle early Sunday morning, has now been identified. According to Brian Gainey, Greene County's chief deputy coroner, the body of Charles Martindale, 53, Bloomington, was found inside a vehicle near County Road 200 South and east of CR 1100 W...

The Greene County Board of Commissioners on Monday made a decision to recommend Cornwell, a Bloomington-based company, to supply the telephone equipment for the courthouse and addition. The Greene County Building Corporation has the final decision on what company to hire for the job, according to Commissioners President Bart Beard...

DUGGER -- The Dugger Town Council gave updates on all the current grant projects ongoing within the community Monday night. "The 17 housing grant contracts were signed with the homeowners Thursday and the work should start next week. The water grant project work began (Monday), but the weather slowed the progress today. ...

Friends of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library gathered Monday night for an annual meeting to review their accomplishments of the past year, recognize volunteers, approve a new operating budget and named officers that will lead the organization over the next 12 months...

NEWBERRY -- The Newberry Town Council heard from a Southern Indiana Development Commission representative at Monday night's council meeting about the current status of its new fire engine. Michelle Carrico, of SIDC, told council members that quotes for radios and pagers for the truck are currently being received...

SWITZ CITY -- At Monday night's meeting, the Switz City Town Council voted 2-0 (Doug Roudebush was absent) to accept three proposals presented by Joe Graves from Graves Plumbing. The first proposal brought before the council was to renew the one-year contract with Graves Plumbing for the maintenance of Switz City's water treatment plant in the amount of $930 a month...

Charlie Martindale, 55, of Bloomington, passed away at 3 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 2006, in Linton. Born July 14, 1950 in Greene County, he was the son of Samuel Andrew Martindale and Daisy Mae (Fearnot) Martindale. He worked at GE, retiring after 36 years. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and AMVETS, both in Bloomington...

Eastern Greene scored nine runs in the first and sixth innings as the Thunderbirds defeated visiting White River Valley 13-3 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game Monday. "The first and last innings really hurt us," said WRV coach Eric Lyons, whose Wolverines slipped to 0-9, 0-4 in the conference. "Other than those innings, the score was pretty low...