Stories from Tuesday, September 12, 2006

JASONVILLE -- Tension was high at the Jasonville City Council's regular meeting Monday night. Approximately 60 citizens were in attendance to either support or oppose the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and to see where the city council stands on the matter...

The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Sept. 9, rating points (300 possible) and previous rankings: Class 5A Others receiving votes: Fort Wayne Snider 24, Marion 16, Merrillville 12, Mishawaka 10, Lawrence North 10, Homestead 8, Evansville North 6...

Dick Bock Open set for Sept. 23 The Dick Bock Cardinal Open golf tournament, to benefit the Bloomfield athletic department, is scheduled for shotgun start at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton. Entry fee, which covers cart and green fees, is $45 for non-members and $25 for members. Players can enter as a team or as an individual...

The Linton-Stockton volleyball team ran its record to 8-5 with a 25-20, 25-11, 25-18 victory over visiting Owen Valley Monday night. "I was glad to see a total team effort tonight," said Linton-Stockton coach Penny Wininger. "Again, the girls have really came together and worked extra hard to make up for Cami's (Miller) absence."...

The Linton junior varsity football team picked up another victory on the gridiron with a 45-30 win over Washington Monday at Roy Williams Field. The Miners opened the scoring on four plays, capped off by Brandon Roberts' 43-yard run to put Linton up 6-0 after the kick failed...

Bloomfield connected on 89 of 95 service attempts as the Lady Cardinals disposed of Washington Catholic 25-13, 25-18 21-25, 25-9 in a high school volleyball match at Glover Gymnasium Monday night. "We served very well except for the game we lost," said Bloomfield coach Susie Schulte, whose Lady Cards improved to 6-10. "We were 17 of 21 serving in the game we lost. We missed four serves and lost by four points...

What good is an undefeated regular season if you lose in the first round of the sectional? That question won't have to be answered again this year after the Linton-Stockton football team dropped a 15-14 decision at home to West Vigo Friday night. Last year the Miners cruised through the season with nine consecutive wins only to fall to Perry Central 28-14 at Roy Williams Field in the sectional opener...

HYMERA -- If his dream was going to come true, Joseph Dunagan wanted to be there to watch it happen in person. As part of its monthly meeting Monday night, the Northeast School Corporation Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve Dunagan, a native of Danville, Ill., as the new varsity girls basketball coach at Union (Dugger) High School...

Kenneth James (Jim) Carmichael, 67, of Bloomington, passed away Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006, at Bloomington Hospital. Born Dec. 22, 1938 in Solsberry, he was the son of James Sylvester and Grace Beatrice (Abrams) Carmichael. On Jan. 10, 1958, he married Leah (Gray) Carmichael...

Greene Superior Judge David Holt attended the Midwest Regional Conference on Pro Se Litigation at Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 7-9 as one of five delegates appointed by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard to represent the state at the conference...

Council President Don Blanton said the asphalt work on the town's streets was completed and that Joe Lannan had cleaned the ditch on Chestnut Street. "He did a good job, but there is still some standing water," explained Blanton, "so when we get more money, next spring we will have to clean the ditch on the other side of (State Road) 67 so the water can run through."...

The 42nd annual Scotland Festival has been slated for Sept. 16 and will include entertainment that is sure to please festival-goers of all ages. "Our goal is to try to bring more people to the festival and to entertain them," explained Brenda Massette, president of the Scotland Historical Society. ...

HYMERA -- Jennifer Pinkston, president of the Dugger PTO, was among several parents that voiced their displeasure with the situation involving fifth-grade students at Dugger Elementary School at the monthly meeting of the Northeast School Corporation on Monday night...

Prior to the start of the Linton City Council meeting Monday night, Linton Mayor Tom Jones asked everyone to join him in a moment of silence to remember those lives lost in the terrorists attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. "On this date five years ago, we lost a little over 3,000 U.S. citizens in a catastrophe where evil tried to penetrate our country," Jones said...

JASONVILLE -- After 31 years as a part of the Jasonville Volunteer Fire Department, Russell Keller is retiring. Keller began as a member of the fire department 31 years ago, working his way to the rank of captain. Keller names health problems as his reason for retirement...

The Linton City Council tabled until next month applying for a $500,000 grant on behalf of the Nehemiah House of Indiana. The Nehemiah House of Indiana, located at the corner of Main and SE Vincennes streets, is seeking the grant to expand its facility, which offers emergency housing, transitional housing and substance abuse programming...

Union (Dugger) made quick work of visiting North Daviess, defeating the Lady Cougars 25-21, 25-18, 25-15 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball match Monday night. "It was good to see the girls bounce back and get on track after Saturday," said Union (Dugger) coach Tammy Meurer. "The girls were ready to go...