Stories from Wednesday, October 11, 2006

DUGGER -- Rebecca Denman of Linton was taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis by Lifeline helicopter on Tuesday after a late-afternoon ATV accident. Denman and Tina Sluder of Dugger were riding a two-seat Rhino ATV at about 3:30 p.m. on private property northeast of Dugger when the accident occurred, according to Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Nathan Berry...

Union (Dugger) pushed its record to 15-10 after a 26-28, 14-25, 25-14, 25-14, 15-12 victory over visiting North Knox Tuesday night. "We were behind most of game one," said Union (Dugger) volleyball coach Tammy Meurer. "We went ahead and had a chance, but they rallied to win...

BEDFORD -- The cross country seasons for both the Eastern Greene boys and girls teams came to an end on Tuesday with sixth-place finishes at the Bedford North Lawrence sectional. Cara Harper was the Thunderbirds' top runner in either race with a time of 18:11 for 18th place. The top 15 individuals advance to the regional, along with the top five teams...

INDIANAPOLIS -- It was over a decade ago when the Indiana Pacers in game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals on a Sunday afternoon, coming up one game short of the NBA Finals. The next day I was at Rea Park in Terre Haute covering the boys golf sectional, proudly wearing a Pacer T-shirt...

NASHVILLE -- The dream season continues for the Shakamak girls cross country squad. After winning the Greene County, Tri-River Conference and Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference championships during the regular season for the first time in school history, the Lady Lakers placed fifth at the Brown County Sectional here Tuesday, advancing to the regional for the first time...

Dorothea "Dot" Willis, 94, of Indianapolis and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006 at Wildwood Healthcare Center in Indianapolis. Born Feb. 18, 1912 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Austin and Amilda (Thompson) Harrah...

Billie Robert Stader, 78, Washington passed away Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at his residence. Born Oct. 5, 1928 in Lawrence County, he was the son of Herschel and Jeanette (Evans) Stader. He was a veteran of U.S. Navy and served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. ...

Providence "Puddy" Humphreys, 97, of Linton passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2006 at Lyons Health and Living Center. She was born April 28, 1909 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Joseph and Annetta (Guiffre') Fusco. On August 2, 1934, she married Robert Sherwood Humphreys in Terre Haute...

WORTHINGTON -- For the second straight month, a youngster addressed the Worthington Town Council and said he was sorry for vandalism damage recently done to the community building in the town park. The junior high age boy, whose name will not be revealed due to his age, humbly stood before the members of the town council and read from a prepared letter that expressed remorse for his part in a rock-throwing shenanigan -- which resulted in the breakage of a glass door in September...

WORTHINGTON -- Several town employees in Worthington will be receiving a pay raise starting in January following action Tuesday night by the town council. The council approved the 2007 Salary Ordinance, which outlines salary amounts for the coming year...

The Bloomfield Junior and Senior High School NJROTC cadets will soon get the chance to experience an out-of-state educational trip. The cadets, as well as their instructors and chaperones, will leave Oct. 23 for Jacksonville Naval Air Station and return to school Oct. 31...

A Linton man, stopped in his vehicle on a warrant for petition to revoke, also was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Patrol Officer Josh Goodman observed Ronald W. Smith, 35, A Street Northeast in Linton, traveling east on A Street Northeast and, aware there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest, stopped his vehicle...

JASONVILLE -- More changes taking place in the Jasonville Police Department were announced at Tuesday's Jasonville City Council meeting, which was moved from Monday to accommodate the holiday. JPD Officer Chuck Cox is retiring, and Reserve Officer Ryan Van Horn was selected to replace him, according to Mayor Dorman Clark...

A report prepared by The Mek Group of Carmel points out the assets Greene County possesses and the challenges the county faces regarding economic development. The report, paid for by an Indiana Comeback Grant, was awarded to the Greene County Board of Commissioners and administered by Southern Indiana Development Corporation. Michael Snyder of The Mek Group presented the final report to the commissioners at their Sept. 19 meeting...

EASTERN HEIGHTS -- The Eastern Greene School Board of Trustees learned about a proposed eighth-grade field trip to Washington D.C. during its regular meeting Tuesday night. Tina Reinbolt, junior high teacher, gave a presentation on the fundraising aspects of the proposed trip...

EASTERN HEIGHTS -- A construction fee increase on the $16 million Eastern Greene High School project was the topic of discussion at the school board meeting Tuesday night. Jim Boots, a representative of Skillman Corporation, the construction management company for the project, informed the board that due to the delay in construction on the high school, the corporation may have to pay more for the project...

CARR (Citizens for Appropriate Rural Roads, Inc.) says the stakes are even higher in its continuing fight against I-69 and is sponsoring a at 7 p.m. meeting at the Richland-Taylor Fire Department Scotland station on Thursday. Speakers for the evening are Bill Boyd whose family owns a farm near Scotland, John Smith from Solsberry and Thomas Tokarski, a strong supporter of CARR and a member of the CARR Steering Committee. ...

The death of an 18-year-old Jasonville man, who died Sept. 22 after being incarcerated overnight in the Greene County Jail, was the result of a methadone overdose, toxicology lab results released Tuesday by the county coroner's office show. Initially, autopsy results showed that Travis Fidler may have died of a pneumonia-like complex illness. ...

Passing problems continue for the White River Valley volleyball team, who dropped a 12-25, 15-25, 25-18, 17-25 decision to visiting Clay City Tuesday night. "It was the same old story," said WRV coach Becky Borter. "Our passing just killed us. "People were letting the ball drop two feet in front of them. (Setter) Tasha Borter was not getting to balls that she was supposed to."...