Stories from Tuesday, October 17, 2006

One Bloomfield Elementary School computer lab is home to a new software program that is aimed at improving the overall reading and writing skills of students. The Success Lab -- which incorporates the software program SuccessMaker Enterprise -- is a step up from the Literacy Lab which incorporates Waterford...

Megan Gambill dished out a school record 51 assists to help the Union (Dugger) volleyball team to a 25-18, 24-26, 25-13, 25-19 victory over visiting Washington Monday night. Gambill broke the old record of 41, which was set by Jenna Laxton during the Morristown Regional in 2002 against Oldenburg Academy. Chrystal Salesman dished out 40 assists as a senior in 1995...

Linton-Stockton's volleyball team defeated host West Vigo 25-11, 25-14, 25-12 in its regular-season finale Monday night. In their final tune-up before beginning their quest for a third consecutive sectional championship, Rachel Bredeweg paced the Lady Miners (25-6) with 17 digs...

As a teacher in Greene County for 35 years, including 34 as a third-grade teacher at Linton-Stockton Elementary School, Dee Woodruff has always been helping kids. Even in her retirement, which started at the conclusion of the 2004-05 school year, she couldn't resist a chance when asked to help...

Norman Richard "Dick" Risley, 68, of Lyons and formerly of Marco, passed away at 1:35 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, 2006 at Lyons Health & Living Center. He was born Jan. 9, 1938 in Sullivan County to Robert and Thelma (Lind) Risley. He married Patsy L. McDonald on April 6, 1958...

A rural eastern Greene County man facing a felony charge for open burning appeared in Greene Circuit Court on Monday afternoon and opted to represent himself during an upcoming jury trial in February 2007. Bob G. Cross, 44, 66 Blue Skies North, Springville, faces a single count of open burning -- a class D felony. ...

Shakamak State Park and Jasonville's Tri Kappa chapter have partnered to offer a variety of fall activities Friday and Saturday at the park. On Oct. 20, there will be pumpkin carving from 6-8 p.m. at the new playground in the Class A section of the campground. ...

The canonization by the Roman Catholic Church to sainthood of Blessed Mother Theodore -- Anne-Thérèse Guérin -- who served as foundress of The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in Terre Haute, deeply touched many in the Wabash Valley area, including some in Greene County...

EASTERN HEIGHTS -- The Eastern Greene Elementary and Junior High School will celebrate National SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) Day with a membership drive and rally. SAVE Sponsor Kim Hill explained, "Starting on Oct. 16 the elementary and junior high will participate in a membership drive. Our goal is to be 700 members strong this year."...

Hundreds of families kicked up their heels at a Country Hoe Down in and around the Linton National Guard Armory on Saturday. The occasion was the annual Kid's Fair sponsored by Greene County Department of Child Services (DCS), Debra Corn Agency and REMC. Many other businesses and organizations throughout the county participated in the free event and offered food, prizes and services...

Work on the new fire station in Linton is creeping closer and closer to completion. Building corporation member Ralph Witty said the facility -- located on State Road 54 at Second Street NW -- should be ready for the firefighters and their equipment sometime in November...

The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have scheduled local celebrations to honor the canonization of the congregation's foundress, Blessed Mother Theodore Guérin. On Sunday, Oct. 15, Blessed Mother Theodore was canonized as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI...

The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees approved an agreement with the city of Linton that will allow police officers to enforce traffic regulations -- such as parking, speeding and one-way traffic -- on school property at Monday's night board meeting...

Sadie Davis, Rachel Mowery and Tayler Kail combined for 35 digs to lead the White River Valley High School volleyball team to a 25-17, 25-19, 25-27, 25-21 victory at North Central Monday night. Davis had a team-high 14 digs, while Kail had 11 and Mowery 10...