Stories from Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Brenda E. Love, 90, of Linton, passed away at 12:02 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born Aug. 17, 1917, the daughter of Paul and Mary (Plew) Darnell. She was a member of Saron United Church of Christ in Linton and was a housekeeper for Dr. Ben Raney...

GREENE COUNTY JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department responded Tuesday to one incident of fraud, one brush fire, one property damage accident, one hazardous materials disposal, three animal complaints, one driving while suspended, one theft, one lost/stolen license plate, one domestic dispute and four traffic stops and provided one extra and two school/foot patrols...

GREENE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. April K. Finch, neglect of a dependent, criminal confinement, false informing (transferred from Superior Court) CIVIL CASES Tiffany Jenkinson v. Darrell D. Jenkinson, dissolution Household Finance Corp III v. James R. Kennett, Michelle R. Kennett, mortgage foreclosure...

The Williams House in Worthington is falling down. It's a large hotel, on North Washington Street, one block north of the downtown Triangle. It opened its doors around the turn of the last century, but has fallen into disrepair in the last few years...

To the Editor: I would like to thank everyone who attended the truck and tractor pull at the fairgrounds on Aug. 25. It would not have been so successful without the help of 4-H Council members and 4-H member parents who volunteered their time to work...

SWITZ CITY -- The Switz City Town Council signed a resolution Tuesday evening to reduce the 2007 budget so that the 2008 budget could be funded. The council also held a budget hearing and signed the 2008 budget, which allows $34,000 for the general fund; $19,000 for the motor vehicle fund; $4,000 for the local roads and streets and $5,500 for Community Capital Improvement...

CRANE -- The Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA) will join with Naval Support Activity Crane, and Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, in hosting the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition (POW/MIA) Ceremony on Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. CST...

DUGGER -- Three sophomores at Union High School are taking the initiative to organize fundraisers to help fellow classmate Dylon Woods and his family. Mattee Foster, Allison Earle and, Katie Shake are planning a "Tag Day" to collect donations in front of the Sullivan Wal-Mart Store on Friday after school...

ELNORA -- There will be plenty activities for everyone at the 23rd Annual Antique Show sponsored by the White River Valley Antique Association at the Daviess County Fairgrounds in Elnora. The four-day show gets underway today (Thursday) and runs through Sunday...

The annual county budget formulation process is set to enter its third and final day today with the goal of chopping an estimated $1.5 million from the 2008 General Fund budget proposals still attainable. "We're hoping and praying," Greene County Council President Ed Cullison commented on the possibility of completing the budgeting process in line with its projections...

The Greene County Council reaffirmed its support for the operation of the Greene County Economic Development Corporation during Wednesday morning's 2008 budget hearings. The council agreed to allocate a $60,000 flat sum from the county General Fund to the operation of the private not-for-profit organization and also earmarked another $60,000 to be derived from state casino revenues distributed to the county...

I grew up in the middle of the last century.  I was two years old when America entered W.W. II and came of age in the 50's the progeny of two very practical parents.  They married in 1934 in the depths of the great depression; times were tougher than a $1.50 steak at Phil's Gravy over everything Cafe...

The Bloomfield Town Council gave the go ahead to the pursue a grant for the downtown revitalization project during its monthly meeting Wednesday night. The proposed downtown project received a 'go' as the council voted to accept a grant application submission presented by Southern Indiana Development Commission along with a commitment to a local match...

The financial impact of recent bomb threats made at the Bloomfield School District is costing taxpayers money. Bloomfield School Superintendent Dan Sichting estimated that together the two threats have cost the school an estimated $12,000. Both bomb threats have occurred within less than a two-week period. The first one on Aug. 23 and the most recent Aug. 31...

Bloomfield Masonic Lodge breakfast An all-you-can-eat breakfast will be held on Sept. 8 from 8-10 a.m. at the Bloomfield Masonic Lodge. Tickets are $6. Jonah Fish Fry Knight of Columbus #6679 will sponsor a Jonah Fish fry community fundraiser on Sept. ...

Eastern Greene take second The Eastern Greene Junior High girls cross country team scored 39 points and finished second in a meet at Orleans. Mitchell had a winning total of 25 points and Orleans was third with 67 points. Savannah Spice ran third overall for EGJH. Sierra New was sixth, Hannah Resler ninth, Baylie Schoffstall 10th and Marlissa Southern ran 11th...

Union will face Monrovia at 7 p.m. Friday in a non-conference football battle of Bulldogs at Dugger. The Bulldogs of Sullivan County were ambushed last week, losing a 50-28 decision at the Indiana School for the Deaf. It was the first loss to the Deaf Hoosiers since 1964...

Two of newest high school football teams in Indiana will meet Friday night in search of their first win of the 2007 season. Eastern Greene (0-3) will take a break from the Southwest Seven Conference when they travel to Marengo to face host Crawford County (0-3) at 7:30 p.m. Friday...

BLOOMFIELD -- With just two wins in its first 10 volleyball matches, first-year Bloomfield High School coach Laura Kay Rose has been baffled with the inconsistent play of her Lady Cardinals. But Rose had nothing negative to say after watching BHS dispose of visiting Washington 25-21, 25-19, 25-18 Wednesday night at Glover Gymnasium...

A veteran Bloomfield boys tennis squad defeated a young Linton-Stockton team 5-0 Wednesday on Bloomfield's courts. It's an obvious rebuilding year for the Miners and that showed in the scores, said BHS coach Mike Canty. Derek Corn defeated George Fritch 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, while Willy Scott beat Linton's Seth Herndon, 6-2, 6-0 and Travis Inman won by defeating Kris Shipman 6-1, 6-0 in the third slot...

The Linton football team got past its first road test of the season last week with a 48-0 win over Southwest Seven conference foe Wood Memorial to run their record to 3-0. With the win the Miners jumped up in the Associated Press poll to No. 4, and they will take their undefeated record and current ranking into West Terre Haute this Friday night when they challenge West Vigo of the Western Indiana Conference...