Stories from Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Excepts from news conference, Friday, Aug. 21 at the Greene County Sheriff's Department. Video by Nick Schneider, Assistant Editor Excepts from news conference, Friday, Aug. 21 at the Greene County Sheriff's Department. Video by Nick Schneider, Assistant Editor

Fireworks a success because of donations To the Editor: The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their donations for the Bloomfield fireworks: Frances Creek Daniel and Carolyn Vandeventer Red Oliphant...

Dave C. Johnson, 68, of Linton, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2009. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton

U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth has announced he will host a second telephone conference call to discuss healthcare reform with 8th District constituents. The call will take place Sept. 4 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time/noon Central Time. In order to comply with Indiana's automatic dial laws, constituents who wish to participate must sign-up at the 8th District Online Office: www.ellsworth.house.gov ...

Three members of an rural eastern Greene County family sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash Sunday night in Jennings County -- not far from the Jackson County line. All three -- Scott Hash, 42; Scott "Daniel" Hash 20, and Jared Hash, 15 -- of rural Solsberry remain patients at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis...

Fireworks a success because of donations To the Editor: The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their donations for the Bloomfield fireworks: Frances Creek Daniel and Carolyn Vandeventer Red Oliphant...

Julian and Sandy Huffman of Bloomfield will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their children Sept. 5 from 4-6 p.m. at the Mineral Methodist Community Building in rural Bloomfield. The Huffmans were married Aug. 10, 1969 at the Odon First Christian Church. Sandy, the former Sandy Potts, has been a registered nurse for more than 41 years and is currently employed by Bloomington Hospital Home Health...

Former Bloomfield resident, the late Phillip E. Sartore, collected art and was a well-known local Civil War historian, who liked to recite the Gettysburg Address at military holiday gatherings. He wasn't an artist himself, but loved ceramic artwork and traveled extensively putting together his collection...

The two men killed Tuesday evening in the tragic crash of a two-seat light sport flight aircraft just south of Shawnee Airfield died of massive internal injuries. According to the Federal Aviation Adminitration (FAA), the aircraft involved was not classified as an ultralight but was a light sport craft, or small plane, that was required to be registered...

White River Valley Board meets Thursday The WRV School Board will meet in special session at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 in the administrative center. Jasonville Mayor's Ride set for Saturday The First Annual Jasonville Mayor's Ride is set for Saturday. ...

After losing two 3-2 decisions to open the season, the Linton-Stockton High School boys tennis team defeated visiting Owen Valley 4-1 Wednesday. "It is nice to get off the zero column," Linton-Stockton coach Brad McKinney said of the victory. "Especially after dropping two matches by 2-3 scores...

SOUTHWEST SEVEN CONFERENCE Some information courtesy of indianahsfootball.homestead.com Friday, Aug. 21 Linton-Stockton 38, Eastern Greene 12 North Daviess 36, Tecumseh 7 North Knox 14, Pike Central 6 Princeton 41, Wood Memorial 14 Union (Dugger) 12, North Central 0...

Veeda Collins Veeda Collins, 73, of Linton, passed away Wednesday, August 26 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Arrangements are pending at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home in Linton.

All three area high school football team will be playing at home this weekend. The Linton-Stockton Miners will resume their long-time rivalry with Sullivan, Eastern Greene will host North Knox in a Southwest Seven Conference game and Union (Dugger) will entertain Riverton Parke...