Stories from Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Two Bloomfield girls failed in their bids to earn a berth in next month's Elks Hoops Shoot Finals in Springfield, Mass. Felicity Graf, 11 and 8-year old Kylee Shelton both recorded second place finishes at Saturday's Elks Hoops Shoot Great Lakes Regional at Angola...

Eastern Greene High School will honor winter sports athletes with an awards program set for Friday, April 1 at 7 p.m. It was originally scheduled for one day earlier, but some athlete had conflicts with a softball game. Ceremonies will take place in the high school gym...

CRANE -- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division's (NSWC Crane) Sue Webster received the esteemed Lifetime Contribution Award from the City of Bloomington's Commission on the Status of Women on March 8. Nearly 500 people attended the annual Women's History Month lunch at the Bloomington-Monroe Convention Center to recognize the individual and collective accomplishments of women in the community...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA... SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA... EAST CENTRAL KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA... WESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA... ...

Contribution money fuels political campaigns and Indiana District 62 State Rep. Matt Ubelhor (R-Bloomfield) isn't making any apologies because his 2010 General Election campaign was successful in raising a lot of money. "There is a lot going on and I'm happy to be here (in the statehouse) participating in it. I am absolutely not embarrassed or ready to change my mind on the issues.

Freshman District 62 State Rep. Matt Ubelhor (R-Bloomfield) has been on the hot seat more than once since taking office Jan. 1. But he's not deterred and says he'll continue to make himself available to answer questions, even when those posing the questions are hostile to his views on the state budget, public school funding, charter schools, school vouchers, and right-to-work legislation...

Valerie Hall wears many hats. But, she is more than just a mother, wife, employee, friend, sister, and Christian. Valerie can add gestational carrier to the list of important roles she's had throughout her lifetime. But the role of such a giving human being, which was natural to her, would not be so simple to many...

A man who alleges he was injured at the Phil Harris Golf Course last summer is suing the City of Linton and its Park and Recreation Department. In a complaint filed in Greene Circuit Court, David L. Mowry says he was golfing at the Phil Harris Golf Course on Aug. 23 when the injury occurred...

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GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. John Cody Harper, theft State v. Levi Grant Marling, theft CIVIL CASES Midland Funding LLC as assignee of Bank of America v. Kary Todd, civil collection Midland Funding LLC as assignee of Credit One Bank N.A. v. Danny Jordan, civil collection...

Bloomfield school officials aren't saying much about the employment status of John Bucher as a science teacher and varsity boys basketball coach. Law enforcement agencies do acknowledge that a sobriety test was administered to a male Bloomfield school faculty member at the high school gym after-hours on a Saturday night earlier this month...

Middle Way House says thanks for help To the Editor: Middle Way House of Greene County would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all those who donated and/or supported our fundraiser "An Event of Compassion." They are: REMC, SIMA, Bloomfield Supply & Hardware, Taylor Creations, Farmers & Mechanics Federal Savings and Loan, Primitive Décor & More, Mar'Lynns, Judge Eric C. ...