Stories from Friday, November 2, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS -- Governor Mitch Daniels and the Indiana Department of Transportation announced Friday that the first three sections of the new Interstate 69 corridor in southwest Indiana will officially open for business before the Thanksgiving travel holiday on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 19...

Incumbent Jerry Frye will be one of six candidates vying for the three Greene County Council at-large seats in Tuesday's election. Frye, who is running for his second term as a Republican candidate, believes his background makes him well equipped for the job...

Thank you for helping celebrate To the Editor: I would like to say thank you to everyone who joined me in celebrating my 95th Birthday at the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield this past Sunday. It was so much fun and uplifting to share time with those who traveled and spent their afternoon wishing me happy birthday. ...

By Nick Schneider Assistant Editor Republicans made a strong showing in a mock election conducted Thursday by students and staff at Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School. Mitt Romney was the pick for president, Mike Pence led the race for governor and Congressman Larry Bucshon was the student's pick for a second term in the 8th District race...

GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG Nov. 1 ---- Kyle M. Maggard, 20, of Springville was arrested on a warrant charging him with battery resulting in injury, crimimal trespass, disorderly conduct and illegal possession of alcohol. Bond set at $5,000...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Heather Jones and Richard Jones, II, dissolution of marriage. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings State vs. Joseph M. Buchanan, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person; operating a vehicle while intoxicated; operating a vehicle with alcohol concentration of .15 percent or more; driving with a prior 10 year suspension; failure to stop and remain at the scene of an accident after causing damage to property or another person...

Nearly 21,000 Greene County residents are registered to cast ballots in Tuesday's General Election that features hotly contested races for U.S. President and Indiana Governor. Residents wanting a chance to cast their ballots early have one more chance remaining Saturday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Greene County Voter Registration office, located on the second floor of the Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield, according to Alison Prow, Voter Registration Assistant...

Two Worthington military veterans organizations are heading up a unique hunting and fishing program. The program reaches out to disabled American veterans across the nation and invites them to Greene County to enjoy the wildlife offerings. "Hunts for Heroes," sponsored by Worthington Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Squadron 106 and Worthington American Legion Post 106 in cooperation with American Legion District 7 in Indiana, provides hunting and fishing opportunities in Greene County for any disabled veterans and their families.. ...

Early Friday morning, Peggy Wolfe, of Worthington, packed a bag, left her comfortable home in Greene County behind and drove to the Indianapolis International Airport where she boarded a plane headed toward the East Coast. Her destination: New Jersey...

PREP FOOTBALL Sectionals Finals CLASS 5A Sectional 1 Merrillville 24, Crown Point 14 Sectional 2 Carroll (Allen) 44, S. Bend Adams 35 Sectional 3 Ft. Wayne Snider 24, Ft. Wayne North 14 Sectional 4 Fishers 38, McCutcheon 13 Sectional 5 Lawrence Central 21, Indpls N. Central 7...

Smiling broadly, Moya Daley admitted she'd had her fill of the persimmon pudding. It wasn't that the dessert isn't delicious -- it was. Instead, it was simply that, after several hours working as a volunteer at St. Ann's Altar Society's annual holiday dinner, Daley's belly was full of the tasty treat...

For Heather Atkinson Schneider, repaying the kindness she was once shown during a time of need was simply in the cards. Like so many Americans, once she faced hard times during a difficult economy. The divorced mother of one was laid off from her job of 11 years at Roche Diagnostics in 2009...

Saturday, Nov. 3 The White River Valley High School Drama Club will present the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" Nov. 3 and 4 in the high school cafeteria. Saturday show begins at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee begins at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door...

Defense has been the story for the majority of the season for the Linton-Stockton Miners. In Friday's IHSAA Class A Sectional 40 title contest at Roy Williams Field things were no different as the Miners (12-0) claimed a 48-6 win over North Daviess (5-7)...