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Opinion: Queen receives some good news; she's happy to see 'friend' win the round robin title
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
Bethanie Dyar is the 2013 Miss Greene County. She is a junior at White River Valley Junior-Senior High School in Switz City, and will write a blog for the Greene County Daily World throughout the county fair. Thursday was a great day. There was not much as far as 4-H shows go, but I did get some great news. There had been some confusion over the state fair queen contest, and I thought I could not go. It turns out I really can and I am so excited! I was missing a page from my rule packet, so I did not know the state fair rules and regulations. So now I have more to be excited for after county fair is over!...
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Eunice Marie Haskett
(Obituary ~ 07/19/13)
Eunice Marie Haskett, 95, of Sullivan, IN and formerly of Jasonville passed away at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013 in Millers Merry Manor, Sullivan, IN. She was born Oct. 4, 1917 in Sullivan County, IN to Earl Robertson and Lula Mae (Cox) Robertson...
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Walton"Jerry" Autry
(Obituary ~ 07/19/13)
Walton"Jerry" Autry, 78, passed away peacefully among his family and friends on July 16, 2013. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be at Deremiah Frye Mortuary in Bloomington on Sunday, July 21 at 4 p.m. with visitation beginning at 2 p.m. Mr. Autry was preceded in death by a son Jerry Autry, his mother Julia Savannah Prader Autry, his father Walton Autry and one brother, Richard Autry...
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WRV School Board adopts policies to prepare for opening day
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
Students in White River Valley Schools will be heading back to class on Tuesday, August 13 and the WRV School Board adopted a number of policies during their Thursday evening meeting to prepare for opening day. Parents may be relieved to hear the school's prices for breakfast, lunch and milk will remain the same as last year...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 07/19/13)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG July 18 - Richard Kenneth Patten, 33, Sullivan, was arrested on a preliminary charge of criminal trespass - a class A misdemeanor. His bond was set at $1,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. Jasonville Police Officer Andrew Duguay was the arresting officer...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 07/19/13)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one fraud investigation, one request for information, one fight, one accident with property damage, one medical/illness run, two alarms, two suspicious vehicles or persons, one assist to another agency, one domestic dispute and three traffic stops...
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Jasonville men use bicycle trip to raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
They made it! Not only did Jesse Beller and Garrett Caldwell finish the "Ride for Life" bicycle trip on July 16 from Jasonville to Ft. Walton, Fla., they made it in nine riding days. The two college Jasonville students planned the trip to raise money for a cancer cure and to bring awareness to the American Cancer Society...
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Two organizations make first pledges to Purdue Extension community building project
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
The first two major pledges to be used for the renovation of the Extension Service Building at the Greene County Fairgrounds were announced Thursday afternoon during the annual 4-H Fair Awards ceremony. The Greene County Foundation has pledged up to $50,000 and the Greene County Extension Service is pledging up to $20,000 on a match basis to help pay for the renovation project estimated to cost about $827,000...
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4-H program receives donation from Linton business owners
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
SWITZ CITY ---- Purdue Greene County Extension Service and 4-H Clubs of Greene County got a financial boost on Thursday from the owners of the Linton McDonald's restaurant. Co-owner of the Linton McDonald's Jerry Margraf presented 4-H officials with a $425 check to be used to purchase fair project ribbons and other items needed for the 4-H program...
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4-H Scholarships awarded at Thursday program
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
10-year 4-H member Jordan Murdock expresses his thanks for the two scholarships he received during the Thursday night's 4-H awards program at the fairgrounds. Murdock received the $1,500 Jennifer Lacy Scholarship and the $500 4-H Junior Leaders Scholarship...
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Dr. Robert D. Raney
(Obituary ~ 07/19/13)
Dr. Robert D. Raney, age 79 of Linton, passed away at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born in Linton on March 6, 1934, the son of Ben Butler Raney III and Elizabeth (Manning) Raney. He served in the U.S. ...
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WRV Jr/Sr High students register next week online
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
There's been a big change in the way students will register for classes at White River Valley Junior and Senior High School. Registration begins on Monday and lasts through the week, but it's going to be a different experience this year. For the first time, students will register online...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 07/19/13)
Saturday The American Legion Auxiliar will be at the Farmers Market in Linton with fresh baked brunch bread loaves from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (banana, cinnamon, lemon poppy seed, raisin and pumpkin). Possible other varieties at a later date. Please stop by and pick up a loaf or two. Let us know if you enjoy them and we will know when to be back. Possible orders can be placed as well as orders for the Auxiliary made noodes...
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