Stories from Monday, May 11, 2015

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The State of Indiana recently announced the launch of the revamped IN.gov and my.IN.gov. The revised site is geared toward mobile users and offers a new feature that enables users to personalize content via my.IN.gov. Users are staying longer at the IN.gov site, averaging more than 10 minutes per visit - up 52.6 percent over 2013-2014. To meet the growing demand, website designers have created a portal enabling citizens to find information more quickly and easily...

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mattingly of Washington will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on June 2, 2015 with a card shower. Their address is 552 W. 800 N., Washington, IN, 47501. They were married on June 2, 1990 at the Sandborn Christian Church by Preacher Harold Hatfield...

Terre Haute - Imagine being handed a box containing small electric motors, wires, switches, a toothbrush, paper clip, hair tie and beads, and told to make something. You can add items, but you have to use everything in the box. Josh Holmes of Bloomfield led a five-member team of Indiana State University technology students that was more than up for the task, creating a small unmanned vehicle designed to take photos and video in spaces inaccessible to humans or at least difficult to reach...

Friday, May 8 - Bruce Owen Anderson, 35, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant issued for alleged battery resulting in body injury. His bond was set at $10,000 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released later that day after posting $1,000 cash...

The Linton Police Department (LPD) responded to 49 calls and incidents from Friday, May 8 through Sunday, May 10, including five thefts, five reports of suspicious activity, two assists to the public, one EMS, seven traffic stops, one complaint concerning a juvenile, four accidents resulting in property damage, one child custody case, one title check, one unruly subject, one welfare check, one complaint concerning noise, one assist to another department, one complaint concerning an animal, one case of child neglect, and one report of criminal mischief.. ...

The Greene County Hospital Foundation is sponsoring their second annual gun raffle in conjunction with the 2015 Traffic Jam music festival. This year the firearms that will be raffled are a Ruger American .270, and a Beretta PX4 Storm Compact 9mm. The cost per ticket is $10 or for three tickets the price is $20...

The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 101 calls and incidents from Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 8, including two abandoned vehicles, 12 accidents resulting in property damage, two accidents resulting in personal injury, four alarms, four complaints concerning an animal, three assist to other departments, one assist to the public, two burglaries, one case of criminal mischief, one domestic dispute case, one fraud investigation, one complaint concerning a juvenile, two reckless drivers, four road hazards, three sex offenses, one attempted suicide, five reports of suspicious activity, seven thefts, three title checks, two traffic stops, 26 transports, seven warrants served, and three welfare checks.. ...

It's that time of year again, the Bloomfield Farmers Market will be making its annual appearance starting Friday, May 22, and they are currently seeking vendors to showcase their items every Friday night from 5-8 p.m. on the Courthouse Square. Since the market will be held on Friday evenings, vendors will also be able to participate in the Linton Farmers Market on Saturday mornings...

White River Valley lost both ends of a double header to visiting North Knox Saturday at Switz City. The Warriors took the opener 8-3 and came back for an 11-7 win in the afternoon game. In the first game had WRV had11 hits but couldn't take full advantage, scoring just three runs. Those three runs came in the fifth innings and made it a 4-3 ball game but North Knox answered with four runs in the sixth to seal the win...

The Indianapolis Homeschool Kings at Eastern Greene baseball and Northeast Dubois at Eastern Greene softball game, scheduled for today, have been called off because of the weather. No make-up dates have yet been announced.

Eastern Greene put up 10 runs on 13 hits on their way to a 10-7 win over Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference rival Bloomfield in high school baseball at Bloomfield Friday. Thunderbirds head coach Randy Frye called it, "Another Eastern-Bloomfield game...

Bloomfield scored in every inning as the Lady Cardinals defeated visiting Washington 11-5 in a high school softball game Friday night. Marisa McIntosh tossed a complete game, allowing six hits while striking out five. Kylee Moody had three hits and drove in three runs for the winners...

Linton-Stockton came up on the short end of a 4-1 score at the hands of host Princeton Saturday in a high school girls tennis match. Tayler Moore played at three singles, winning a decision in straight set. The Lady Miners will play Tuesday at South Knox...

Shakamak tied the game at 5-all in the bottom of the seventh inning, but lost a 6-5 decision in nine innings to visiting Loogootee Friday night. Loogootee scored five runs in the third to take a 5-2 advantage. Shakamak scored two in the sixth and another in the seventh to force extra innings...

Linton-Stockton's boys golf team competed Saturday at Sultans Run Golf Course in Jasper at the Wildcat Invitational. The Miners finished 12th out of 14 teams, shooting a 390. Dane Kanen carded an 18-hole total of 85, Zach Hall 95, Jacob Gregory 98 and Levi Jerrells and Jace Brewer both shot 112...

The Pleasant Grove Cemetery Association met May 3, 2015. One amendment to the cemetery by-laws was reviewed and another was passed. These amendments are on file with the Greene County Recorder's Office. All burials will require that caskets be placed in a vault or grave liner for burial. Cremated remains shall be placed in a cremation vault. Remains shall not be scattered on the grounds...

The First Annual Junior/Senior Prom at Dugger Union Community Schools took place on Saturday, May 9, 2015. During a special ceremony, Senior Hannah Rennick was crowned Prom Queen and Senior Matt Snead was crowned Prom King. Other royalty included Junior McKayla Ellis, Prom Princess and Junior Anthony Ellis, Prom Prince...

The Bloomfield boys golf team pushed its record to 10-3 after two wins at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton Monday. The Cardinals had a winning total of 177, Clay City shot 187 and Shakamak did not have the required four golfers to compile a team score...

Dola I. Turpen, 90 of Sullivan, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Millers Merry Manor. She was born June 30, 1924 in Greene County, Ind. to Alexander and Effie (Grimes) Imrie. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold Hackler, one daughter, LaDonna Boes, one brother, Gillis Imrie, two sisters, Lola Fink, her twin, and Velva Fredia...

The Eastern Greene School Board approved several staff changes and introduced a new textbook approach for the 2015-2016 school year, during their meeting on Monday night. The Eastern Greene School Board approved the retirement of fifth grade teacher Julia Strycker. The board noted their appreciation for her service to the school and wished her the best for her future...

The Bloomfield girls' tennis team celebrated senior night with a 3-2 win over Washington Monday afternoon. The Cardinals only senior Lexi Place was the first off the court when she partnered with Rachel Hasler to win a 6-2, 6-1 decision over Caitlyn Riester and Lauren Boyd at the No. 1 doubles position...

The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners split a pair of games at Saturday's Owen Valley Invitational high school softball tournament, dropping their first game 3-1 to Cloverdale and coming back to defeat Shakamak 9-8 in the second game. "We played short-handed and injured Saturday but gutted out two games before the rain hit," Linton-Stockton coach Ruan Fougerousse said...

Kristen Ann Rumple, 29, of Worthington, entered eternal life, May 1, 2015, in Mokpo South Korea. Kristen was born July 9, 1985, in Bloomington to Kenneth Rumple and Cindy Walters. Kristen had been in Mokpo, South Korea teaching English since September, 2014. ...

JASONVILLE -- Some streets in the City of Jasonville will be getting a face lift soon as the Jasonville City Council approved paving bids at Monday night's council meeting. Jim Gadberry, who oversees the city's street department, presented the council with paving bids from Hunter Paving and Construction and E&B Paving...

LINTON -- Second Street, in between the Linton Fire and Police Department, will soon be designated as the Fred Cromwell Memorial Way, in honor of the fallen Linton police officer. Officer Fred Cromwell was killed in action 100 years ago and was recently honored by the City of Linton on February 7. President of the Linton Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Paul Clark came before the Linton City Council with the initial request during the council's meeting on Monday night...