Stories from Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Wednesday, May 11 Greene County General Hospital will present a free wellness seminar at WestGate Academy and Conferencing Center from noon to 1 p.m. The hospital has partnered with WestGate@Crane Technology Park to present the series of Wellness Wednesday seminars, designed to help employees and companies meet wellness goals. They will focus on occupational health, nutrition, exercise and home health care tips. This is the first in the series. All area businesses are welcome to attend...

Krista Jan Hudson, born December 24, 1962, lost her battle to colon cancer May 4, in Maui, HI. She is the daughter of the late Janice Holt, Bloomfield, and the late Morris Hudson, Owensburg. She is survived by sisters, Kim Weymouth of North Ft. Myers, FL; Karann Hudson of Goose Creek, SC, and brother, Neal Hudson of Mt. Pleasant, SC...

Enid Rose Martin Apple, 85, of Odon, formerly of Sandborn, went to Heaven peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, May 9 in Odon. She was born on May 10, 1930 in Sullivan County, to Charles Miles and Merlie Mae (Cooksey) Trent. She married Robert V. Martin on December 18, 1948 and later married Glen G. Apple on January 26, 2013...

Following White River Valley School Board's appointment of LeAnne Kelley as high school principal Monday night, some community members have raised questions about her past. In March 2009 when she was principal at Pike Central High School, Kelley was charged with two Class B misdemeanors of failure to report child abuse in Pike County Circuit Court. In February 2010, she was found not guilty on both counts...

Denise A. Ricketts, 60, of Jasonville passed away on Tuesday May 10, at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Sullivan County on August 1, 1955 to Dennis Hancock and Ann (Hickman) Hancock Fry. She was a graduate of Grace Bible College and a member of the Hymera 1st Baptist Church...

State Road 54 near Green Acres was awash in water from a major leak Wednesday. According to dispatch at the Linton Police Department, a crew from the city water department is working to curtail it as soon as possible.

Registration is underway for the Fourth Annual Spirit Sprint sponsored by Open Arms Christian Ministries (OACM). The 5K run/walk will be Saturday, June 4 at the Worthington Town Park, and registration starts at 7 a.m., followed by a Fun Run at 8 a.m...

Special Olympics athletes met at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Saturday, May 7 for an Area 7 regional track meet. "This event is held as a qualifier for state competition, and all of our athletes qualified," said Linda Bedwell, local Special Olympics fund raiser...

Anthony "Tony" Chiparo of Linton, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available. Online condolences can be sent at www.welchcornett.com...

John Stefancik, age 89, of Linton, passed away on Wednesday evening, May 11, 2016, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available. Online condolences can be sent at www.welchcornett.com...

Betty J. (Dyer) Hutchison, 92, of Worthington, Indiana passed away at Monroe Place Assisted Living in Bloomington, Indiana on May 11, 2016. Betty was born January 13, 1924 at home in Worthington, Indiana to Venus E. and Zerelda (Redelman) Dyer. Betty married the love of her life, Donald Hutchison, on June 21, 1942. ...