Stories from Wednesday, July 27, 2016

A local support group is seeking vendors geared toward helping children with special needs in Greene and Sullivan Counties. The Greene/Sullivan Autism Support Group, organized by Linton woman Krisi Crabb, is organizing its first Greene/Sullivan Special Needs Resources Fair, scheduled for Aug. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Roy Clark Community Building in Linton...

Wednesday, July 27 Greene County Coin Club will hold their meeting "Picnic in the Park" at the South Shelter house at Bloomfield Park. Meal begins at 6 p,m, with meeting to follow. Members are reminded to bring a covered dish Bloomfield Public Library hosts Teens vs. Millennials Pokemon Go Battle. (Teens: Grades 9-12. Millennials: Ages 19-29) We will be walking around town searching for Pokemon, and which ever team finds the most wins! It'll be from 5:00-7:30 p.m...

Leona Margaret Payton, 95, of Jasonville, Ind, passed away at 6:50 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2016 in Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville, Ind. She was born August 23, 1921 in Coalmont, IN to Fred Payton and Katherine (Hutchison) Payton. Survivors include her, nieces, nephews and cousins...

With the first day of school right around the corner for many Greene County students, White River Baptist Church has organized a back to school prayer for local schools and faculty. On Sunday, August 7 the annual community time of praryer will be held around the flag pools of both WRV and Bloomfield High School...

Glenda Wisley Koontz Clayton of Bloomfield, passed quietly away on July 24, 2016 in Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton, Indiana. She was the daughter of Ivan and Lucille(Pruett) Wisley. She was born in South Bend, IN on November 3, 1937 and lived most of her life in Monroe County...

Ledona J. (Wells) Leffel, 90, of Worthington, Indiana, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at the I.U. Health Bedford Hospital. Ledona was born in Owen County on November 13, 1925, to Dennis "Jake" and Ona (White) Wells. Ledona owned and operated The Boat Club(Restaurant/Bar), for 27 years, in Columbia City, Indiana. ...

GCSWM Board met Wednesday for its regular monthly meeting, during which the board explained the fees the Switz City location charges to take e-scrap (televisions, computer monitors and components) from customers. The location recently had a load of e-scrap picked up, for which the location paid $1,737.00 to Technology Recyclers...

Robert Moses McClure, 92, of Clinton, Ky., formerly of Linton, passed away Saturday, July 23 at the Clinton-Hickman County ICF Nursing Home. Robert was born June 14, 1924, to Lenny Wesley and Lou Anna (Bradley) McClure. Robert was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Linton, a WWII and Korean War Army Veteran. ...