Stories from Monday, August 21, 2017

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- They all got a win Saturday. White River Valley, Shakamak, and host Eastern all notched wins at the Eastern Greene Round Robin Saturday. Sullivan also played in the round robin. Eastern defeated Shakamak 25-20, 18-25, 15-10 for the Lady Thunderbirds’ first victory of the season...

Shakamak and Bloomfield couldn’t catch the bigger schools Saturday morning at the Early Bird Meet hosted by Terre Haute North. Both boys and girls’ teams competed against larger schools like the hosts, Bloomington North, Martinsville, and Northview. The Lady Lakers delivered the best performance, placing seventh in the girls’ meet...

The Cardinals pummeled Borden Saturday for their first win in tennis, but got swept in the championship of the Bedford Invitational. Bloomfield (1-4) blitzed Borden 4-1 in the first match. Bedford-North Lawrence pummeled the Cards 5-0 to win the championship match...

Fawn Kimberly Dove, 35, Linton, was arrested on a preliminary charge of probation violation. No bond set. Danny Russell Taylor, 52, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant for operating a vehicle after a life suspense and operating while intoxicated. No bond set...

A pool of mosquitoes in Greene County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. Greene County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Mark Miller issued a statement Monday morning in regards to the state’s confirmation of the virus in Greene County, saying the county is among 64 across the state which have tested positive for the virus spread by mosquitoes...

A Bloomfield man has pleaded guilty to aggravated battery with a firearm after a witness’s testimony this weekend. Shawn Dotson, 36, faced preliminary charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and battery after allegedly shooting a man in the neck on Nov. 26, 2016. According to Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw, the plea agreement will see Dotson convicted on a charge of aggravated battery as a Level 3 felony...

VOLLEYBALL Lady Cards close week with split The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals volleyball team went on the road Thursday at Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference opponent North Daviess and won handily in three sets, 25-9, 25-11 and 25-10. “It was a good night for the Lady Cardinals,” coach Laura Rose said...

Greene County residents stepped outside for a special view of the sky Monday afternoon as the moon made its way in front of the sun for a phenomenon called the Great American Eclipse. Among local viewers of the eclipse was Bloomfield Junior/Senior High School, with hundreds of students in grades 5-12 standing outside in the town park with specialized glasses to view the eclipse...