Stories from Tuesday, November 12, 2019

The Greene County Board of Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement between the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and Vigo County Sheriff’s Department. The agreement allows the Greene County Jail to house Vigo County inmates at a rate of $37.50 per day per inmate...

Dianna L. Reed, 57, of Bloomfield, passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Dec. 20, 1961, in Bedford, the daughter of Howard and Rheadawn (Meadows) Shaffer. Dianna had worked in the cafeteria at Eastern School, she was a loving mother and wife...

State park trails swept all 10 places in the Indiana Office of Tourism Development’s 2019 Best of Indiana people’s choice campaign for best hiking trails. Turkey Run State Park took the top two spots. Its Ladders Trail took first. Trail 2, which goes along the Lusk Earth Fill as well as along cliffs, took second. Trail 2 at Clifty Falls State Park, which traverses Clifty Creek, took third...

Retha Louise McClintock, 81, of Linton, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. She was born on July 31, 1938 in Sandborn, to Lawrence I. and Hazel M. (Stanton) McKee. Retha married JD (Mac) McClintock. Retha was a member of the Sandborn United Methodist Church. She worked for the state of Indiana for several years and then went to work at an insurance office in Indianapolis...

The Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday, Nov. 11. The Board heard reports from Middle School (EGMS) Principal Patrick Ault and Elementary School (EGES) Principal Sharon Abts praising staff and volunteers who contributed to what they said were record attendance numbers at the events...

Greene County takes patriotism seriously, as evidenced by the numerous ceremonies and events held at several locations this Veterans Day. During each, veterans who were in attendance as well as veterans everywhere, both living and dead, were recognized, thanked and honored for their service and the sacrifices made for us all...

In a special meeting held by the Worthington Town Council on Tuesday, Nov. 12, the council voted unanimously to accept the resignation of suspended Chief of Police Randy Raney. Citing “personal reasons,” the former chief tendered his resignation, effective Nov. 16, 2019, after speaking with Worthington Town Council President Tom Franklin and Worthington Town Attorney Marilyn Hartman. Raney’s last day will be Nov. 15, 2019.

The 2019 volleyball season saw the five teams from Greene County compete with everything they had to the very end. The five schools combined for a 74-72 record this season, with two teams finishing with over 20 wins on the year. Bloomfield had an impressive postseason run, which began with recapturing their sectional crown. The highlight of their postseason was winning the regional championship down 2-0 in the championship match...