Stories from Friday, October 2, 2020

The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce met in regular session at noon on Oct. 1 with Executive Director of Greene County Economic Development Corporation, Brianne Jerrels, as guest speaker. During the meeting, Jerrels proposed that Greene County participate in a worldwide initiative designed to support local economy entitled “3/50 project.”...

After concluding their September grant cycle, the Greene County Foundation awarded $105,716 between Shawnee Theatre, Linton Civitan, Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce, White River Valley School District, MSD of Shakamak, Linton Farmers Market, Bloomfield NJROTC and Purdue Extension...

Forty men competed in this year’s Senior Golf League with Mike Fonderhide emerging as the title holder. Each member competed in matches against other members throughout the summer. Members began play in the spring by establishing their golf handicap. A member’s handicap is recalculated each week based on the score of their match. Points are awarded based on their performance against their opponent, which also changes weekly...

The Greene County planning committee has partnered with Purdue Extension to create a new program, “Leadership Greene County.” The program, which will run from October through May of next year, (excluding December and March) is an initiative designed to aid in the development of leadership qualities. Some of the topics covered in the curriculum will include interpersonal communication, managing conflict, navigating differences, serving on nonprofit boards, and learning about local government...

The National Fire Protection Association has partnered with the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors to launch a campaign designed to inform the public about potential electrical dangers. The campaign, entitled Faces of Fire/Electrical, features testimonial videos from survivors of traumatic electrical incidents. ...

Linton-Stockton swept rival Sullivan Tuesday night but fell at Terre Haute South Wednesday. The win against Sullivan (25-11, 25-23, 25-19) extended the Miner win-streak to 11 games. Terre Haute South, coached by Linton alumna Libbi Fougerousse, ended the streak with a 25-13, 25-20, 25-22 win over the Miners. Linton then swept Shakamak last night. Linton’s next game Monday night will be against Bloomfield as the winner will be SWIAC champion...

Defending sectional champion Bloomfield was bested by host North Daviess Wednesday night 4-1. It is the second loss of the year for the Cardinals against the Cougars in addition to North Daviess winning the SWIAC tournament over Bloomfield this past Saturday. Ryan Schulte at No. 2 singles was the lone victory for Bloomfield 6-1,6-2 over Brooks Helms. It was the final match for seniors Wilson Keene and Reese Schulte as they fell in No. 1 doubles 6-3, 6-3...

Friday’s home game for Eastern Greene against Owen Valley will be the final time Eastern Greene seniors take the field unless they host a sectional contest. Playing for the Eastern Greene community means even more to seniors Ty Rollins and Brenden Johnson as they serve as volunteer firefighters...

Out of all the aspects in the sport of volleyball the one people shy away from is the dreaded dig. Absorbing the contact and force of a spiked volleyball in your arms is not exactly enjoyable, but senior Emma Booher at Shakamak has made a legacy out of it. Booher broke the school record for digs with 52 on Sept. 17 against South Vermillion. What makes this extra special though is Booher broke her own record, an achievement she has done twice this season...

Linton-Stockton senior Haley Rose announced via Twitter Thursday her commitment to play basketball at Indiana Wesleyan. “I wouldn’t be where I am without the constant blessings God has placed in my life. Thanks to my parents and brothers for the support and always pushing me to be the best version of myself. Thanks to all my coaches, friends, teammates and anyone who has made this dream possible,” Rose said...

Linton-Stockton will have its annual homecoming parade starting at 5:30 p.m. While the parade will be a little smaller due to COVID-19 restrictions, the parade will still feature the marching band and queen candidates. Below are previous winners.

Volleyball Monday Shakamak 3, Riverton Parke 1 Shakamak won its third straight match with an 18-25, 25-18, 25-20, 26-24 win over Riverton Parke. “After losing game one to Riverton Parke we made some adjustments on our defensive positions and came out ready to play in game two starting off strong and gaining a nice eight-point lead,” Coach Emeral Goff said. “Emma Booher had an amazing night at the net getting a season high of 17 kills and Mahayla Boram had a season-high of 16 assists.”...

Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Commissioner Peter L. Lacy announced today he approved the plan to consolidate the Bloomfield Branch into the Linton Branch. The last day of operation for the Bloomfield location will be Thursday, October 8, 2020...

With Halloween rapidly approaching, the Greene County Health Department would like to share some guidelines for celebrating the season safely. Anyone that has COVID-19 or has been exposed should not participate in Halloween festivities. This would include refraining from handing out candy to trick-or-treaters...

Friday, October 2 Knights of Columbus will host a Jonah Fish Fry from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Due to social distancing, this will be a take out only meal. Everyone will be directed onto “D” Street to 5th Street then back to “E” and toward the front of the Knights building. ...

On September 30, Jerry and Gayle Margraf said goodbye to a 31-year-long journey of owning the Linton McDonalds. Gayle and Jerry Margraf were both born and raised in Arcadia, Ohio, a small town of just 700 people. Jerry was the middle child of five brothers and one sister while Gayle was the oldest of her five sisters and one brother...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 112 incidents and calls for service between Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, including; two abandoned vehicles, 11 property damage accidents, one personal injury accident, two bank/ residential alarms, two animal complaints, four assists to other departments, five assists to the public, one burglary, four civil disputes, two civil paper services, three domestic disputes, two drug calls, three EMS assists, one extra patrol, one fight in progress, one fire, one fraud call, one juvenile complaint, one P.O. ...