Stories from Thursday, January 21, 2021

Linda Lee Welch, 73, of Bloomfield, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born Aug.9, 1947, in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Robert Lee and Mary Martha (Sanders) Franklin. Linda did administrative work for Monroe County School District in Ellettsville. She attended Holy Name Catholic Church, belonged to the United Methodist Women and volunteered at the Family Life Center. She was a supporter of S.A.F.E. Animal Shelter...

John Thomas “Tom” Gerber, 89, of Clay City, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon. He was born in Clay County on June 5, 1931, the son of J.R. “Bud” Gerber and Juanita (Weatherwax) Gerber. Tom was a 1949 graduate of Clay City High School and Indiana State University, with a degree in teaching mathematics, physical education and coaching. ...

The Greene County commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. on the third floor of the courthouse. Following the approval of minutes and claims, County Clerk Steve Dowden approached the podium to request renewal of an annual contract with the provider of the county’s voting system, Microvote. The motion was approved. During the meeting, the board announced that the 2020 wages, expenditures, and revenue report is available for public review in the auditor’s office...

A Bedford man is facing criminal charges in Greene County. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Officer Janzen Franklin of the Linton Police Department, the department was contacted by a Linton resident who reported a missing wallet. In addition, one of the credit cards contained in the wallet was showing two unauthorized transactions from two gas stations located in Bloomfield. ...

The White River Valley Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. At the meeting’s commencement, Superintendent Bob Hacker said, “Before we go to old business, I’d like to take a moment of silence, if we could keep Teddy York in our thoughts, undergoing some health problems. ...

The No. 1 Lady Miners played their final county foe for the season in the Cardinals of Bloomfield Thursday night and ran away to a 69-27 win. The victory completes a sweep for Linton against SWIAC and county opponents as games set for next week with White River Valley and Eastern Greene were cancelled due to virus issues in their programs...