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Roger Wise
(Obituary ~ 08/09/21)
Roger Wise, 74, of Bloomfield passed away Friday August 6, 2021 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born October 15, 1946 in Indianapolis, the son of Robert E. and Charlotte Ann (Langolf) Wise. Roger worked for Bloomington Hospital from 1972 to 2007 in maintenance...
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FREE ACCESS: NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE
(Local News ~ 08/09/21)
NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE The Greene County Highway Department would like to announce that County Road 300S from State Road 57 to County Road 500W will be closed to thru traffic from Aug. 26 thru Aug. 29, 2021 for the Scheid Diesel event. Please contact the Greene County Highway Department for more information...
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Millicent R. Young
(Obituary ~ 08/09/21)
Millicent R. Young, age 85, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully at 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Monroe Hospital. She was born in Decatur, Ill. on January 30, 1936, the daughter of Rev. C.O. Grubbs & Frances (Roney) Grubbs. Millicent married Rev. Myron W. Young on July 18, 1959 in Decatur, Ill....
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Bobby Arthur Helms
(Obituary ~ 08/09/21)
Bobby Arthur Helms, 89, of Switz City passed away August 4, 2021 at his residence. Born April 18, 1932 in Greene County the son of Fred and Bertha (Blaker) Helms. Bobby married Janet Vandeventer on April 19, 1953; they had 68 years of marriage. Bobby retired from the Bloomfield Post Office after 32 years of service...
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Kristi (Ringo) Curtis
(Obituary ~ 08/09/21)
Kristi (Ringo) Curtis passed away on June 19, 2021 in Bremen. She was born on August 13, 1959 in Linton to Bill and Paula (Skomp) Ringo. She was a member of the Bremen United Methodist Church. Kristi attended elementary school in Sullivan, middle school at ISU Lab School and graduated from Bremen High School in 1977. ...
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Carolyn L. Sargent
(Obituary ~ 08/09/21)
Carolyn L. Sargent, 85, of Sandborn, went to Heaven surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Arrangements are pending at Meng Family Funeral Homes, Anderson-Poindexter Chapel and will be posted as soon as they are available...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/09/21)
Tuesday, August 10 The Greene County Veterans’ Council will meet at 7 p.m. at Autumn Trace Senior Community, 1150 County Road 1000 W, Linton. Wednesday, August 11 The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. in executive session. The meeting will be held at 801 First St NE in Linton...
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Shakamak High School graduate receives scholarship
(Local News ~ 08/09/21)
Shakamak High School graduate Abigail Stefancik was the recipient of a $500 scholarship presented by the Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) and sponsored by SRI, Inc. The AIC presented the scholarship to Abigail Stefancik at the Greene County Courthouse Aug. 5, 2021...
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Calling all prospective royalty: It’s contest time in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 08/09/21)
Bloomfield Apple Festival coordinators have announced applications for the 2021 Bloomfield Apple Festival Queen and Princess Contest are now being taken. The contest will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 at the Shawnee Theatre in Bloomfield and the deadline to enter is Aug. 22, 2021...
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Intoxicated driver arrested with infant in car
(Local News ~ 08/09/21)
On the evening of August 6, 2021, Deputy Cole Boatright was on patrol in Sullivan, when he noticed a silver Jeep with a tail light out. The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, and identified the driver as Bengerman Nasser, 22, of Sullivan...
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Bloomfield welcomes another new business
(Local News ~ 08/09/21)
Following the monthly Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday, Aug. 5, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Persimmon Tree Health Foods and Gifts on Main Street. Members of the chamber met with the Persimmon Tree owners Tena and Jason Edwards at their store...
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Miners eager to change tennis landscape
(High School Sports ~ 08/09/21)
When it comes to tennis sectionals locally, it could be described as Bloomfield versus everyone else. Cory Beeson and his Linton Miners though appear ready to challenge that perception. Beeson has always had athletic players but few of them knew tennis. That is no longer the case in 2021...
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Statement season for the White River Valley soccer programs
(High School Sports ~ 08/09/21)
SWITZ CITY - Confidence is in abundant supply as both the boys and new girls soccer programs at White River Valley both believe a sectional championship is in reach. The boys fell in a competitive sectional final against South Knox and believe they are ready to take the next step...
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Fun Fridays are back at White River Valley
(Local News ~ 08/09/21)
WRV Senior Class President Parker Stone dressed as a chicken Friday to welcome WRV High School students to the 2021-22 school year.
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Bloomfield woman allegedly wears guilt on her sleeve
(Local News ~ 08/09/21)
Following events which occurred on July 27, 2021, Chrystal C. Hensley, 34 and of Bloomfield, faces preliminary charges of burglary, residential entry, theft and theft with a prior conviction. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Bloomfield Deputy Marshal James Mclaughlin, Greene County Dispatch received a call from the victim at around 9:17 p.m. on July 27. The victim told authorities Hensley “keeps breaking into their apartment”...
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Bloomfield Town Council discusses pool events, management
(Local News ~ 08/09/21)
On Tuesday, August 3, members of the Bloomfield Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting at the fire station. The meeting began with the approval of the claims, minutes and utility adjustments from the last meeting. Pool manager Diane Rodriguez was present with two of her staff in an effort to promote them, as she is resigning after securing another position elsewhere...
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Local church teams up with out-of-state youth to help others
(Local News ~ 08/09/21)
A Linton resident was recently pleasantly surprised by the actions of a group of Missouri youth who descended upon her home, armed with paint scrapers, ladders, brushes and hearts full of love. Angelia Anderson, who lives on NE 11th Street, said she knew the gang was coming after receiving a call from Linton’s Harry Huber...
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