Stories from Tuesday, January 15, 2002
Commissioners respond to complaint (Local News ~ 01/15/02)
The Greene County Commissioners have filed a response to a formal complaint filed by The Bloomfield Evening World to the Indiana Public Access Counselor. The Bloomfield Evening World filed the complaint Jan. 8 after general manager/editor R. Michael Johnson alleges he witnessed the three commissioners having lunch with three men who work for the company the county is using to work on the Greene County Courthouse. He claimed in his complaint he witnessed the group were discussing county business...
Melva Lou Hoskins (Local News ~ 01/15/02)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Melva Lou Hoskins, 59 and of Bloomington, passed away at 9:54 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Sept. 6, 1942 in Koleen, she was the daughter of Frank and Zella (Holmes) Clayton. She was a custodian at Indiana University, retired. She was a member of Unionville Church of Jesus Christ in Unionville...
Lodeema M. Marra (Local News ~ 01/15/02)
DUGGER ---- Lodeema M. Marra, 82 and of Dugger, passed away at 1:48 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. Born May 1, 1919 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Frank and Effie (Booker) Blake. She was a member of the Linton Church of Christ, and the Bykota Home Club of Dugger...
Wilbert L. Wiles (Local News ~ 01/15/02)
SOLSBERRY ---- Wilbert L. (Wig) Wiles, 80 and of Solsberry, passed away at 7:55 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Bloomington Hospital. Born March 25, 1921, in Monroe County, he was the son of Emerson Wiles and Mary Viola (Brown) Wiles. He was an engineer with the state highway department for 20 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Worthington VFW Post and a veteran of World War II with the Army Air Force...
Despite free throw woes, Bloomfield edges Linton (Local News ~ 01/15/02)
Despite missing 9 of 13 free throws in the fourth quarter and making 9-for-25 for the game, Bloomfield held off a furious Linton-Stockton comeback, defeating the host Lady Miners 54-52 in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference game Monday night...
Miners let victory slip away (Local News ~ 01/15/02)
Linton-Stockton let another chance for victory slip away. The Lady Miners fell behind by as many as 15 points and rallied to within one before come up on the short end of a 54-52 loss to visiting Bloomfield Monday night. "One of these days we are going to win a close one," said Linton-Stockton girls basketball coach Mike Riggleman. "I will tell you that much."...
Jasonville residents can improve their property (Local News ~ 01/15/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Jasonville residents who qualify may once again get an opportunity to receive a grant to do repairs to their homes. Jenny Dearwester of the Southern Indiana Development Commission attended the Jasonville City Council meeting Monday night to explain how the city can apply for the Housing Renovation grant again...
Bridge inspectors offer their view (Local News ~ 01/15/02)
Two men who ate lunch with Greene County Commissioners last week, an act that resulted in allegations of a violation of Indiana's Open Door, say they broke no laws. A complaint was filed Jan. 8 with the Indiana Public Access Counselor by R. Michael Johnson, editor and general manager of the Bloomfield Evening World. ...
McDonald hopes changes will make LPD more efficient (Local News ~ 01/15/02)
Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald is always looking for ways to improve his department. He analyzes his officers' reports and keeps track of any changes in incidents. "After analyzing what is going on in our department, I saw an increase in workload. I went to mayor Jimmie K. Wright and he was very supportive," McDonald said...
Jasonville to put on its form of Winter Olympics (Local News ~ 01/15/02)
Salt Lake City may have the Winter Olympics for two weeks next month, but Jasonville is planning for the Brown Duck Olympics. It's scheduled for Feb. 23 at Hanna Field. "The International Olympics will be in Salt Lake City for more than two weeks in February, and Jasonville will have its one-day version of the event," mayor Dorman Clark said in a press release. ...
James H. Murray (Local News ~ 01/15/02)
MOORESVILLE ---- James H. Murray, 78, of Mooresville and formerly of Sullivan County passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, in Morgan County Hospital in Martinsville. Born June 17, 1923, in Sullivan, he was the son of Jehu Taylor and Lucy Ann (Sanders) Murray...