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Customers collect tombstones from Austin Memorial Arts
GREENE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Customers who didn’t receive items purchased from Austin Memorial Arts, a tombstone and monument company in Bloomfield, were given the opportunity to pick up their stones or the equivalent on Thursday. As we previously reported, Austin Memorial Arts and its owner, Richard King, are being investigated by Indiana State Police. […]
Show appreciation for GCGH employees with flower donation
LINTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — In an effort to show appreciation for healthcare workers during National Hospital Week, Greene County General Hospital employees are being honored with flowers. According to a release from Greene County General Hospital, the foundation is partnering with Gina’s Watering Can Flower Shop in Linton to show support and appreciation for local healthcare […]
BNL sweeps doubles during 4-1 win at Edgewood
ELLETTSVILLE – Bedford North Lawrence swept the doubles while posting a 4-1 victory over Edgewood during girls high school tennis action on Thursday. Meryl Klein and Emma Conover won a tough three-set battle at No.2 as the Stars improved to 6-2 in dual matches. Conover and Klein combined for...
Vote now: Who is the Herald-Times Athlete of the Week for April 22-27?
Congratulations to last week's winner, softball player Jessica Hovious of Eastern Greene, who ran away with 45.6% of the vote to top North golfer Hogan Conder (17.4%) and Eastern track standout Jade Dawes (12.9%). Scroll to the bottom of the story to vote and you may vote as much as...
UDWI REMC welcomes new board member and gives year-end review
BLOOMFIELD— The Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC held its 88th annual meeting Wednesday at the cooperative’s headquarters and renewed its slate of officers for its Board of Directors. One new director, Terry McDaniel, replaces incumbent Dax Collins for District 7 and joins the eight-member board, which includes...
Stars finish second at Cascades
BLOOMINGTON – Bedford North Lawrence finished second in a three-team match during boys high school golf action at Cascades on Thursday. Brownstown won the match with a team total of 157, while the Stars carded 172. Edgewood finished with 183. Dillon Lewis paced BNL with a 42, Drew McKee...
Jay White found guilty of murder and obstructing justice in Owen County trial
SPENCER — Jurors found 39-year-old Jay White guilty of murder and obstruction of justice after deliberating about two hours Wednesday. The guilty verdicts came on the seventh day of a trial in Owen Circuit Court. White is to be sentenced May 23 by Monroe Circuit Judge Darcie Fawcett, who oversaw the trial. He faces a prison sentence of 45 to 65 years for murder and two years on the second charge.
So. Indiana woman who competed on American Idol to perform in Kentucky in June
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Her quest to become the American Idol may have ended, but that has not stopped Kennedy Reid from reaching for the stars. The Sellersburg, Indiana native will be a special guest at this year’s Bloomfield Street Concert on June 1. Reid will open for country...
A gun in a playroom, threats: Court docs reveal shocking details surrounding Odon man's arrest
ODON, Ind. (WTHI) - We are learning more about a criminal case out of Odon, Indiana. Last week, we told you about 45-year-old Matthew Cornelius. Police searched his home after getting a warrant. He faces 11 felony and two misdemeanor charges. Charges. Stalking. Burglary. Voyeurism. Intimidation (five counts) Residential Entry.
Trine University event pits AI-controlled boats against series of challenges
STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Political and military leaders gathered at Pokagon State Park Friday for a first look at a competition between Hoosier universities developing AI-controlled boats. Dubbed the Artificial Intelligence Maritime Maneuver Indiana Collegiate Challenge (AIMM ICC), the event is a collaboration between Trine University and the...
Greene County inmate dies after medical incident
BLOOMFIELD, Ind. (WTHI) - A Greene County inmate has died while in custody. The Greene County Sheriff's Department said Lea Pfaff, 42, of Bloomfield, died Thursday evening. The department said Pfaff suffered an unknown medical event. She was taken to Greene County General Hospital and then transferred to Evansville where she died.
EDIT Free informative ‘Field Day’ planned to educate landowners on harvesting lumber
SPENCER- Learn all about timber sales at this free forestry field day for landowners, scheduled on Saturday, May 4, from 9 AM to 1 PM. Perry Seitzinger, Consultant Forester, and JT Brickyard Timberland LLC Property Manager, will lead the tour. Topics to be discussed include: meeting the landowner’s goals and objectives, how a timber sale can improve your forest ecosystem, using a professional forester, what trees to select for harvest, advertising the sale and sale contract language, best management practices to protect the site, and a logging demonstration, if the logging is still underway.
Defense experts debunk murder theory in 2021 Owen County shooting during trial
SPENCER — Six days of testimony wrapped up Tuesday in the Owen Circuit Court trial of Jay White, charged with murder and obstruction of justice. Investigators say the 39-year-old Spencer man shot Elizabeth “Bizzy” Stevens in the head with no warning as they were riding in a pickup along Texas Pike in rural Owen County.
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