http://www.washtimesherald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:41:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_310234319.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_310234319.html Each winner of the annual poster contest received a savings bond from the Prosecutors Office on Thursday. Prior to handing out the awards, Circuit Court Judge Greg Smith and Superior Court Judge Dean Sobecki addressed the students. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_310234003.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_310234003.html Hannah Lee Eskew, a sixth grader at North Elementary School, looks at the drug-free posters displayed in the Daviess County Courthouse. Area elementary students created drug-free posters that were entered into a competition hosted by the Davies County Prosecutors Office. The runners up, second places, first places and grand prize poster winners were invited to an award ceremony Thursday. See full results on Page 3A. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_310233555.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_310233555.html PETERSBURG — Pike County Sheriff deputies are working day and night excavating the home of Oakland City resident Kerry Thomas, 46, where they believe the remains of Patrick King will be uncovered, said Pike County Prosecutor Darrin McDonald at a press conference Friday afternoon.The search for the body of King, who has been missing since Nov. 1, 1995, has been ongoing off and on since 2006, McDonald said referring to multiple interviews that have taken place. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:34:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_309223517.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_309223517.html The line stretched down the block Thursday as Daviess County residents waited patiently to enter the Washington High School gym and receive the H2N2 vaccine. The Daviess County Health Department sponsored the clinic for a targeted group who are at the greatest risk to the flu virus that has claimed 19 lives in Indiana. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_309223203.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_309223203.html Under the soft light at Central Christian Church, health care reform took the pulpit Thursday as about 30 people heard the need for total care reform. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:07:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_308220914.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_308220914.html ROCKPORT, Ind. (AP) — State police have arrested on a murder charge the stepfather of a 15-year-old southern Indiana girl whose body was found behind a shed near her home.Indiana State Police say 32-year-old Ryan Lee Shelby of Rockport was arrested on a preliminary charge of murder at around 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Jasper State Police post. He was being held Wednesday at the Spencer County Jail. Police did not know whether he had a lawyer, but is scheduled to be arraigned in Spencer County today. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:15:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_308105309.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_308105309.html Barr-Reeve State Final Volleyball tickets are general admission, and on sale in the high school office today during school hours for $12. Tickets will not be available on Friday. These are season passes for both the morning and afternoon session at Muncie. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307212605.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307212605.html The trial of Vadney Blake in Daviess County set for today was cancelled late Tuesday afternoon.Reporters in Superior Court said Tuesday the jury trial that was to take place was cancelled and no date has been set.To read the full story, pick up today’s copy of the Washington Times-Herald. Or, call 254-0480, Ext. 131, Laura Theine, circulation director, to subscribe. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307212433.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307212433.html Central Christian Church, 10 W. VanTrees St., will host a forum on health care reform at 7 p.m. Thursday.Dr. Rob Stone, an emergency physician at Bloomington Hospital, will present the program: “Healthcare for All: Fiscally Conservative — Socially Responsible.” The program proposes to give information and discussion about the present health care reform debate, reforming what Dr. Stone says is a “non-system of sickness care.”To read the full story, pick up today’s copy of the Washington Times-Herald. Or, call 254-0480, Ext. 131, Laura Theine, circulation director, to subscribe. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:21:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307212228.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307212228.html “It’s like being home,” said Vickie Sherman sitting at a table sipping some freshly brewed coffee with her husband Brian. It’s not often business owners view their place of business as “home,” but the Shermans do. Brian and Vickie opened Cherry Ghost Coffee House in October of 2008, after it’d previously been called MaxCafe under different ownership.To read the full story, pick up today’s copy of the Washington Times-Herald. Or, call 254-0480, Ext. 131, Laura Theine, circulation director, to subscribe. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:06:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307090814.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307090814.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:05:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307090624.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307090624.html Daviess Community Hospital has further restricted its visitation policy joining a growing number of hospitals across the countr in response to both the H1N1 and seasonal flu viruses. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:03:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307090432.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307090432.html Vadney Blake, 23, Cannelburg, was sentenced Monday in Dubois County Circuit Court for the beating death of her son, Jalen. During the short sentencing, Dubois Judge William Weikert agreed to the plea agreement where Blake pled guilty to battery resulting in death, a Class A felony. As part of the agreement, a Class A felony neglect charge was dropped. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:01:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307090014.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_307090014.html A celebration of service was hosted by the RSVP Volunteer Center for their active members who volunteered in 2009. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:42:00 +0000 http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_303143120.html http://www.washtimesherald.com/local/local_story_303143120.html Washington Catholic Preschool 4- and 5-year-old class got ready for today’s Halloween fun by doing some trick or treating on Friday. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate and the children were forced to stay inside their classroom.