High school sports roundup – December 19

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Panthers edge Owls

NORTH VERNON — Josh Pettit made a free throw to tie the game with 54 seconds remaining and another with 1 second left that proved to be the difference in Jennings County’s 55-54 Hoosier Hills Conference win against Seymour on Saturday night.

The Panthers (3-1, 2-0) trailed 32-23 early in the third quarter.

Tyler Vogel notched 14 points and seven rebounds, and Nick AmRhein had 14 points and four assists to lead Jennings. Chase Ketcham added 10 points.

Raiders top Cougars

GREENSBURG — South Decatur led by one point at halftime Saturday, but South Ripley outscored the Cougars 40-25 in the second half to claim a 73-59 victory.

Matt Cornett led South Decatur (4-3) with 21 points and 17 rebounds. Nick Benge added 16 points, and Hunter Seegers had 10 points.

WRESTLING

Jennings takes third

JEFFERSONVILLE — Jennings County finished third in Saturday’s 16-team Jeffersonville Invitational. New Albany won with 220 points to 208½ for Bloomington South and 192½ for Jennings.

Victor Antunez (113 pounds), Dalton Craig (126) and Brady Shepherd (285) all won their respective weight classes. Brooks Wathen (145) and Zane Beineke (160) each finished second.

Around Town – December 19

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Orchids to …

• Rep. Jim Lucas for an excellent description of his Constitutional Carry legislation, which is long overdue.

• all of the many volunteers, suppliers and participants from the community and area churches who came together for a successful Love Chapel sponsored Christmas Pantry last week, from Mike Brinker.

• the family that paid for my family’s groceries at Kroger when I had debit card issues.

• Ruth Ellen at the 25th Street PNC Bank for great customer service.

• Ken Fudge for attending the city’s public meetings and looking out for the taxpayers.

• Toys for Tots for all the gifts for the children, from a grateful grandmother.

• Columbus Area Railroad Club, especially Larry and Bob for repairing my train engine last Saturday.

• Sherry Grimes for her excellent letter in Friday’s paper.

• Tim Orr for a much-needed article.

• Susie Vanarsdale for the delicious candy, from Central Heights Church of God.

• Joyce Morris for Christmas cookies, from Dorothy Todd.

• Sherry Grimes for fine editorial and telling it like it is, from another silent majority reader.

• The person in the gray van who paid for my sandwich at Burger King Thursday.

• Dr. Scott Benjamin for his care of my legs and feet, from John Tinkey.

• All of my great children for making my antique birthday very special, from your mom Norma Smith.

• The lady in the black Nissan pickup truck at Starbucks on U.S. 31 who paid for my order Sunday morning.

• Kroger for giving me a lovely grocery Christmas card with many lovely employee signatures.

• Everyone involved with the Christmas dinner for Presidential Park North.

• The Roby Anderson Community Center for an awesome Christmas party on Saturday.

• Eastside Community Center for the hard work for the Christmas party Saturday night.

• Carol, Anita and their two children who performed at the apartments Friday.

• Matt Tallent for being so good to your sister Jean, from Faye, Geneva, Bertha and William.

Happy Birthday to …

• Dennis Mize, from Dad, Mom and all the family.

• Charles Fiesbeck, from Pastor Lewis Burton and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.

• Mark Huckaby, from Aunt Jean.

• Kari Robin Strong, from your mother.

• ANOTHER beautiful morning

Community Calendar Dec. 19

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Events listed for Monday, Dec. 19

Bartholomew County

Bartholomew County Commissioners

– 10 a.m., Governmental Office Building, 444 Third St., Columbus.

12 Days of Stories

– 11:30 a.m. to noon, Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Children can enjoy a Christmas story and a craft perfect for ages 2 through 5.

Celebrate Recovery

– Noon, 522 Seventh St., Columbus. Recovery support group. Information: 812-348-6257.

Hope Town Council

– 5:30 p.m., Hope Town Hall, 404 Jackson St., Hope.

Columbus Redevelopment Commission

– 6 p.m., Columbus City Hall, 123 Washington St., Columbus.

County Board of Zoning

– 7 p.m., Government Office Building, 444 Third St., Columbus.

Looking Back – December 19

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Around Columbus

Dec. 19

2006

Bartholomew County Commissioners unanimously approved a contract that would pay Sheriff Mark Gorbett $95,000 for his first year in office and an additional $3,000 for each of the next three years.

1991

Columbus-Bartholomew Solid Waste Management Authority voted to continue paying $75 a month for recycling bins at two Marsh stores and the Kroger Sav-On store, diverting about 10 tons of material a month from the landfill.

1966

Pint-sized Santas in the fifth-grade class of Genevieve Piccione at Parkside Elementary School collected clothing and food and assembled kits of toiletries for Navajo Indian children in Gallup, New Mexico, a projected spearheaded by a class member, Lu Ann Habermeyer.

Alice McKinney

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Columbus

Alice Mae McKinney, 87, of Columbus, died at 9:40 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 2016, at her home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.

Geneva Noe

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Hope

Geneva (Coffey) Noe, 83, of Hope, died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016, at her residence.

Geneva was born in Columbia, Kentucky, March 23, 1933, to the late Finis and

Annie (Sneed) Coffey. Geneva married Pete Noe December 23, 1966, in Columbus.

She retired from Holiday Inn after 25-plus years. Geneva enjoyed sewing, quilting, watching NASCAR racing and, most of all, spending time with her grandchildren .

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. Arthur Schwenk officiating. Family and friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.

Online condolences and special memories may be shared with the Noe family at barkesweaverglick.com.

Geneva is survived by two sisters, Lorene Brown and Nancy Gabbard, both of Columbus; her daughter, Judy (Charles) Townsend of Columbus; grandchildren, Angela (Earl) Bontrager of Hope, Shila Ault of Florida, and Christina Townsend of Columbus; great-grandchildren, Deseree (Tyrone) Ansley of Florida, Danielle (Greg) Drysdale of

Hope, Adam Ault of Florida, Levi Bontrager of Hope, Shyann Ault of Florida, Caylin Reeves and Ryan Reeves, both of Columbus; eight great-great-grandchildren, including Xavier Drysdale and Kambry Drysdale; and several nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives.

Geneva is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Pete Noe.

www.barkesweaverglick.com

Edwin Bryant

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North Vernon

Edwin “Shot” Bryant, 74, of North Vernon, died Saturday, December 17, 2016, at his residence.

Survivors include his wife, Beverly.

Arrangements are incomplete at Sawyer – Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

George Dimple

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Columbus

Dimple E. George, 87, of Columbus, died at 3 a.m. Sunday, December 18, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Hope.

Arrangements are incomplete at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.

Local Police, Fire – December 19

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was summarized from the records of city, county and state police, and fire and hospital agencies.

Arrests

Wednesday

Kelly R. Cowan, 39, 241 Coovert St., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 9:32 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Ethan E. Spray, 22, 2272 Indiana Ave., Columbus, possession of methamphetamine, visiting a common nuisance, probation violation, 9:42 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held with no bond.

Dawn M. Price, 46, 2131 Indiana Ave., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, false informing, visiting a common nuisance, out-of-county warrant, 11:22 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held with no bond.

Matthew W. Wolfe, 30, 251 Cherry St., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 11:28 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $7,500 bond.

Charles A. Kays, 28, 10071 N. County Road 50W, Columbus, probation violation, 11:31 p.m., by the probation department, held with no bond.

Thursday

Natasha D. Homeister, 26, Nashville, Indiana, out-of-county warrant, 3:17 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held with no bond.

Jamie L. Egerton, 27, Shelbyville, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, 5:20 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released on $2,500 bond.

Clinton J. Mings, 26, 1315 Central Ave., two counts of theft, possession of a controlled substance, 5:45 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released on $15,000 bond.

Fire, medic runs

Thursday

1:18 a.m. — Structure fire in the 1300 block of Arcadia Drive.

5:10 a.m. — Difficulty breathing in the 2100 block Ohio Avenue.

6:16 a.m. — Unconscious person in the 100 block of Oakbrook Drive.

7:49 a.m. — Person injured in the 3300 block of Orchard Valley Drive.

8:23 a.m. — Possible overdose in the 2300 block of Maple Street.

12:05 p.m. — Unconscious person in the 13000 block of East County Road 400S.

3:46 p.m. — Person injured in the 1500 block of Sycamore Street.

4:21 p.m. — Person injured in the 4800 block of Pine Ridge Drive.

4:59 p.m. — Structure fire in the 3400 block of Virginia Street.

5:59 p.m. — Person injured in the 2000 block of Chapa Drive.

6:51 p.m. — Person injured in the 4800 block of Pine Ridge Drive.

Incidents

Thursday

2:26 a.m. — Residential entry in the 8000 block of North John Street.

2:49 a.m. — Theft in the 3800 block of 25th Street.

6:59 a.m. — Theft in the 200 block of North Gladstone Avenue.

8:23 a.m. — Possible overdose in the 2300 block of Maple Street.

9:33 a.m. — Theft in the 2500 block of North Indianapolis Road.

9:47 a.m. — Theft in the 3400 block of Riverstone Way.

10:04 a.m. — Animal abuse in the 4600 block of Northeastern Boulevard.

10:41 a.m. — Damage to property in the 2200 block of Applegate Drive.

12:26 p.m. — Damage to property in the 3300 block of Jonathan Moore Pike.

2:07 p.m. — Animal abuse in the 1500 block of West County Road 650N.

3:05 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 400 block of Hope Avenue.

4:40 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 4000 block of North County Road 150W.

4:41 p.m. — Possible overdose in the 3400 block of Limestone Lane.

6:38 a.m. — Personal-injury accident at East State Street and U.S. 31 South.

6:52 a.m. — Possible overdose in the 2700 block of East County Road 800S.

9:37 a.m. — Personal-injury accident in the 13000 block of East 25th Street.

12:30 p.m. — Theft in the 500 block of Second Street.

2:49 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 10000 block of U.S. 31 North.

3:40 p.m. — Burglary in the 11000 block of East County Road 200N.

4:03 p.m. — Personal-injury accident at Jonesville Road and Blessing Road.

4:49 p.m. — Drug violations in the 15000 block of North County Road 100E.

5:42 p.m. — Personal-injury accident at Seventh and Franklin streets.

5:54 p.m. — Damage to property in the 3200 block of Westenedge Drive.

6:13 p.m. — Theft in the 6800 block of Glick Drive.

6:35 p.m. — Drug violations in the 700 block of Washington Street.

6:41 p.m. — Drug violations in the 4000 block of North County Road 150W.

8:25 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 500 block of Central Avenue.

9:02 p.m. — Possible overdose in the 3000 block of 25th Street.

Regional Hospital, Police – December 19

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JENNINGS COUNTY

Arrests

Thursday

Melvin Clark, 61, North Vernon, disorderly conduct, 2:50 a.m., by the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, $605 bond.

Christopher Craig, 23, North Vernon, auto theft, 3:03 p.m., by the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, $1,055 bond.

Incidents

Thursday

11:26 a.m. — Property-damage accident on North State Street.

1:09 p.m. — Leaving the scene of a property-damage accident in the 100 block of East Walnut Street.

5:16 p.m. — Drug activity reported at a business on North State Street.

5:33 p.m. — Threats in the area of South State Street.