Elementary schools being encouraged to stay active in classrooms

Submitted by WFIE Web Staff on Friday, May 10th, 7:50 pm

GIBSON CO., IN (WFIE)- Elementary school teachers are being encouraged to keep their students active in the classroom.

Some teachers attended a workshop this week where they were taught how to blend learning with psychical activity.

Fourth graders at Barton Township Elementary School got out of their seats to play a guessing game and to practice their spelling words. Classroom activities help to keep students focused on their school work and they may even help them to get better grades.

The students love it and so do the teachers.

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Free baby shower for expectant mothers in need

Submitted by Allyson Kraemer, Reporter

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 6:35pm

Free baby shower for expectant mothers in need

The 2nd annual Community Baby Shower is open this weekend to expectant and new mothers in need.

Several churches in the Somerville area gather baby necessities throughout the year in anticipation for the event. Baby items for new and expecting mothers as well as clothing in sizes 0-4T will be available.

The Lighthouse Christian Fellowship hosts the event and the Community Clothing Bank, which has clothing, shoes and toys for all ages, will also be open. All items are free to families in need.

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Burned bridge collapsing

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 2:13pm

A bridge that caught fire in Gibson County last month has started to collapse.

In the above photo, taken by our media partners at the Princeton Daily Clarion, the pavement has collapsed, leaving gaping holes.

The bridge is on 850 South (County Line Road) and goes across the Black River on the southwestern part of the county. Made of railroad ties, the bridge and surrounding driftwood caught fire April 12.

The bridge is valued at $300,000.

CR 850 south remains closed from CR 1350 W to CR 1500 W.

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Deputies say man arrested after leading them on chase through corn field

Submitted by Sean Edmondson on Wednesday, May 8th, 10:50 am

GIBSON CO., IN (WFIE)- An attempted traffic stop leads to a chase and then an arrest in Gibson County.

According to the Gibson County Sheriff's Office, 68-year-old Roger Might, from Somerville, failed to stop his motorcycle during a traffic stop Tuesday night.

Officials say Might led a deputy on a chase that included a corn field before Might drove into a ditch. He ran away but was later caught.

He's being charged with fleeing with a vehicle and driving while suspended.

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Princeton officer killed in line of duty to be honored on 100th anniversary

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 12:29pm

Princeton officer killed in line of duty to be honored on 100th anniversary

Law enforcement officers in Gibson County will honor a man who served long before their time in a special ceremony to be held 100 years after he died in the line of duty.

Princeton Police Officer Harrison Clement Hitch was killed in the line of duty on May 11, 1913 while attempting to arrest the ex-husband of a woman at her house. When Officer Hitch arrived, he found the man was armed and while trying to get him to surrender his weapon, the suspect fired. Officer Hitch was struck by three rounds, but was able to return fire, wounding the suspect in the arm before staggering out to the front porch where he died.

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Bike to School Day in Francisco Wednesday

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 10:38am

Bike to School Day in Francisco Wednesday

Safe Kids Gibson County will join Francisco Elementary to celebrate Bike to School Day in Francisco on Wednesday. This event brings together children, parents and educators to raise awareness about bike safety. At least 75 kids are expected to participate according to school officials.

In partnership with Easton-Bell Sports, Bike to School Day will be celebrated in hundreds of communities across the United States as part of National Bike Month. All events will focus on promoting biking to school as a safe and fun method of transportation, while highlighting important bike safety information, like wearing a helmet.

“Helmets can reduce the risk of severe brain injuries by 88 percent,” said Jennifer Tuley, RN Safe Kids Gibson County. “However, many children simply do not wear them. We have a simple saying, ‘Use your head. Wear a helmet.’”

School officials ask that individuals traveling in the area of Francisco Elementary (and all schools) be extra cautious to children biking to school.

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Rare double rainbow in Haubstadt

Submitted by Byron Douglas on Tuesday, May 7th, 8:04 am

I snapped this pic of a double rainbow Friday evening in Haubstadt. Sure…we all have seen a rainbow but a double rainbow is a rare weather viewing treat. Yes…it is possible to have more than two.

The best time to see a rainbow is during the morning or evening when the sun is lower in the sky. Rain is one side of the sky; the sun on the other…most cases behind you. The colors are present but we see them with a human eye due to the billions of water droplets and sunlight reflections from the rain.