http://www.theheraldbulletin.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_042233652.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_042233652.html ANDERSON, Ind. — More than 30 years ago, Madison County’s oldest Boy Scout troop decided to leave its future troop members presents from their time with the intention it would be opened in 2020. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:07:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_043095311.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_043095311.html DALEVILLE, Ind. — David Joe “D.J.” Batthauer had always liked Cub Scouting for the Pinewood derby car races and the camping out. In early December, though, he was pretty glad Cub Scouts had taught him the life-saving Heimlich maneuver. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:04:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_043100414.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_043100414.html This month, the Boy Scouts of America celebrates its 100th anniversary. Here’s a quick timeline of historic dates.August 1907: Lord Robert Baden-Powell forms a Scout troop in England.Feb. 8, 1910: Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by American businessman William D. Boyce. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_360212837.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_360212837.html ANDERSON – Fifteen years ago, Skip Ockomon was a drunk. That’s how he tells it. “I was all about self, and I was selfish,” he said. “You wouldn’t have wanted to know me back then.” Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016210201.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016210201.html According to Amber Finkelstein, public information officer for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the White River has experienced three major, unpermitted discharges from two sources since the Guide Corp. fish kill of 1999. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:17:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016214228.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016214228.html About $310,000 of the more than $6 million White River recovery project was spent on fish restocking. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016214440.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016214440.html Settlements related to the December 1999 White River fish kill generated approximately $6.32 million in natural resource damage (NDR) funds for river restoration. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:14:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016220148.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016220148.html The White River fish kill, by the numbers: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:13:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016220901.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016220901.html ANDERSON — The White River is wholly Indiana’s. The west fork originates in Randolph County, near the Ohio border, winds through Indianapolis and merges with the East Fork in Pike County. From there, the combined flow empties into the Wabash River on the Illinois border. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:11:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016220317.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_016220317.html ANDERSON, Ind. — Scour the banks of the White River. Amid the muddy banks, rich clumps of algae and swirling smallmouth bass, faint traces of the environmental catastrophe known as the White River fish kill can still be found. “It left a trademark ring around every rock and every piece of concrete,” said John Bundy, founder of White River Rescue 2000. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:33:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_360213426.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_360213426.html ANDERSON — James Warner says he just wants to be of service, to the community and to God. “I enjoy helping,” he said. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_360211152.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_360211152.html ALEXANDRIA — Last winter, when no one was thinking about taking a dip in a swimming pool, Alexandria announced that there wasn’t enough money in the budget to open the pool in Beulah Park come Memorial Day weekend. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_360211044.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_360211044.html ANDERSON — Adam Lind himself seems to be at least a tad in awe of his breakout 2009 season. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_360210918.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_360210918.html The following are Herald Bulletin Person of the Year honorees since the award’s inception in 1993: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:57:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_339225014.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/special/local_story_339225014.html Maria Hernandez-Finch’s childhood gives her empathy for students in Anderson Community Schools who might not speak English as well as their peers.