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State Road 54 down to one lane east of Bloomfield
(05/23/13)
According to the Indiana State Police, a gravel truck has overturned this morning in Greene County at State Road 54 and County Road 725 East in Richland Township. Traffic is down to one lane and motorists should use caution and expect major delays when traveling through that area...
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Overcast ~ High: 68°F ~ Low: 43°F Thursday, May 23, 2013 |
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Community Notes
(05/22/13)
Friday, May 24 Oklahoma Relief Effort: Donations of non-perishable foods and essential items can be dropped off at a box trailer collection site in front of the Drunk Monkey on State Road 67 near the Triangle in downtown Worthington on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. ... 
Hunger Awareness Day features 6K Run/Walk, golf tournament and concert to benefit Linton Food Pantry
(05/22/13)
Hunger Awareness Day 2013 in Linton on Saturday, June 8, will feature a 6K Run & Walk, a golf tournament and an evening concert, all to benefit Linton's Food Pantry. This the third year for the event organized and sponsored by the Linton First Christian Church...
Local relief effort gathering steam; accepting donations for truck rolling to Oklahoma on Tuesday
(05/22/13)
The suffering caused by the massive tornado in Oklahoma this week touched hearts across the nation, and a businessman in Worthington decided to use his resources to send a little help. Justin Coleman, owner of the Drunk Monkey, is planning to host three benefit shows at his bar on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, and he's providing space to collect donations... 
Students honored at Turning Point Education Center
(05/22/13)
SWITZ CITY -- District 62 State Rep. Matt Ubelhor presented several Turning Point Education Center (TPEC) students with certificates of achievement Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday was the last day of school for the Open Arms Christian Ministry-based GED and credit-recovery program...
Grouting work in Linton will start next week
(05/22/13)
The mine subsidence grouting project on the northwest side of Linton will be starting as early as Tuesday. Representatives from contractor Howard Concrete Pumping Company Inc., project leaders from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and Linton Mayor John Wilkes gathered at the future site of the batch plant Wednesday morning...
County Blighted Property Ordinance takes effect June 14
(05/22/13)
The county's new Blighted Property Ordinance will be effective June 14 and the Greene County Commissioners say interest has been running high among residents wanting to clean up properties in their neighborhoods. At Tuesday's meeting, the commissioners announced that complaint forms are now available at the Greene County Health Department office... 
State treasurer addresses Linton-Stockton Chamber
(05/21/13)
Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock addressed the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce Tuesday afternoon. Mourdock said it was convenient he sat next to Greene County General Hospital's new CEO Brenda Reetz and Commissioner Rick Graves, who sits on the hospital board...
County Council approves bond issue for Redevelopment Commission
(05/21/13)
The Greene County Council approved a resolution Tuesday that makes the county a tax-backed guarantor of an $8 million bond issue for the county Redevelopment Commission. The approved resolution creates the vehicle to implement a Special Benefits Tax (SBT) only in the event of a future extreme financial emergency... 
Wanted: Christopher Levi Clouse accused of failing to register as a sex offender following his release from prison
(05/21/13)
A warrant is out for the arrest of Christopher Levi Clouse. Clouse was convicted of child molesting in 2011 and was sentenced to time in prison. He was released from the New Castle Correctional Facility on April 19, and he's required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. He has allegedly failed to do that and his whereabouts are unknown...
Community Notes
(05/21/13)
Wednesday Walnut Grove Cemetery will be placing flags on the graves of veterans at 5 p.m. They are in need of helping placing the 230 flags. Saturday, May 25 The Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center of Greene County is proud to showcase the amazing photography of Nick Schneider and his daughter Nicole Byrd in the Southeast Gallery through June 22 with opening reception Saturday, May 25th from 1-4 p.m. ...
Linton will go to seven period school day next year
(05/21/13)
The Linton-Stockton School Corporation Board of School Trustees voted to transition from the current six period school day to a seven period school day in the middle and high school starting in the 2013-14 school year. High school principal Nathan Moore explained the school day would only be two minutes longer, and still start at the same time, have the same length of passing period and lunch period...
Commissioners hire new maintenance supervisor
(05/21/13)
The Greene County Commissioners hired a new courthouse maintenance supervisor on Tuesday morning. Tim Barker, of rural Bloomfield, was appointed to the position by a unanimous vote of the commissioners. He will start work on Wednesday morning. The position is among the annual appointments done by the commissioners each January...
WestGate continues to expand
(05/21/13)
CRANE ---- The number of tenants in the WestGate at Crane Technology Park keeps expanding. Today (Tuesday), Design To Delivery, Inc. (D2DInc), a consulting firm supporting private companies and government agencies engaged in federal procurement and government contracting, officially opened its first office outside of its Washington, D.C. region in the WestGate at Crane Technology Park...
Another new tenant locates in WestGate Technology Park
(05/21/13)
CRANE ---- The number of tenants in the WestGate at Crane Technology Park keeps expanding. Today (Tuesday), Design To Delivery, Inc. (D2DInc), a consulting firm supporting private companies and government agencies engaged in federal procurement and government contracting, officially opened its first office outside of its Washington, D.C. region in the WestGate @ Crane Technology Park...
WRV School Board acts to cut costs and save $350,000
(05/20/13)
SWITZ CITY ---- The White River Valley Board of School Trustees took cost cutting action Monday night that is projected to save the school district about $350,000, according to interim Supt. Jerrell Vandeventer. Vandeventer made the cost-saving recommendations and said he believed this would be an ongoing process to keep the school's General Fund solvent...
Linton school board approves grade scale change
(05/20/13)
The Linton-Stockton School Corporation Board of School Trustees voted Monday at the regular meeting to make the grading scale in line with other county schools. A committee of administrators, teachers and parents worked together to determine if school's tougher grading scale was detrimental to students...
Community Notes
(05/20/13)
Tuesday A benefit night for Apostolic Bibleway Church will be held at Burger King in Linton. The restaurant will be donating 20 percent of their profits on select items to Apostolic Bibleway Church. For eligibility to have proceeds donated, you must have a flyer. A flyer can be received by contacting Brandy at 699-8275...
Worthington Town Council discusses broken air conditioning in WPD
(05/20/13)
WORTHINGTON - The air conditioning unit at the Worthington Police Department's office has been broken since last fall. It now looks like officers will have to endure a few more days of warm weather conditions without the comfort of air conditioning...
DNR Division of Reclamation will host an informational meeting about the Linton Grouting Project
(05/20/13)
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Reclamation will host an informational meeting about the Linton Grouting Project on Wednesday. Weather permitting, Howard Concrete Pumping of Pennsylvania will be awarded the contract at 9 a.m. on NW M St. in Linton, near the construction site of NW 3 and 4 Sts., and NW L and M Sts... 
Relay for Life raises $50,000
(05/20/13)
SWITZ CITY -- Survivors, caregivers and friends of all ages walked the White River Valley gym for 24 hours over the weekend to raise awareness, and funds, for the American Cancer Society. A lively Linton-Stockton Elementary third grader who made several trips around the track was the youngest cancer survivor to join in...
Rood faces battery charge
(05/20/13)
Jamie Sue Rood, 37, of rural Bloomfield, was charged last week in Greene Superior Court with battery resulting in serious bodily injury, a class C felony. She's accused of swinging a knife at a man and cutting him on his neck. Rood was arrested by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Leon Dunigan after he was dispatched to a residence on State Road 54 east of Bloomfield on May 12 -- Mother's Day... 
Dog owner was arrested after an infuriated man called police because three dogs had viciously attacked, mauled, chewed and killed his rabbits
(05/20/13)
A dog owner was arrested after an infuriated rural Bloomfield man called police because three dogs had viciously attacked, mauled, chewed and killed his rabbits and scattered them all over his yard. Cody Dale Sowders, 28, was arrested by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Brown on May 10. His bond was set at $500, and he was released after posting $50 cash... 
Ground broken for Lyons' veteran's memorial
(05/20/13)
LYONS -- In honor of those from Fairplay, Grant, Washington and Stafford townships who so valiantly and proudly fought for freedom, a groundbreaking ceremony was conducted Saturday morning at the Lyons Community Center for a veteran's memorial that will be erected between the Lyons Fire Station and the Community Center... |
