During a special meeting on Jan. 20, the Town of Lyons appointed a Greene County native as its new town marshal.

Greene County Commissioners will reduce the travel warning to a Travel Watch for the entire county. The Travel Watch will be in effect from 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, through noon Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. A Travel Watch indicates that conditions remain threatening to public safety. During this advisory, only essential travel—such as travel to and from work or for emergency situations—is recommended.

The Greene County Commissioners have extended the travel warning for the entire county from 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 26, through 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28. A travel warning means that only emergency personnel, essential service workers, and those traveling for emergency situations should be on the roadways. Due to this travel warning, all Greene County offices will be closed on Tuesday.

Parents, grandparents, educators and caregivers are encouraged to attend upcoming “Know the Signs” presentations designed to raise awareness about online dangers facing children and how adults can help prevent exploitation before it occurs. The presentations will feature Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Russell Warlick and will be held at 6 p.m. on Jan. 29 at Bloomfield First Baptist Church, 500 Lincoln Drive and again at 6 p.m. on Feb. 2 at Linton First Christian Church, 9878 W. State Road 54. The presentation was originally scheduled in Linton on Jan. 26 but postponed due to a weather-related travel advisory.

Nathan Abrams, president of the Greene County Board of Commissioners, has announced that Greene County has moved to a red status travel emergency, the highest level of local travel advisory. As a result, Greene County government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, with the exception of offices and departments that provide emergency services or services critical to the restoration of normal county operations. A red status travel emergency indicates that travel is restricted to emergency management workers only. During a travel warning, individuals are directed to: refrain from all travel; comply with necessary emergency measures; cooperate with public officials and disaster response agencies in executing emergency operations plans; and obey all lawful directions from properly identified officers.

There will be no trash pickup in the City of Linton on Monday, Jan. 26, due to weather conditions. The regular Monday route will instead be collected on Friday, Jan. 30. Residents are encouraged to stay indoors when possible and remain safe.

Greene County Commissioners have issued a Travel Watch for the entire county. The Travel Watch is in effect from 7 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, through 5 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. A Travel Watch indicates that conditions are threatening to public safety. During this level of local travel advisory, only essential travel—such as travel to and from work or for emergency situations—is recommended. Businesses, schools, government agencies and other organizations are encouraged to implement emergency action plans as appropriate.

Greene County Emergency Management is monitoring an approaching winter weather system that is expected to bring snow and dangerously cold temperatures to the area, including sub-zero wind chills.

As winter weather is expected to move into the area, the Linton Fire Department is encouraging residents to prepare in advance and take steps to stay safe before and after the storm.

The Greene County Commissioners have issued a Level I (Yellow) Travel Advisory in advance of forecasted winter weather.

Greene County General Hospital (GCGH) is alerting the community following a phone scam in which individuals are falsely claiming to represent the hospital and requesting money for emergency medical procedures.  

Parents, grandparents, educators and caregivers are encouraged to attend upcoming “Know the Signs” presentations designed to raise awareness about online dangers facing children and how adults can help prevent exploitation before it occurs.

Greene County Sheriff George D. Dallaire announced that the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. There will be approximately 40 $1,000 scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.

The Greene County Ambulance Service is seeking to hire a full-time payroll clerk to support the administrative and operational needs of the department.

The Town Council of Lyons Indiana will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday Jan. 20, 2026 at 5:15 p.m. at the Lyons Community Building located at 600 West Broad Street, Lyons, IN, 47443.

A Linton man was arrested this week following a months-long investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the Greene County Sheriff’s Department.

A Solsberry man was arrested Monday afternoon following a reported domestic disturbance and brief search involving a drone and K-9 unit, according to the Greene County Sheriff’s Department.