February 03, 2022

Update again Friday at 2: Greene County Courthouse to remain open but some offices will be closed Friday

February 03, 2022/ Anna Rochelle

The Greene County Courthouse is expected to remain open on Friday but some offices will be closed. This post will be updated with any closing information sent to GreeneStreets from county offices/officeholders.

CLOSED FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Greene County Prosecutor’s Office: Due to the continued snowfall and hazardous road conditions, the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office will be closed on Friday, according to Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw.

Greene County Courts, including Circuit, Superior and Magistrate: The Greene County Courts will be closed on Friday, February 4, 2022 due to inclement weather, according to Superior Court Judge Dena Martin.

Greene County Auditor’s Office: Auditor Matt Baker said earlier this week that due to weather conditions, the Auditor’s Office would most likely be closed on Friday.

Greene County Health Department: Closed Thursday, February 3 and Friday, February 4 due to the weather. Their Covid Testing Site and Covid Vaccination Sites will also be closed for those days. Tentative, depending on how the roads are on Saturday, February 5, they may have to close their Testing and Vaccination sites, but they said they will be sure to call anyone scheduled for Saturday and let them know about the closing.

Greene County Assessor’s Office: Assessor Dawn Abrams says, “Due to inclement weather, our office will be closed today, Friday February 4. We will be working remotely. Please email assessor@co.greene.in.us if you need assistance.”

February 02, 2022

Updated: Greene County Courthouse to remain open but some offices may close due to weather

February 02, 2022/ Anna Rochelle

The Greene County Courthouse is not expected to close this week due to weather, but the individual office holders may close their offices as they see fit. This story will be updated with any closing information sent to GreeneStreets from county offices.

Closed on Thursday: Auditor’s Office, Treasurer’s Office, Recorder’s Office, Assessor’s Office, Health Department, Community Corrections Administrative Office and Greene County Prosecutor’s Office. Some offices may also be closed on Friday.

August 17, 2021

Greene County Health Department issues COVID-19 guidance for K12 schools

August 17, 2021/ Posted by Staff

Greene County is designated ORANGE-moderate to high community spread, for a second week on Indiana’s color code advisor map. School age children now account for 20% of COVID-19 cases nationwide due to the Delta variant. During the 7-day surveillance period of Monday, August 9 to Sunday, August 15, the positivity rate of school aged children continues to increase with 12% of cases reported in Greene County represent K12 students. COVID-19 cases will continue to increase unless more people get vaccinated and more people practice universal precautions such as staying a home when you are sick, get tested, adhering to isolation and quarantine protocols, masking in crowds, and good hand hygiene as we battle the Delta variant. The Health Department strongly recommends universal masking (fully vaccinated and unvaccinated) for all students (age 2 and older), staff, teachers and visitors in schools during moderate to high levels of community COVID-19 spread. This strong recommendation is aligned with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) guidelines……..

July 30, 2021

Greene County Health Department Issues Alert: Case of COVID-19 in Linton restaurant

July 30, 2021/ Posted by Staff

The Greene County Health Department issued an alert on Friday morning regarding a case of COVID-19 in a restaurant in Linton and they advise anyone who dined there last weekend to get tested.

From Greene County Health Department:

Golden Star Family Restaurant located at 180 13th St. NW, Linton, IN, has learned of an exposure to COVID-19. As a result of this exposure, the Greene County Health Department recommends that all patrons who dined in the restaurant or obtained carry out on Saturday, July 24, 2021, and Sunday, July 25, 2021, get tested for COVID-19 and continue to monitor for symptoms for 14 days from the day you dined at the restaurant. Quarantine yourself from family, coworkers and the public for 10 days if you remain symptom free. On day 11 you may resume regular activities but remain masked and continue to monitor for symptoms for the next 4 days.

A free COVID-19 testing is available at the Greene County Health Department, 217 E. Spring St., Bloomfield, IN on Tuesdays and Thursday, 1PM to 6PM, and on Saturdays from 8AM to 1PM. Please park under the COVID-19 testing tent, stay in your vehicle and call (812) 384-4496 x425; health department staff will come to you to complete testing.

Golden Star Family Restaurant is closed for 24 hours to complete cleaning and disinfecting and will reopen on Saturday, July 31, 2021.

If you have any additional questions concerning quarantining and testing, please contact the Greene County Health Department at (812) 384-4496 or email health@co.greene.in.us.

June 01, 2021

Greene County Health Department's newsletter offers updated information on COVID-19, testing and vaccinations

June 01, 2021/ Posted by Staff

The latest newsletter from the Greene County Health Department offers updated information on COVID-19, testing and vaccination locations and schedules. According to the newsletter, Greene County’s vaccination rate among those residents 12 and over was just over 30 percent.

May 07, 2021

Greene County Health Department issues COVID-19 updates in newsletter

May 07, 2021/ Anna Rochelle

The Greene County Health Department has issued a newsletter with current information and updates about COVID-19 in Greene County. The newsletter includes updated statistics, info on upcoming clinics, and maps and graphs reporting the number of people who have been vaccinated in Greene County. GCHD says, “We have done so well as a community in reducing the spread of COVID-19 by holding steady at the blue advisory level—low spread, for over several weeks. Unfortunately, our community has experienced an uptick in cases over the last 7 days that have increased our advisory level to yellow—moderate spread. Greene County will remain yellow until there have been two consecutive weeks of reduced positive cases. In an effort to keep the community moving in the right direction, the Greene County Health Department wants residents to spread information not COVID.”

May 06, 2021

Johnson and Johnson single dose vaccine available in Greene County at Saturday clinics

May 06, 2021/ Anna Rochelle

The Greene County Health Department will offer Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine, a single dose COVID-19 vaccine, on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Saturday, May 8, 2021 to adults age 18 and older. Walk-ins are welcome or visit OurShot.IN.gov to make an appointment. Greene County residents may call the health department at (812) 384-4496 to get help with scheduling an appointment and completing registration.

April 29, 2021

Greene County Recycling to host Tire Amnesty Days May 14-15

April 29, 2021/ Posted by Staff

Greene County Recycling Centers will host two Tire Amnesty Days this year according to an announcement this week from Greene County Commissioner Edward Michael, who serves as president of the board of the Greene County Solid Waste Management District.

The District will host the annual Tire Amnesty on two days this year at two locations; Friday and Saturday, May 14-15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greene County Recycling Center located at 4316 W Base Road outside of Switz City, and at the Greene County Recycling Center located at SE 12th Street and SE “C” Street in Linton.

Tire Amnesty Day, which is funded by a Greene County Health Department grant, allows any Greene County resident to bring in four rimless pickup truck and passenger car tires to the recycling center at no charge. Additional tires for trucks and cars will be accepted at the rate of $2 each.

Michael noted that the county is very fortunate to have the Greene County Health Department-funded program. Old tires often hold water, which creates a breeding ground for mosquitos that carry dangerous diseases.

April 09, 2021

Appointments available and walk-ins welcome at vaccination clinic today and tomorrow at Greene County Fairgrounds

April 09, 2021/ Anna Rochelle

Walk-ins are welcome at the vaccination clinic open today (Friday, April 9) and tomorrow (Saturday, April 10) at the Greene County Events Center at the Fairgrounds. Clinic hours are 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. both days. Earlier this week, the Greene County Health Department reported only eight percent of Greene County residents were fully vaccinated but 1,500 doses of the Moderna vaccine will be available at the Friday and Saturday clinic.

April 05, 2021

Greene County Health Department to host pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Friday and Saturday

April 05, 2021/ Posted by Staff

As the State of Indiana has open vaccine eligibility to all Hoosiers 16 and older, the Greene County Health Department wants to ensure our residents have access to vaccines. Today, the health department has received 1500 additional doses of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and is hosting a Pop-up Clinic this weekend.

January 11, 2021

Greene County Health Department launches vaccine clinics

January 11, 2021/ Posted by Staff

Bloomfield— The Greene County Health Department is launching its vaccination clinic today and administering COVID-19 vaccine to eligible recipients.

The vaccine is now available to individuals age 80 and older, as well as to licensed and unlicensed healthcare workers and first responders who have face-to-face interactions with patients or infectious material or work in a public-facing position that requires in-person contact.

December 09, 2020

Stats on COVID-19 cases in Greene County provided by Greene County Health Department

December 09, 2020/ Posted by Staff

The Greene County Health Department released the recent statistics, updated as of December 6, showing the increase in cases of COVID-19 in Greene County since the start of the pandemic and the breakdown of cases in each zip code in the county.

December 08, 2020

Greene County Health Department Update and Advisory: Surge in local positive COVID-19 cases

December 08, 2020/ Posted by Staff

November has been our county’s most contagious month since the pandemic started with 513 COVID-19 cases up from 202 cases in October. Moving into the first week of December, the county’s positive cases rose drastically over the last seven days totaling 213 cases and one death. With the fallout of COVID-19 positive cases from Thanksgiving gatherings still being actualized and the season’s biggest holiday emerging, we are on par for an even bigger surge in the days to come. Please understand that the coronavirus has a firm grip on our communities. It is up to you to reduce the spread.

December 03, 2020

Greene County Health Department shares guidance on testing positive and contact tracing

December 03, 2020/ Posted by Staff

Contact tracing is handled by the Indiana Department of Health contact tracers; however, there are experiencing a delay due to the State’s surge in COVID-19 cases. State contact tracers are leaning on the local health departments to provide contact tracing assistance.