Road closure planned for State Road 157 near Worthington
/GREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 157 near Worthington.
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GREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 157 near Worthington.
Read MoreOWEN COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces State Road 157 will temporarily close on or after Monday, May 22 for a pipe installation at County Road 1500 W., near Coal City. It will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 22, weather permitting
Read MoreOWEN COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces State Road 157 will temporarily close on or after Monday, May 22 for a pipe installation at County Road 1500 W., near Coal City. It will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 22, weather permitting
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 43 Solsberry.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces seal coating operations for State Road 445 near Little Cincinnati.
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Transportation announces that the agency’s Trash Bash! event will take place April 21 through 23, coinciding with Earth Day. Trash Bash! is an opportunity for volunteers to help beautify the state’s roadside areas by picking up trash and debris. Previously an annual event, the program was temporarily halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Transportation announces that the agency’s Trash Bash! event will take place April 21 through 23, coinciding with Earth Day. Trash Bash! is an opportunity for volunteers to help beautify the state’s roadside areas by picking up trash and debris. Previously an annual event, the program was temporarily halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreOWEN COUNTY, Ind.— Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to begin work next week on a $5.3 million asphalt resurface contract in Owen County.
Read MorePUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces work continues on a box culvert installation project under I-70. Starting on or after Monday, March 13, crews will be conducting nighttime lane closures on I-70 eastbound and westbound, in order to shift traffic and install barrier walls. The restrictions will be between County Road 1100 and State Road 231. Traffic will be shifted to two, 11-foot lanes, both eastbound and westbound, separated by the barrier wall. These restrictions will be between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. The transition to the new traffic configuration is expected to take about a week, weather permitting. This contract was awarded to Morphey Construction, Inc. for $3.6 million. The contract completion date is in early July 2023. INDOT reminds motorists to slow down, use caution and consider worker safety when traveling through a work zone.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a lane restriction for State Road 54 near Linton. Beginning on or around Wednesday, March 15, crews will restrict traffic on SR 54 near Linton over Buck Creek.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 48 near Jasonville.
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Transportation is preparing for a major winter storm expected to impact the state starting Thursday.
Read MoreCLAY COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces State Road 246 is closed for culvert replacement work near Clay City.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 54 in Linton. Beginning on or around Wednesday, October 12, contractors will close State Road 54 in Linton near Parkview Motors. This closure will allow crews to perform a box culvert replacement. The closure will last 24 hours a day. The project is expected to take a week to complete, depending on the weather. The official detour during the closure is State Road 59 to State Road 48 to State Road 157 to State Road 67. Local traffic will have access up to the point of closure.
Read MoreSULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 159 near Pleasantville. Beginning on or around Monday, October 3, State Road 159 will be closed two and a half miles south of State Road 54. This closure will allow crews to complete a polymeric bridge deck overlay. The project is expected to take a week to complete, depending on the weather. The official detour is State Road 54 to State Road 59. Local traffic will have access up to the point of closure.
Read MoreGreeneStreets covers crime news, court news, jail logs, obituaries and sometimes other news from Greene County, Indiana.
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, May 8, 2026:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, May 7 2026:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, May 6, 2026:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 107 calls and incidents from Monday, April 13, 2026, and Friday, April 17, 2026, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 61 calls and incidents from Friday, March 27, 2026, and Sunday, March 29, 2026, including:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court April 20-April 24, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, April 20-April 24, 2026:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, April 20-April 24, 2026:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court April 13-April 17, 2026:
Charles (Chuck) Harrison Hoard passed away at Serenity Spring Senior living Center in Jasonville on Monday, May 4, 2026. He was born in Linton on March 6, 1949 to Thomas Archie and Florene (Long) Hoard.
Judy Kay Chalfont (Singleton) of Fairfax, Virginia, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, April 20, 2026, while surrounded by the love of her family. She was born to William Singleton and Esther Maxine Stevenson Singleton of Linton, Indiana on October 15, 1941.
Marilyn Leliece Rentschler was born to Bridwell and Audrey (Payne) Moyer March 08,1929 and resided in Bloomfield until moving to Linton. She passed away Monday, April 27, 2026 at Glenburn Home in Linton at the age of 97. Marilyn married Billy (Bill) Rentschler who preceded her in death in 2003.
Chester A. "Chet" McCammon, 91, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born in Paxton on October 9, 1934, he was the son of Elbert and Mabelle (Wilbur) McCammon.
Mary E. Kirk, age 68, of Worthington, passed away peacefully at 6:50 pm on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at McCormick's Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She was born in Lapeer, MI on November 23, 1957, the daughter of Carroll "Buck" & Catherine (Powell) Cullison.
Marcia “Lynne” (Edwards) Rotman of Jasonville, Indiana passed away at 1:01 PM EST Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Autumn Trace Assisted Living in Linton, Indiana. She was born December 4, 1940 in Crawfordsville Indiana to Ernest Edwards and Nina (Stephens) Edwards, who preceded her in death.
David J. Clark, 79, of Bicknell, passed away peacefully at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Heart to Heart Hospice House in Evansville. He was born in Vincennes on March 2, 1947, to Frank and Emma (Bryn) Clark, and lived a life marked by service, hard work, and deep devotion to his family and community.
Beverly N. Spoonmore, 90, of Odon, Indiana, went to Heaven on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. She was born on August 25, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois to Harry F. and Emily Nina (Stultz) Chesnut. Beverly married Arnold Dale Spoonmore on August 28, 1954.
Carolyn Sue Butz, 84, of Newberry, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026 at Stonecroft Health Campus in Bloomington.
Donald Wayne Hendrix, 88, of Bloomfield passed away on April 19, 2026 at Ketchem Memorial Center.
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