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As of 12 noon, Monday, May 4, when the Indiana Department of Health announced the statewide COVID-19 stats, the data shows Greene County with a total of 101 confirmed cases and eight deaths reported to the state, with a total of 500 tested.
Read MoreA Linton man is accused of attempting to pass counterfeit $20 bills to buy items in two stores. The bills were determined to be fake when cashiers tested them with counterfeit detection pens.
Read MoreAs of 12 noon, Monday, May 4, when the Indiana Department of Health announced the statewide COVID-19 stats, the data shows Greene County with a total of 97 confirmed cases and seven deaths reported to the state, with a total of 482 tested.
Read MoreThree suspects have been linked in one way or the other to the murder of John Chapman on March 17. Late this afternoon, murder charges were dismissed against two of those suspects.
Read MoreA Linton man was arrested and is facing felony OVWI charges following a one-vehicle crash that happened around 1:40 a.m. Saturday morning.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a date change regarding a full closure for a bridge replacement project on State Road 67 near Switz City. Beginning on or around Monday, May 11, contractors will close S.R. 67 from the intersection of S.R. 54 to the intersection of U.S. 231 to replace the bridge spanning Lattice Creek.
Read MoreAs of 12 noon, Monday, May 4, when the Indiana Department of Health announced the statewide COVID-19 stats, the data shows Greene County with a total of 96 confirmed cases and six deaths reported to the state, with a total of 480 tested.
Read MoreAs of 12 noon, Saturday, May 2, when the Indiana Department of Health announced the statewide COVID-19 stats, the data shows Greene County with a total of 95 confirmed cases and six deaths reported to the state, with a total of 461 tested.
Read MoreA rural Bloomfield man who was stopped for driving while suspended is being charged with felony pot possession – he has three prior convictions.
Read MoreA rural Bloomfield man is accused of strangling a woman until she passed out then breaking the windows out of her vehicle with a crowbar while she was locked inside. He was arrested and will be in court next week.
Read MoreFollowing Governor Holcomb’s press briefing, the state opened a website detailing a five-step plan to get Indiiana Back On Track.
Read MoreAs of 12 noon, Friday, May 1, when the Indiana Department of Health announced the statewide COVID-19 stats, the data shows Greene County with 34 new cases for a total of 90 confirmed cases and six deaths reported to the state, with a total of 439 tested.
Read MoreAs of 12 noon, Thursday, April 30, when the Indiana Department of Health announced the statewide COVID-19 stats, the data shows Greene County with 56 confirmed cases and six deaths reported to the state, with a total of 396 tested.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags in Greene and Sullivan Counties and all IDOC facilities and Parole District offices to be flown at half-staff to honor Wabash Valley Correctional Officer Gary Weinke. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, May 1. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents in Greene and Sullivan Counties to lower their flags to half-staff on Friday to honor Officer Weinke and his service.
Read MoreTwo male jail inmates are both being charged with battery after an altercation turned physical. They are both accused of throwing a few punches at each other.
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