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Effective at 4 p.m. this afternoon, Tuesday, September 22, the Greene County Commissioners declared a local disaster emergency due to dry conditions and ordered a ban on open burning in Greene County. This is effective for seven days but it can be extended if necessary. The penalty for a violation could be substantial and all local law enforcement personnel are empowered to enforce the ban and write citations.
Read MoreA man found standing in a dumpster said he was tired of getting into trouble for climbing into dumpsters.
Read MoreA couple in a car in a cornfield near Worthington’s sewage treatment plant attracted the attention of WPD officers last Saturday night. They said they were camping. One person ended up in jail, charged with meth possession.
Read MoreThe Linton Police Department has been investigating a shooting incident involving two juveniles that occurred last week in Linton. One of the juveniles was injured and transported to a hospital but few details have been released.
Read MoreIn an effort to encourage students to wear a mask, the Green County Health Department used a mask decorating contest to educate K12 parents and their children about non-medical interventions that reduce the spread of COVID-19—wearing a mask, social distancing and frequent handwashing/hand sanitizing.
Read MoreINDIANA — Crops across the state are looking bountiful and harvest is almost here. Farmers will soon be traveling in large slow-moving farm equipment on Indiana roads. To increase roadway safety, motorists are encouraged to exercise caution and patience when approaching large farm equipment over the next few months.
Read MoreThe 8th Annual National Forensic Science Week is September 20-26, 2020, and the Governor of Indiana has issued a proclamation in recognition of the crime scene investigators and forensic examiners and scientists that serve Hoosiers every day.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset until the day of her interment. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff to honor Justice Ginsburg and her service.
Read MoreThe lives of a Linton couple with three young children were turned upside down in August. As a result of a tragic hit-and-run crash, Heather Reeves remains in intensive care in an Indianapolis hospital where she’s making progress but has been given a zero-chance of ever walking again. Her husband, Aaron Evans, seriously injured but now released from a Terre Haute hospital, is still recovering from his injuries. Now, a cousin and other family members, friends and the community are coming together to host a benefit this Sunday to help the couple put their lives back in order.
Read MoreA tip about someone smoking meth in a motel room led to the arrest of a Sullivan woman early Wednesday in Linton.
Read MoreA Linton-Stockton school bus with six children on board was hit by a semi-truck west of Linton on Thursday afternoon. No injuries were reported. The semi, carrying fresh produce, was on its way to a free community dairy and produce distribution event.
Read MoreAn Indianapolis man was arrested during a weekend traffic stop in Linton. He’s been charged with possession of methamphetamine.
Read MoreA Dugger man who was on work release is accused of removing his GPS ankle bracelet in the parking lot of a church in eastern Greene County on Monday and not returning to the work release center. His whereabouts are unknown. A warrant for his arrest was issued today.
Read MoreA Greene County family was the victim of an armed robbery and shooting in Indianapolis early today, Thursday, September 17. Wilma Hochstetler died on the scene and her husband, Jonathan Hochstetler, was hospitalized and is expected to survive. The Hochstetlers reside in rural Worthington.
Read MoreAfter an upset and barefoot woman was found walking on a county road late at night, an investigation led to the arrest of a Jasonville man on a charge of domestic battery.
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