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A Jasonville driver, with a suspended driver’s license, attracted the attention of a JPD officer when she stopped at a convenience store. She ended up in jail facing drug charges.
Read MoreThe Greene County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) has made the decision to cancel this year’s popular Mom Prom event for safety reasons, but keep an eye out for the event’s silent auction to proceed online.
Read MoreLabor Day weekend is coming up, and the Bloomington District of the Indiana State Police is warning residents against drinking and driving. The department is taking part in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization to educate motorists about the dangers and consequences of impaired driving. Now until Sept. 6, officers will be increasing patrols showing zero tolerance for anyone caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Read MoreA man allegedly smashed cell phones belonging to two women so they couldn’t call police. But one of those phones was programmed to send an S.O.S. in the event it was broken and became inoperable.
Read MoreA Jasonville man is accused of leaving the scene of an accident in June after his rental truck hit water and sent him toward a ditch. He allegedly walked away and left the truck sitting sideways in a roadway.
Read MoreAfter WPD officers responded to an active fight in progress between two men in June, and forwarded a report to the prosecutor’s office, a charge of disorderly conduct was filed against one of the men.
Read MoreGreene County General’s Weekly COVID Update video includes information about booster shots that are available now for some people. Watch the video on GreeneStreets or on Greene County General Hospital’s Facebook page.
Read MoreA Jasonville driver, with a suspended driver’s license, attracted the attention of a JPD officer when she stopped at a convenience store. She ended up in jail facing drug charges.
Read MoreA Solsberry man, who had lost his driver’s license for life, is facing a Level 5 felony after a GCSD detective saw him driving a vehicle.
Read MoreA woman who called police from her car in Bloomfield last week ended up in jail after she offered to let a deputy search her car and he reported finding meth paraphernalia with residue.
Read MoreAfter deputies responded to a fight in progress between two men in Blue Sky North, one man was arrested.
Read MoreWhen GCSD responded to a residence in the Solsberry area last week, they saw an item of paraphernalia associated with meth use and found more during a search.
Read MoreGreene 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……..
Read MoreA Switz City man is facing numerous charges connected with allegedly driving with a BAC of .158. He allegedly admitted drinking a large margarita before driving, then some beer in his truck before skidding off a road into a ditch.
Read MoreAn upset Worthington woman called 911 a couple of weeks ago because a Bloomfield man who was to have no contact with her was knocking on her door. Last Friday, an alert WPD officer saw the man’s truck parked at her apartment building and became concerned when she didn’t answer the door or her phone.
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