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In 2021, several deputies have responded to the same residence at least 19 times, sometimes for civil disputes, other times for claims of trespassers and thefts and mischief and other suspicious things.
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Health has a surplus of BinaxNOW test kits that will expire on November 11, as well as large quantities of PPE that are available for order through the Langham Portal. They are offering open ordering to hospitals, long-term care facilities, local health departments, jails, schools, home healthcare, in-home care providers, assisted living facilities, adult day centers, and other healthcare agencies interested in using the kits prior to the expiration date.
Read MoreWhen a Lyons man was pulled over for driving left of center and following too closely on Monday night, he ended up in jail on charges that he was operating a vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance.
Read MoreTwo detectives and at least three deputies responded last Friday to a battery in the Lawrence Hollow area of eastern Greene County where they found a man covered in blood. He said he’d been hit in the head with a baseball bat. During the investigation, another man, who was not named as a suspect or victim in the battery incident, was arrested on drug charges.
Read MoreA Linton man was arrested over the weekend during a traffic stop after officers found a loaded handgun in his vehicle and he didn’t have a permit.
Read MoreA GCSD detective’s investigation, after EMS responded during the summer to an unresponsive teen who had overdosed, has resulted in the arrest of a Solsberry woman on a felony charge.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year when kids are looking forward to dressing up in their favorite costumes and spending time with family and friends trick-or-treating! Although everyone loves to get lots of candy and have fun, the most important thing is health and safety while trick-o-treating, and making sure everyone gets home safely! ISP Putnamville has a few safety tips…….
Read MoreA Linton woman will be charged with felony criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon for allegedly waving a loaded Glock .380 around during an argument in a house where children were sleeping.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man, who was angry about another vehicle following too closely, is accused of punching the other driver in the face in the parking lot of a Linton store last Wednesday.
Read MoreState Rep. Jeff Ellington changed his voter registration address this week from his That Road home just south of Bloomington to an abandoned brick building in Bloomfield he bought for a bargain price in 2018 to renovate. He and his wife now will be living in District 45, which contains about half of Ellington's former District 62. He intends to run for re-election to the House of Representatives in the district currently represented by House Assistant Majority Whip Bruce Borders.
Read MoreThe Worthington Fire Territory’s 12th Annual "Keep the Kids Warm" Fish Fry Fundraiser starts at 4 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, October 23, and continues until 8 p.m. at the Worthington Fire Station located in the Municipal Building at 20 S. Commercial St. (State Road 67) on the Triangle in Worthington.
Read MoreBLOOMFIELD — Nathanael Sexton had his day in Greene Superior Court, again, on Tuesday.
Read MoreGreene County General Hospital is providing a local drop-off point for National DEA Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 23. Anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., bring your unwanted, unused or expired medications to the GCGH. Just drive up to the front lobby door area and someone will come out to your vehicle to accept your drop-off.
Read MoreBloomington – This Saturday, October 23, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 21st nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of prescription drugs….. Indiana State Police Post in Bloomington, which is located at 1500 N. Packinghouse Rd, will be accepting unused or expired prescription medication this Saturday, October 23, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Read MoreAfter a school bus stop-arm violation was reported in Worthington this afternoon, a WPD officer located the suspect vehicle and reported the driver did not have a valid license to drive.
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