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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the life of Senator Bob Dole. Flags should be flown at half-staff at the Indiana Statehouse immediately until sunset on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff.
Read MoreFree service launched to support Hoosier mental health during pandemic will continue into 2023: INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced that its Be Well Crisis Helpline has surpassed 25,000 calls, a milestone in its ongoing efforts to provide Hoosiers with free, confidential mental health counseling and resources.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers seeking to learn about where to receive the monoclonal antibodies that have been used to prevent progression of COVID-19 disease can contact 211 for information.
Read MoreSanta is coming to Greene County soon, on board the 2021 Santa Train, thanks to the Indiana Rail Road and sponsors. The Santa Train will make stops in Solsberry, Bloomfield, Linton, Dugger and Jasonville on Saturday, December 4. This year's activities have been modified to keep everyone safe
Read MoreOWEN COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces our maintenance crews will be replacing two pipe structures on State Road 157 located just north of S.R. 48 and south of Coal City on Wednesday, November 10 and Friday, November 12, weather permitting. This work should begin around 7:30 a.m. and close the road until approximately 3 p.m. Our crew will direct traffic around a short detour.
Read MoreAcross the country temperatures are dropping and winter weather is on the horizon. The Indiana Department of Transportation urges people around the Hoosier State to be prepared. Governor Eric Holcomb proclaimed Nov. 7-13 Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana. Along with the National Weather Service and other agencies, INDOT is encouraging the public to use this week as a reminder to take steps to prepare for the hazards that come with winter weather.
Read MoreThursday, Nov. 4, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., local law enforcement officers will pull out their best serving skills white waiting tables at JoEtta’s Pizza Villa in Linton and Pizza Villa II in Jasonville. Tips received by customers they serve will go to Greene County Project Lifesaver.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that COVID-19 vaccination appointments for Hoosiers ages 5-11 can now be scheduled by visiting www.ourshot.in.gov or calling 211 or (866) 211-9966.
Read MoreBloomfield, Indiana – Amber Spicer has been named as the Director of the Greene County Court Appointed Special Advocate (“CASA”) Program, a program that recruits, trains and supports community volunteers to advocate for children that are wards of the State and their families.
Read MoreNext Thursday, Nov. 4, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., local law enforcement officers will pull out their best serving skills white waiting tables at JoEtta’s Pizza Villa in Linton and Pizza Villa II in Jasonville. Tips received by customers they serve will go to Greene County Project Lifesaver.
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 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 MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Tuesday, September 28 is National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday celebrating our democracy. Indiana makes it easy for new voters to register for the first time or for existing voters to update their information.
Read MoreDaviess County- Ned B. Kent, 104-year-old World War II veteran, was celebrated at an event last week in Washington, Ind., where he received the highest honor the Governor of Indiana can bestow, the “Sagamore of the Wabash”.
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