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INDIANAPOLIS (May 2, 2022) – Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan is reminding Hoosiers that tomorrow, May 3, is Primary Election Day. On Primary Election Day, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. Hoosiers can check their voting status, see polling locations, and view a sample ballot at IndianaVoters.com.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (April 21, 2022) – Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan is reminding Hoosiers that today, Thursday, April 21st, is the final day for a circuit court clerk to receive an absentee ballot application from an applicant requesting delivery of an absentee ballot by mail. The application to request a mail-in ballot must be received no later than 11:59 p.m., 12 days before the election. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk in person or by mail, fax, email, or online through the Indiana Voter Portal at IndianaVoters.com.
Read MoreGreene County Treasurer Nicole Stahl, who’s in her second term, has announced her resignation effective May 13.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (April 5, 2022) – Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan reminds Hoosiers that today, Tuesday, April 5th is the first day of in-person absentee voting in Indiana for the 2022 Primary Election.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (April 4, 2022) – Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan reminds Hoosiers that today, Monday, April 4th is the final day to register to vote in Indiana’s 2022 primary election.
Read MoreBy Halea Franklin…. During a caucus held Monday evening, Claudia Walker was selected to fulfill the role of City of Linton Clerk-Treasurer, a position that was vacated last month when Jathan Wright resigned to take another opportunity within the county.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) yesterday announced changes to its COVID-19 data dashboard to better reflect the current state of the pandemic and a shift in school reporting requirements.
Read MoreEarlier today, Monday, February 21, representatives from multiple small businesses in Greene County were in the commissioner’s room at the Greene County Courthouse where Commissioners President Nathan L. Abrams presented them with their award checks as the recipients of funds from Greene County’s Community Development Block Grant to help local businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Read MoreToday, Saturday, February 19, 2022, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health announced that Avian Influenza has been detected in another commercial poultry flock in southwestern Greene County. An update on the situation was released.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Board of Animal Health and Greene County’s Purdue Extension Office released more details today (Friday, February 18, 2022) on Avian Influenza Situation in Southwestern Greene County and Dubois County.
Read MoreThe highly lethal bird flu that was previously found in flocks in Dubois County has now been found at a third farm that is located in Greene County. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health announced earlier today that the virus was detected iat a turkey farm in Greene County where around 48,000 turkeys will be euthanized to control the spread. The Indianapolis Star is reporting on the outbreak.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) today announced changes in COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools and childcare programs to reflect declining cases across the state. The department also will begin to reduce its COVID-19 response operations because there is less demand for testing and substantial availability of COVID-19 vaccines and treatment at health provider locations.
Read MoreHave you gotten robocalls, text messages, or emails offering COVID-19 tests in exchange for your Medicare Number? Be careful! Scammers are selling fake and unauthorized at-home COVID-19 test kits in exchange for your personal or medical information. Do not give out your Medicare Number for COVID-19 test kits!
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane restrictions for State Road 54 in Linton for multiple repairs. Beginning on or around Friday, Feb. 11, contractors will begin working in the area between S.R. 59 and Camelot Drive. Lane restrictions will be intermittent as they work to modernize the traffic signal at S.R. 54 and NE 12th Street. Following this operation, crews will build curb ramps in the work area. The final phase of this project is to mill and repave SR 54 from SR 59 to Camelot Drive.
Read MoreDue to the impact of last week’s winter storm, the filing deadline was extended to noon today / Monday, February 7, 2022. Thanks to Amanda Lewellyn and Lori Dickinson of the Greene County Voter Registration Office for their response to requests from GreeneStreets for updates throughout the filing period. Now that the filing window has closed, this is the final list of candidates who will appear on the ballot in the May Primary.
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