Slide correction scheduled for SR 54 near Springville
/GREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announce a road closure on State Road 54 near Springville for a slide correction project.
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GREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announce a road closure on State Road 54 near Springville for a slide correction project.
Read MoreStudents from around the state are heading back to school, which means you will be seeing school buses on our roads. The Indiana State Police want to remind everyone the importance of watching for stopping school buses while they are picking up and dropping off students.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for a drainage structure replacement project on State Road 58 near Owensburg.
Beginning on or around Monday, Aug. 17, contractors will close S.R. 58 about a mile east of the north junction of S.R. 45 to replace a box culvert. This project will require a full excavation and road closure. During this operation local traffic will have access up to the point of closure.
Work is expected to last until mid-September, depending upon weather conditions. All through traffic should use the official detour following S.R. 45 and S.R. 54. INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the rescheduling of a road closure for a pipe replacement project on State Road 59 in Linton near Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for a pipe replacement project on State Road 59 in Linton near Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area. Beginning on or around Monday, Aug. 10, INDOT Maintenance crews will be replacing a culvert pipe on S.R. 59 requiring a full excavation of the roadway in this area. During this project, the road will be closed to through traffic, however local traffic will have access up to the point of closure. Work is expected to last for about 15 days depending upon weather conditions. The official detour for this closure follows S.R. 67. INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane restrictions for a bridge project on State Road 54 near Linton. Beginning on or around Wednesday, Aug. 12, contractors will close one lane of S.R. 54 about a mile east of the S.R. 59 intersection to perform a bridge deck overlay on the structure spanning Bee Hunter Ditch. During this project one lane will be closed around the clock and traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal. This project also requires the closure of 12th Street until the operation is complete. Work is expected to last until the beginning of October depending upon weather conditions. Restrictions will be in place around the clock. INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.
Read MoreMONROE/GREENE COUNTY, Ind.— Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to begin work this week on a $2.7 million asphalt resurface contract on S.R. 45 between I-69 and S.R. 445 in Monroe and Greene Counties, west of Bloomington. Patching, followed by milling and paving is expected to start on or after Wednesday (June 17), weather permitting. Work will be completed under daytime lane closures with flagging. The contract was awarded in February 2020 and is scheduled to be complete in August.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a lane closure on State Road 59 for a bridge deck overlay project. Beginning on or around Thursday, June 18, contractors will close one lane of the S.R. 59 bridge spanning Brewer Ditch, about five miles north of the intersection of S.R. 67 and S.R. 59 at Sandborn. Work will be done in two 30-day phases with traffic controlled by temporary signal around the clock. The project is scheduled to wrap up by mid-August depending upon weather conditions.
Read MoreINDOT is planning a pavement patching project on State Road 54 in Linton that will start next Monday, May 18, through the beginning of June.
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Transportation would like to remind Hoosiers to keep campaign signs out of the state highway rights-of-way. Campaign signs in state highway right-of-way are prohibited by Indiana Code 9-21-4-6. Campaign signs are not permitted in state rights-of-way any time of the year, whether it is a primary or general election cycle. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the primary election date in Indiana has moved to June 2, 2020.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a date change regarding a full closure for a bridge replacement project on State Road 67 near Switz City. Beginning on or around Monday, May 11, contractors will close S.R. 67 from the intersection of S.R. 54 to the intersection of U.S. 231 to replace the bridge spanning Lattice Creek.
Read More(Indianapolis, IN)-Today, in partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Indiana Motor Truck Association (IMTA), the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) helped to provide cotton face masks to truck drivers.
Read More“Farming season can be both a joyful and anxious time as farmers begin to plant their crops,” said Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “Farmers on tractors and heavy equipment use the same roads we do, let’s save them some unneeded anxiety and be cautious and alert while out on the road.”
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Transportation announces the State Road 157 Bridge over the Eel River in Owen County will close on or after Friday, May 1.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a full closure for a bridge replacement project on State Road 67 near Switz City.
Read MoreGreeneStreets covers crime news, court news, jail logs, obituaries and sometimes other news from Greene County, Indiana.
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, Feb. 12, 2026:
There are no entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 115 calls and incidents from Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, and Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 76 calls and incidents from Monday, Jan. 19, 2025, and Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, including:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Jan. 5-Jan. 16, 2026:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, Jan. 5-Jan. 16, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Dec. 22-Dec. 24, 2025:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, Dec. 22-Dec. 24, 2025:
Barbara Ferris, age 97, of Deer Park, IL, formerly of Worthington, passed away peacefully at 1:15 am on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Journey Care Hospice in Barrington, IL.
J-Kirk Wright, 69, of Linton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday evening, February 8, 2026, surrounded by the family who meant everything to him.
Kenneth Richard Davies, 77, was born April 7th 1948 to William and Ella Pearl Davies in Linton, Indiana. Kenny went home to be with the Lord, February 2nd, 2026.
Gary “Mike” Sluder, AKA: The BIG BIG Man of Lyons – formerly of Leicester N.C., went MIA for the second and final time, at the ripe young age of 70 after one heck of a battle with every illness known to man. Oddly enough, it was his biggest attribute that took him out. His heart couldn’t take another day of the endless love he received.
Richard Lee Byrer, 59, of Lyons, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at his residence. Born December 27, 1966 in Washington, Indiana he was the son of Ray William and Lorene (Brock) Byrer.
Edward "Ed" R. McDaniels, age 67, of Jasonville, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Greene County General Hospital. He was born in Linton, IN on August 14, 1958, the son of Jack McDaniels & Dollie (Carpenter) Pickett.
Kenneth Lee Martindale, 82, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 1:30 PM on Saturday, January 31, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born on July 24, 1943, at his grandmother's home in Solsberry, Kenneth was the son of Dale and Wilma (Cox) Martindale.
Jerry F. Bellamy, 84, of Linton, Indiana, passed from this life with family by his side, on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Glenburn Home in Linton. He was born on September 3, 1941, in Linton, Indiana, to Fred Bellamy and Goldie (Schubla) Bellamy, who passed when Jerry was the tender age of only three. After Goldie passed, Fred married Betty Helen (Lang) Bellamy, the loving stepmother who raised Jerry. On May 12, 1990, Jerry married Luanne (Branstetter) Bellamy.
Dennis Jeff Turner, age 50, of Switz City, went to be in the arms of the Lord on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Linton, IN on January 12, 1976, the son of Dennis Lewis & Sandra (Wildman) Turner.
Cory David Flater, 50, of Linton, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday evening, January 21, 2026, at his home. Born on February 8, 1975, in Linton to David and Marsha (Luxton) Flater, Cory spent his life rooted in the town and community he loved so much.
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