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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the tragedy at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff.
Read MoreAn ongoing investigation conducted by several members of the Greene County Drug Task Force resulted in this week’s arrest of a Bloomfield woman accused of purchasing methamphetamine in Indianapolis then selling it in Greene County.
Read MoreThree people in a car that pulled over and parked in a yard on the east side of Worthington were allegedly conducting a drug deal that was cut short when a WPD officer stopped to check on them.
Read MoreFirefighters, family and friends of the Worthington Fire Territory will host their 9th annual “Keep the Kids Warm” Fish Fry and Silent Auction from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. this Saturday, October 27, at the Worthington Fire Station.
This donation from Season’s Greetings in Bloomfield is one of many great items donated for the Silent Auction in the Worthington Firefighters fundraising event this Saturday. Photo Courtesy of Amanda Hale.
This event includes music and door prizes in addition to great food and good company.
The cost of the meal is a donation with all proceeds going to purchase warm winter gear, including coats, hats, gloves and shoes for children in the White River Valley School District who are in need of these items.
Fire Chief Kyle Steward says everyone is invited and donations both large and small are appreciated.
“It’s that time of year again. Get your money out and bring your appetite,” said Steward. “All the money donated will be used for kids in our local schools.”
Donations for the silent auction have been rolling in and are still being accepted.
A Lyons man accused of dealing meth, with two criminal cases currently pending against him, was taken into custody Wednesday on a warrant. This makes the fourth time he’s been arrested so far this year.
Read MoreUPDATE: This story has been updated with a past mug shot of the suspect, Benjamin K. Lewis. Police were unable to locate a Jasonville man accused of injuring a woman in a domestic battery. They were told he may have left the area.
Read MoreA rural Bloomfield man, accused of threatening law enforcement officers in an incident last spring, was in court Tuesday to be sentenced after he changed his plea to guilty.
Read MoreGreene County’s Finest will be waiting tables and serving up pizza this evening in a benefit event for the Greene County Sheriff’s Department’s Project Lifesaver, a program to protect and locate vulnerable citizens who have a tendency to wander and get lost.
Read MoreA Linton man charged with two attempted murders is set for psych evals to determine if he’s competent to stand trial.
Read MoreWhen a man said he didn’t have a clue how a woman got a broken nose or a busted lip, a deputy apparently didn’t buy that story. The man is facing felony charges of domestic battery and strangulation.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man was in court Monday, charged with domestic battery, after a couple got into an argument over something the alleged victim said was not even worth arguing about.
Read MorePolice were unable to locate a Jasonville man accused of injuring a woman in a domestic battery. They were told he may have left the area.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man, who was arrested earlier this month, is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday on a preliminary charge of domestic battery committed in the presence of a child, a Level 6 felony.
Read MoreThere’s a warrant out for a man convicted in July of methamphetamine possession, to revoke his sentence that was suspended. But now he’s facing a new charge for allegedly bilking a customer out of over $2ooo cash.
Read MoreA Linton man upset about a civil matter is accused of handling it by yelling, trespassing, and not cooperating with an officer instead of following appropriate legal procedure. Now he’s facing a criminal matter.
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