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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today released a comprehensive toolkit to help Hoosiers navigate the resources available in the Senate’s coronavirus emergency relief package that was signed into law yesterday, known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
Read MoreAccording to a Facebook video posted earlier today, Dr. Pete Powers has announced that Greene County has a confirmed COVID-19 case. A Greene County General Hospital patient was tested through the Indiana State Department of Health and the result came back as positive.
Read MoreWhen the Indiana Department of Health released new stats Saturday morning, once again there was an uptick in cases of COVID-19 in Indiana, but no confirmed cases in Greene County. The number of confirmed cases in Monroe County doubled since yesterday, from eight to 16. Yesterday during the press briefing with the governor and others, state officials said they were expecting the peak of cases in Indiana likely won’t occur until mid- to late-April. With today’s stats and map graphics, a new graphic, shown in this story, was released showing the number of cases by gender and in various age groups.
Read MoreThe Linton Police Department is extending the deadline for golf cart registration until the “Stay Home” order is lifted.
Read MoreThe Greene County Sheriff’s Department is asking for information from the public regarding two juveniles who are believed to be runaways.
Read MoreAfter a man and woman got into an argument, he left but she said he took her keys with him. Now he has a charge of theft pending against him.
Read MoreAfter two people knocked on the door of a Greene County residence and were allowed to use the bathroom, the resident later discovered a credit card was missing. Now there’s a warrant out for a woman who allegedly used it at several locations in three counties.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced today that 170 Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 645 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total. Seventeen Hoosiers have died.
Read MoreThe Linton Police Department has two individuals in custody in the investigation into the murder of John P. Chapman. The arrests were made today, Wednesday, March 25. One is a 34-year-old man and the other is a juvenile.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today reported 115 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed through ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 477 the total number of Hoosiers diagnosed following corrections to the previous day’s total. Fourteen Hoosiers have died.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (March 25, 2020) — In response to recommendations from Governor Eric Holcomb, Secretary of State Connie Lawson, and the leadership of Indiana’s major political parties, the Indiana Election Commission has issued an order making it easier for Hoosiers to vote in the June 2nd Primary Election. Governor Holcomb previously moved the primary from May 5th to June 2nd.
Read MoreSullivan County - Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at approximately 7:04 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and Sullivan City Police Department responded to a single-vehicle accident on State Road 54 at South Section Street in the city of Sullivan, which injured one individual.
Read MoreA deputy investigating late-night thefts of wire from a railroad yard in Jasonville arrested a suspect yesterday.
Read MoreThe Indiana Economic Development response team issued guidance late Tuesday night in response to inquiries about the governor’s executive order:
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