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The Indiana Department of Transportation announces moving lane closures for I-69 for pavement and bridge approach repairs from U.S. 231 to I-64. Beginning on or around Wednesday, April 15, contractors will begin restricting the north and southbound passing lanes on I-69 at various locations from U.S. 231 in Greene County….
Read MoreWith the reported forthcoming economic impact payments (commonly referred to as stimulus checks), there will undoubtedly be those who will attempt to take advantage of the situation. Scammers never allow a good crisis go to waste! For that reason, the Indiana State Police would caution all citizens to be ever so vigilant in protecting your personal information over the next few months to avoid being scammed.
Read MoreNote: Statewide stats are updated once per day at 10 a.m. daily. INDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 568 additional 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 5,507 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Read MoreA Bloomington man, who was stopped in the wee hours for driving left of center in eastern Greene County, was arrested for OVWI after he tested with a .12 BAC.
Read MoreA Switz City man, who was arrested last Friday on a warrant, was in court today and charged with possession of methamphetamine.
Read MoreThe GCGH daily update is also available to view on their Facebook page.
Read MoreFirefighters from the Worthington Fire Territory responded to a house fire on Terre Haute Road in Worthington Monday morning, April 6. No injuries were reported but a family with children has lost their home.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 536 additional 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 4,944 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Read MoreIn today’s video update, Greene County General Hospital CEO Brenda Reetz encourages everyone to stay home, stay safe.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 464 additional 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 4,411 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Read MoreIn today’s video update from Greene County General Hospital, Dr. Gamble talks about the CDC recommendation for all to wear a mask when going out.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 523 additional 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 3,953 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Read MoreThe statewide effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 includes a joint letter from all three branches of government to local criminal justice leaders regarding the impact of COVID-19 on detention facilities.
Read MoreChief Justice Loretta Rush explained, “Indiana courts are ensuring essential operations continue by accepting filings and holding remote hearings. We’ve ordered rule changes to make it easier for lawyers to meet the needs of clients, and we’ve allowed courts to delay jury trials and other non-essential court matters. Today, we must commit to continue social distancing until May 4 for the good of our communities.”
Read MoreGreene County General Hospital was featured in a story by the Indianapolis Star last Sunday, March 29, about the challenges facing small rural hospitals in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The story, which is free to read on indystar.com, also features Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes.
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