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Elsewhere: Speeding driver attempts to switch seats with passenger, then crashes

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Elsewhere: Speeding driver attempts to switch seats with passenger, then crashes

Porter County - On March 9, 2021, at 7:00 a.m., Master Trooper Lawrence McFarrin observed a white Chevrolet Impala traveling westbound on I-94 near the 26 mile-marker (Chesterton exit). Tpr. McFarrin subsequently paced the vehicle traveling nearly 125 mph as it was weaving in and out of traffic.

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Greene County Clerk accepting applications for Election Board Assistant to work in Voter Registration Office

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Greene County Clerk accepting applications for Election Board Assistant to work in Voter Registration Office

Greene County Clerk Stuart Dowden has announced the Greene County Clerk is accepting applications/resumes for the full-time position of Election Board Assistant/Research, located in Bloomfield, Indiana, within the courthouse. Voter Registration is required to have both a Democrat and Republican in this office, and the Republican position is now open. The duties include, but are not limited to, processing voter registration applications, updating voter information, helping determine the supplies needed for elections, and assisting candidates filing for office. The chosen applicant would also be responsible for processing absentee voting applications, assisting the Election Board with tabulating voting totals, as well as helping to certify vote totals that will be sent to the Secretary of State’s office. Will also perform other duties as needed in the Clerk’s office. The position pays at the annual rate of $31,886.40. For more information on the position you may contact the Greene County Clerk at 812-384-8532. To be considered for employment, applications/resumes must be turned into the Clerk’s office no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2021. Greene County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Woman arrested on drug charge last Friday near Worthington

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Woman arrested on drug charge last Friday near Worthington

Last Friday after a 911 call came in to dispatch around 3;30 in the morning, officers were dispatched to an area north of Worthington. When they got there, a woman was crawling across the ground toward them, saying she was being followed.

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Inmate accused of making 116 calls in violation of protective order

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Inmate accused of making 116 calls in violation of protective order

In late January, a Switz City man, who already had two criminal cases pending against him, was accused of calling a woman numerous times in violation of a protective order. He was charged with a Class A misdemeanor. Now he’s facing yet another charge for allegedly calling the woman 116 more times just since late January.

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