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OWEN COUNTY, Ind.— Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to begin work next week on a $5.3 million asphalt resurface contract in Owen County.
Read MoreSpring Break dates vary from one school to the other but it’s this week for us. GreeneStreets will be working short-handed this week, in more ways than one, since our star freelancer will be off to be with family for the week. And Anna’s still working one-handed and looking forward to an appointment with a different hand specialist in April. Safe journeys to all who are traveling.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the victims of the horrific tragedy in Nashville, TN. Flags statewide should be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on Friday, March 31, 2023.
Read MoreA Linton teen, who did not have a driver’s license, is accused of reckless driving for going 60 mph in a 20 mph zone when he ran off the road, plowed through a fence and landed in a pond.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man is facing a felony charge for taking his mother's van without permission and failing to return it as requested.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at approximately 9:30 am, Sgt. Ian Portteus was at the Bloomington State Police Post doing paperwork when he overheard radio traffic from the Owen County Sheriff's Department regarding a possible theft of three vehicles from T&T Repairables near Whitehall, in southeastern Owen County. Law enforcement response originated after a concerned citizen called the Sheriff’s Department Communication Center and reported suspicious activity leaving the area of the business.
Read MoreKnox County – Wednesday night, March 22, Indiana State Police arrested Knox County Coroner Karen Donovan, 40, of Vincennes, for Official Misconduct, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance.
Read MoreA Rushville man with a history of home improvement fraud in Marion and Grant counties is facing similar charges in Greene County after allegedly taking a large sum of money from a resident after doing work to her driveway.
Read MoreAn inmate with a criminal case pending had another felony case filed against him earlier this month after he allegedly refused to get out of the shower then threatened several jail officers and deputies.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man convicted of felony possession of methamphetamine got a pretty good deal with most of his sentence suspended. But he failed to show up at the Greene County Jail to serve the executed part of his sentence and now he's facing a new felony charge and the possibility that his suspended sentence could be revoked.
Read MoreWhen Jasonville Police Department Officer Skylar Scott initiated a traffic stop on March 19 after a vehicle crossed the center line on State Road 59, he found the driver and passenger possibly intoxicated with blood on their faces.
Read MoreA shopper at a local store is accused of intentionally not scanning or paying for numerous items that were dropped into store bags.
Read MoreIndianapolis, IN - The Indiana State Police will be stepping up patrols to help curb impaired and drug impaired driving. The enforcement campaign will run from through April 4, 2023. The safety initiative is designed to reduce crashes and traffic fatalities and to promote safe driving around St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA Tournament. It also comes at a time when roadway deaths continue to climb across the state and nation.
Read MoreA report of a vehicle continually driving around a neighborhood in eastern Greene County on March 15 ended in the arrest of a 50-year-old Bloomfield man on two warrants – one for failure to appear in court and another for a parole violation.
Read MoreAfter a driver with a BAC of .265 was arrested for OVWI, he allegedly said he knew he should not be driving and he pulled off the road and parked his vehicle rather than kill somebody.
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