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Linton, IN — Greene County General Hospital (GCGH) is helping in the fight against the drug overdose epidemic by once again hosting National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. It will be held Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the hospital’s main entrance located at 1185 County Rd 1000 W, Linton, IN 47441.
Read MoreEdward L. Michael, as president of the board of the Greene County Solid Waste Management District, has announced that the District will host the annual Tire Amnesty on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Transportation announces that the agency’s Trash Bash! event will take place April 21 through 23, coinciding with Earth Day. Trash Bash! is an opportunity for volunteers to help beautify the state’s roadside areas by picking up trash and debris. Previously an annual event, the program was temporarily halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreBLOOMFIELD, INDIANA— Effective April 2023, the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office has begun criminally prosecuting the non-payment of child support orders. It is critical that court ordered child support payments be made on time, and in an appropriate manner, in order to ensure the wellbeing of the child or children involved.
Read MoreAn 18-year-old Jasonville man is facing misdemeanor charges of minor possession of alcohol after officers from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and Jasonville Police Department responded to a March 17 call of a large party where several underage kids were consuming alcohol.
Read MoreThe bodies of Siddhant Shah, 19, and Aryan Vaidya, 20, have been recovered from Monroe Lake. This morning at approximately 11:23 a.m., Indiana Conservation Officers located and recovered the bodies of the victims in 18 feet of water in an area east of the Paynetown Marina.
Read MoreOne driver accused of failing to yield the right of way to an oncoming vehicle resulting in a crash on State Road 54 in Linton on Tuesday night was arrested for leaving the scene and then telling a story a detective said was not true.
Read MoreResisting law enforcement, both on foot and via vehicle, landed a 27-year-old Bloomington man behind bars on March 28.
Read MoreEdward L. Michael, as president of the board of the Greene County Solid Waste Management District, has announced that the District will host the annual Tire Amnesty on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Read MoreEarly this morning, the Indiana State Police was made aware of an email message sent to several dozen Indiana schools threatening the use of explosive devices that had allegedly been planted on various school campuses. We immediately allocated all intelligence resources to investigate the validity of the threat….
Read MoreSullivan County - On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, The Indiana State Police, with the assistance from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department, Sullivan City Police Department, and Shelburn Police Department, conducted an investigation after receiving information that a male and a female, both of Sullivan, were suspected of dealing narcotic drugs.
Read MoreA cybertip from the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and a subsequential investigation resulted in the April 7 arrest of a 56-year-old Linton man on charges of possession of child pornography as well as possession of methamphetamine.
Read MoreA 50-year-old Linton man found himself behind bars in the early morning hours of April 11 after allegedly pushing his mother into a wall and pulling her hair.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for tomorrow, April 13, 2023 in four regions including Southwest Indiana which includes Greene County.
Read MoreLinton, IN — Greene County General Hospital (GCGH) is helping in the fight against the drug overdose epidemic by once again hosting National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. It will be held Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the hospital’s main entrance located at 1185 County Rd 1000 W, Linton, IN 47441.
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