Willard named new Lyons Town Marshal
/During a special meeting on Jan. 20, the Town of Lyons appointed a Greene County native as its new town marshal.
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During a special meeting on Jan. 20, the Town of Lyons appointed a Greene County native as its new town marshal.
Read MoreGreene County Commissioners will reduce the travel warning to a Travel Watch for the entire county. The Travel Watch will be in effect from 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, through noon Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. A Travel Watch indicates that conditions remain threatening to public safety. During this advisory, only essential travel—such as travel to and from work or for emergency situations—is recommended.
Read MoreThe Greene County Commissioners have extended the travel warning for the entire county from 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 26, through 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28. A travel warning means that only emergency personnel, essential service workers, and those traveling for emergency situations should be on the roadways. Due to this travel warning, all Greene County offices will be closed on Tuesday.
Read MoreParents, grandparents, educators and caregivers are encouraged to attend upcoming “Know the Signs” presentations designed to raise awareness about online dangers facing children and how adults can help prevent exploitation before it occurs. The presentations will feature Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Russell Warlick and will be held at 6 p.m. on Jan. 29 at Bloomfield First Baptist Church, 500 Lincoln Drive and again at 6 p.m. on Feb. 2 at Linton First Christian Church, 9878 W. State Road 54. The presentation was originally scheduled in Linton on Jan. 26 but postponed due to a weather-related travel advisory.
Read MoreNathan Abrams, president of the Greene County Board of Commissioners, has announced that Greene County has moved to a red status travel emergency, the highest level of local travel advisory. As a result, Greene County government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, with the exception of offices and departments that provide emergency services or services critical to the restoration of normal county operations. A red status travel emergency indicates that travel is restricted to emergency management workers only. During a travel warning, individuals are directed to: refrain from all travel; comply with necessary emergency measures; cooperate with public officials and disaster response agencies in executing emergency operations plans; and obey all lawful directions from properly identified officers.
Read MoreThere will be no trash pickup in the City of Linton on Monday, Jan. 26, due to weather conditions. The regular Monday route will instead be collected on Friday, Jan. 30. Residents are encouraged to stay indoors when possible and remain safe.
Read MoreGreene County Commissioners have issued a Travel Watch for the entire county. The Travel Watch is in effect from 7 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, through 5 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. A Travel Watch indicates that conditions are threatening to public safety. During this level of local travel advisory, only essential travel—such as travel to and from work or for emergency situations—is recommended. Businesses, schools, government agencies and other organizations are encouraged to implement emergency action plans as appropriate.
Read MoreGreene County Emergency Management is monitoring an approaching winter weather system that is expected to bring snow and dangerously cold temperatures to the area, including sub-zero wind chills.
Read MoreA former Bloomfield School District teacher was arrested Jan. 15 on a felony theft charge following an investigation into the removal of school-owned property from an elementary classroom.
According to the Bloomfield School District Police Department, Sara Denise Graber, 29, of Elnora, was arrested at approximately 2 p.m. Jan. 15 on a preliminary charge of theft, a Level 6 felony, involving property valued at $750 or more but less than $50,000.
Court records indicate the investigation began in early December after Elementary Principal Jason Bradburn contacted school police regarding concerns over missing classroom materials. Graber had been employed with the school district since August 2021 before her employment ended on Dec. 4, 2025. She was permitted to retrieve her personal belongings from the school over the weekend of Dec. 5–7.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Bloomfield School District Police Chief Marvin Holt, Graber continued accessing the school building using her issued key fob over several days. Surveillance footage allegedly shows Graber and several unidentified individuals removing numerous items from the school and loading them into a white Chevrolet truck with an enclosed trailer, a white Ford Mustang and a small white SUV registered to Graber.
Police allege that over the course of multiple days, Graber removed furniture, filing cabinets, shelving, learning materials, books, and classroom equipment. School administrators later reported that an entire classroom had been cleared out and that many of the missing items had been purchased using school funds, grant money, or donations.
Investigators documented a large quantity of missing educational materials, including learning games, phonics tools, books, filing cabinets, whiteboards, easels, calculators, rugs, and classroom furniture. Officials estimate the replacement value of the items at approximately $32,000.
On Dec. 10, a search warrant was approved for Graber’s residence in Elnora. Police later recovered items believed to belong to the school from Graber’s residence and from a property in Odon owned by a family member. The recovered property was transported back to the Bloomfield School District, where administrators inventoried and confirmed ownership of the items.
During a recorded interview at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Graber acknowledged taking items from the school but stated some belonged to her personally or were obtained through approved educational resource programs. Police allege that Graber admitted several items removed were purchased through school programs, including Title I and grant-funded materials.
Graber’s initial hearing, scheduled for Jan. 22, was waived as a jury trial demand has been filed.
As winter weather is expected to move into the area, the Linton Fire Department is encouraging residents to prepare in advance and take steps to stay safe before and after the storm.
Read MoreThe Greene County Commissioners have issued a Level I (Yellow) Travel Advisory in advance of forecasted winter weather.
Read MoreGreene County General Hospital (GCGH) is alerting the community following a phone scam in which individuals are falsely claiming to represent the hospital and requesting money for emergency medical procedures.
Read MoreParents, grandparents, educators and caregivers are encouraged to attend upcoming “Know the Signs” presentations designed to raise awareness about online dangers facing children and how adults can help prevent exploitation before it occurs.
Read MoreGreene County Sheriff George D. Dallaire announced that the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. There will be approximately 40 $1,000 scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.
Read MoreThe Greene County Ambulance Service is seeking to hire a full-time payroll clerk to support the administrative and operational needs of the department.
Read MoreGreeneStreets covers crime news, court news, jail logs, obituaries and sometimes other news from Greene County, Indiana.
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, April 13, 2026:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, April 10, 2026:
There are no new entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 61 calls and incidents from Friday, March 27, 2026, and Sunday, March 29, 2026, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 117 calls and incidents from Monday, March 9, 2026, and Friday, March 12, 2026, including:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, March 2-March 6, 2026:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, March 2-March 6, 2026:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court March 2-March 6, 2026:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, Jan. 5-Jan. 16, 2026:
Rilleda J. Hudson, age 74, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 6:37 am on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Linton, IN on June 14, 1951 to Cleal & Eva Ruth (Wellington) Stone who died in 1956. Then was proudly given the wonderful parents Galen & Georgia Lee (Wellington) White.
Alan Dale Moody, 76, of Worthington, Indiana, went to Heaven on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at his residence. He was born on October 30, 1949, in Linton, Indiana, to Marion Jolly and Leona Marie (Blanton) Moody. Alan married his loving wife Barbara ‘Jean’ (Musgrave) Moody on October 30, 1970.
Rex Dean Tuttle, age 94, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 1:55 pm on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Linton, IN on December 9, 1931, the son of Elmer & Vivian (Sims) Tuttle.
Gilbert “Gib” Ray Haywood, 88, of Mineral City peacefully passed away Friday April 10, 2026 at his home surrounded by family.
B. Jack Shelton, 90, of Linton, Indiana, passed from this life on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Glenburn Home in Linton. He was born on September 16, 1935, in Linton, Indiana, to John Everett and Jessie ‘Grace’ (Tincher) Shelton. On February 23, 1958, Jack married Sonna L. (Kendall) Shelton.
Marilyn L. Dallaire, 72, of Bloomfield, Indiana, went to Heaven on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at her home. She was born on November 13, 1953 in Washington, Indiana to Odell Lee and Dorothy Louise (Cox) Small. Marilyn married her loving husband, George Dallaire on June 3, 1995.
Jacqueline Sue Gilstrap, 72, of Dugger, IN passed away at her residence Wednesday, April 1, 2026. She was born in Coshecton, Ohio the daughter of George A. Dilley and Dorothy F. Angle Dilley.
Donald K. Calvert, age 62, of Louisville, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, while traveling abroad in Bangkok, Thailand. He was born in Linton, IN on August 8, 1963, the son of Donald K. & Betty (Barton) Calvert.
Dallas E. Frederick, 90, of Bloomfield, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Glenburn Home in Linton.
Beverly Dale, age 83, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 8:10 pm on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Linton, IN on November 1, 1942, the daughter of Samuel & Dorothy (Nolting) Hoffeditz.
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