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Saturday, September 24 The fifth annual Made in Greene County Showcase will be hosted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greene County Community Event Center (formerly 4-H Fairgrounds). The event will feature locally-made arts and crafts, unique gifts, home decor, pottery, sculpture, woven items and much more...

The Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame (IMVHOF) is proud to announce that it will induct 12 Hoosier veterans into its 2016 Class on November 4, 2016. The non-profit organization honors veterans for their military service achievements and community contributions...

Larry Murdock, a native of Linton, has lived a colorful and distinguished life so far. Murdock was recently featured in the Greene County Daily World, in a story detailing his return of a library book to the Margaret Cooper Library. A book he had checked out during the summer of 1956, and returned during the summer of 2016. Murdock paid the associated fees, and left the library guilt-free...

The Grand Café hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony with the Jasonville Chamber of Commerce Friday. Opened by cook, Richard Simon and manager, Chelsea Carmichael, the Grand Café promises high quality food at small town prices. The establishment will feature all you can eat items, Sunday buffets and tons of variety...

Crane Army and Navy joined together Thursday to host a POW/MIA Recognition ceremony at Naval Support Activity Crane’s Club Lakeview. The luncheon featured the recognition of three former Prisoners of War, Frank Alexander, Gene Saucerman and John Bowling. The widows of two former Prisoners of War were also recognized, B.J. Howard in honor of her late husband Edward Howard and Naomi Summerlot in honor of the late Raymond Summerlot...

Thursday, September 22 The Eastern Greene School Board will hold a Special Meeting of the Board at 7 p.m. in the Eastern Greene Schools’ Central Office Board Room. Discussion will be about contract ratification. The DUCSC board of trustees will have an executive session at 6:30 p.m...

In order to raise funds to enable the non-profit RWF to help veterans and others, the Romans Warrior Foundation will hold its inaugural ‘Romans Warrior Foundation Benefit Concert’ on Friday, Sept. 23 at the Goose Pond Lodge and Retreat, located at 1557 South State Road 59 in Linton. The site is the former location of the Triple H Gun Club...

Congratulations to Greene County on the opening of the new Goose Pond Visitor Center! For nearly two centuries, early inhabitants of Greene County worked to figure out how to turn an 8,000-acre swampy patch of wetland, known only as Black Water Marsh, into productive farmland...

Two torchbearers held a close family connection Wednesday afternoon during the Bicentennial Torch Relay. Larry Schute, 74, passed the torch off to BJ Yoho. Schute was the best friend of Yoho’s grandfather, Jim Yoho, who passed away July 10, 2014. “I’ve known the Yoho family 70 years,” Schute said. “I grew up with BJ’s grandfather and we were best friends. We were together for a long time.”...

--- In this week's episode of Greene Gab, Patti Danner and Andrew Christman discuss the Bicentennial Torch Relay, a special edition of the paper for Friday, local sports and more...

Motorists in Greene County will see a new traffic pattern at the intersection of State Road 54/57 beginning Monday, Oct. 3. An Indiana Department of Transportation press release states the current four-way stop configuration will be converted to a two-way stop allowing east and west traffic on S.R. 54 to flow freely...

The Goose Pond Visitor Center has officially opened its doors to the public. Director of the Department of Natural Resources Cam Clark introduced the building to those in attendance Thursday afternoon. “I just want to say there have been so many people that have been helpful here,” Clark said. “This building has been in the works for over 10 years. It’s a culmination of an effort that has allowed an enhancement of visitors’ experience and their interaction with our staff.”...

The Greene County Humane Society has made some major changes over the past few months. Michelle Chapman has been the newly appointed director since June, and has brought some updates along with her new leadership position. The changes had been needed for quite some time, according to Chapman...

As a recent tradition for the Jasonville High School/Shakamak High School Homecoming, the Talent Showcase will provide free entertainment for the whole family. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, the event will take place on the corner of Main Street and South Meridian Street just outside of Pizza Villa II. ...

Wednesday, September 21 Linton City Hall will be closed from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. for the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. The Northeast School Corporation Board of Trustees will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. at the Administrative Office Building located at 406 North Vine Street in Hymera...

A Worthington man is in Greene County Jail for allegedly sending sexually explicit photos to a teenager. Nicholas L. Powell, 35, was booked into the jail Wednesday on preliminary charges of Level 5 felony child solicitation and Level 6 felony dissemination of matter harmful to minors following an extensive investigation. A press release issued by Greene County Sheriff’s Department Det. Sgt. James O’Malley states Powell is employed as an IU Health Paramedic...

The Greene County Farm Bureau will host a “Meet the Candidates Night” at the Greene County Community Events Center. According to Farm Bureau organizer Kyle Cross, the event will give residents a chance to meet candidates running for office on a local and state level...

The Magic Treehouse at the Linton Public Library is currently adorned in fall beauty, offering children a cozy place to read a good book or simply enjoy the many puzzles and games available in the children's section of the library. The Magic Treehouse Club meets every Tuesday of the week as a part of an on-going program designed around a book series written by Mary Pope Osborne...

Tuesday, September 20 Bloomfield School Board will meet in Executive Session at 6 p.m.in the junior high school conference room Wednesday, September 21 Linton City Hall will be closed from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. for the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay...

The Greene County General Hospital Board held it’s monthly meeting on Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. Among the usual business discussed, one employee who has demonstrated dedication and passion for her career in various way presented at the meeting. Kristin Crynes presented the educational section of the meeting, outlining the hospital’s infection control and employee health plans to the board...

An upcoming painting class will help support the Middle Way House of Greene County. “Middle Way House believes that the decision to seek help and the very fact of survival are indicators of courage and strength,” as the group describes its mission. “Middle Way House believes that appropriate services for victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault can only be provided on a free and confidential basis.”...

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day and is forecasting high ozone levels for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 in the following areas: Southeast Indiana – Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Scott, and Washington...