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The Dorrance Publishing Co. announced Friday morning that they will be publishing a new book ‘Come the Judgement Day’ by Linton’s own D.M. Walton MS, MSHLS, MSL. D.M. Walton MS, MSHLS, MSL holds three master’s degrees: criminology, homeland security, and leadership, plus a graduate certification in emergency and disaster management. ...

Administrators at Linton’s Glenburn Home Assisted Living facility provide daily COVID-19 updates to residents, family members and the public on their website at www.glenburn.com/covid19updates/. Intended to provide transparency as to the state of their efforts to contain and combat COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, to which senior citizens are particularly vulnerable, the daily updates give statistics on resident active cases, recoveries, and deaths due to the virulent disease.. ...

Vaccines and Immunizatinos and You and other health topics. With Dr. James Germi, Speaker, Saturdays in June, starting June 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Bloomfield Library Community Room. Sunday, June 7 The Annual Strawberry Festival in Lyons has been cancelled due to COVID-19...

In the third edition of our series of interviewing Greene County Foundation scholarship award winners we spoke with Shakamak High School senior Adeline Miller. Adeline was named the winner of the Layla Raines Memorial Scholarship last week announced on the Greene County Foundation facebook page...

Greene County’s own Kyana Griffith, Miranda Blocher, Samuel Messmer and Katie Morguson were among the more than 770 students named to the University of Evansville’s Spring 2020 Dean’s List. Kyana Griffith of Linton is currently majoring in accounting...

Greene County was well represented when the University of Southern Indiana (USI) released the full list of 2020 Spring semester Dean’s List members. In a statement released by the University, “In recognition of outstanding academic achievement, the University of Southern Indiana Dean’s List has been released for the Spring 2020 semester. Dr. Mohammed Khayum, USI Provost, announced that a total of 2,311 undergraduates were named to the Dean’s List.”...

In a statement obtained by the Daily World, ‘the family and friends of Dylan Rupska are proud to announce his graduation from Indiana University School of Medicine with a Doctorate Degree in Medicine.’ Dylan is a graduate of Linton Stockton High School class of 2012. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from Indiana State University in 2016...

Linton, IN - Jiffy Treet has been a staple of the South-Central Indiana community for as long as most people can remember. For over thirty years, it has thrived as a popular hangout spot for teens, supplied local groups with food, and offered good, stable jobs to community members...

The Greene County Foundation continued to announce their scholarship award winners this past week, far too many to be contained in just one article, so here is the second edition of interviews with the award recipients. Q: What does winning this scholarship award mean to you?...

Law enforcement in Greene County are currently engaging in the search for a missing teenage girl. Jailey Brooke Elliot, who goes by the name Brooke, was reported as a ‘missing runaway juvenile’ on May 18 in eastern Greene County. Brooke’s physical description is as follows:...

Title Greene County 4-H Fair Press Release Press Release Malea Huffman 4-H Youth Development Educator May 21, 2020 The Greene County 4-H Council in conjunction with Purdue Extension – Greene County voted to hold a scaled version of the Greene County Fair this year. ...

In an effort to support residents as stay at home orders are gradually lifted, the Greene County Health Department announces a free COVID-19 testing site at the Fairplay-Grant Fire Department, 206 Charlotte, Switz City. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 8AM until 8PM. The COVID-19 testing site is staffed and operated by OPTUM and their subsidiary Health Logistic Inc. as contracted by the Indiana State Department of Health...

As we get closer and closer to the final day of classes for the students in Greene County, many high school seniors are receiving scholarships to further their education. The Greene County Foundation is giving out over $60,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors and have said that over 55 students have applied...

The Linton Farmers Market is being overseen by a new market manager. Amanda Smith recently accepted the role of market manager for the 2020 season, fulfilling the role left by former market manager Mark Stacy and his wife, Joanne. The Stacys had served in the leadership role since the market’s inception, but last year announced they would be stepping back from their role. They started with creating a Linton Farmers Market Board of Directors, which Mark now serves as the president...

Monday, May 25 The Greene County Veterans Council will have a Memorial Day service on the west side lawn of the Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield at 3 p.m. on Monday, May 25. Jarod Thompson, Division Director, Naval Sea Logistics Center Crane, CW04, USMC, Retired, will be the guest speaker. In case of inclement weather, the service will be at the American Legion Post 196 in Bloomfield...

Linton-Stockton Schools announced Tuesday afternoon that they will be offering virtual education options for K-12 students beginning at the opening of the 2020-2021 school year. A statement released by the school said, “The goal of the academy is to provide flexible options for a quality education to meet the varied needs of our students. We understand the traditional setting is not always the best for all learners.”...

The Bloomfield-Eastern Green Public Library recently announced that the library would be reopening on Monday, June 1, to return to serving the patrons of their community. Even though the library will be open for the public to enter, there will still be social distancing guidelines in place and the offer of curbside service for those that wish to use that service. There will also be masks available for use upon entering...

The Greene County Commissioners announced during their May 19, 2020, meeting, that all county buildings will begin to open, on a limited basis, beginning Tuesday, May 20, 2020, at 8 a.m. County buildings and offices have been closed to the public since April 2, 2020...

Isaac Herndon, Jasper, has been named the Chancellor’s Scholar at IUPUI’s School of Informatics and Computing, class of 2020. Isaac, who achieved a 4.0 GPA each consecutive semester of his college career, graduated Saturday, May 16, Summa Cum Laude, with honors of the highest distinction, having attained the top GPA in the School of Informatics and Computing...

In a press release issued by the Greene County General Hospital, four scholarships were awarded to students who are pursuing a career in health care. The scholarships are in honor of Dr. Mathias Mount and Eleanor C. Mount. The graduating seniors who received them are as follows:...

According to a press release from Republican State Representative Jeff Ellington, an online marketplace to assist small businesses and nonprofit organizations with attaining PPE to resume operations has recently opened for business – currently at no cost to those who need it, however, that could change depending on multiple factors...

Over 1,100 graduates from Ivy Tech Terre Haute ready to serve our communities in the fight against COVID-19 Terry Davis Staff Writer According to a press release from Ivy Tech Terre Haute, over 1,100 graduates from the community college are now prepared to enter the workforce and join in on the fight against COVID-19 after completing their Spring 2020 semester on May 15. ...

The Linton Public Library announced, starting on June 22 there will be a Christmas-themed virtual summer reading event being hosted by the library. Dubbed Christmas in July, the reading program will be running from June 22 until July 31. The virtual reading, being hosted on Facebook will feature fun activities that will allow readers to earn virtual tickets that will be used to enter a drawing for one of five grand prizes that will be $25 Walmart gift cards. ...

A Worthington man is facing several charges after reportedly driving a vehicle under the influence and causing serious bodily injury to another individual. Troy A. Lowe is facing charges of Level 5 felony causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle with a schedule I or II substance in the body and causing serious bodily injury, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana and Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended.. ...

The Linton Farmers Market kicked off its 2020 season last Saturday, and keeping in mind the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the board set a list of guidelines to keep patrons and vendors safe. LFM Board President Mark Stacy said they were initially a little worried about the first market of the year with a 100 percent chance of rain in the forecast and a change to the format. But, he said the weather was beautiful and the social distancing guidelines were well-received...