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Wyatt LeGrand’s Pop-Up Gallery, to many, is a show in which people from Greene County can find common ground, as many of the featured pieces are directly inspired by the beauty around us. This special show will last two days, April 28 and 29, at 118 N. Main Street in Linton and will feature curated works from LeGrand which will showcase some of the more rural settings of small-town life in Greene County...

In a meeting of the Greene County General Hospital Board of Directors held April 18, the board approved a motion to reassume the operations and management of the clinics and outpatient activities that had previously been under the management of Greene County Health, Inc. (GCHI)...

Linton Mayor John Wilkes signed a proclamation this week declaring May 4 as Poppy Day for the American Legion Post 22. Poppy Chairman and American Legion Auxiliary member Susie Brinson said poppies will be distributed on May 4 at both doors of the Walmart in Linton. Members of the American Legion, Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion will be handing out the hand-crafted poppy flowers with donations going to help the efforts of the organization...

The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus tonight, and the location has been changed due to the weather. See the Facebook post below: The circus is set for shows at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Greene County Fairgrounds...

Friday, April 27 Come support the WRV’s Champions Together fundraiser for Special Olympics. On April 27, Cinco De Mayo Restaurant, in Lyons, will donate 10 percent of all profits the entire day to benefit Champions Together. Lively Ladies will meet at Linton Public Library from 1-3 p.m. It is primarily for ladies of retirement age. Event features wide variety of guest speakers, some light refreshments and a fun time to relax...

A Sandborn man was booked into Greene County Jail after allegedly attempting to strike another employee with his vehicle earlier this month. Mackshane P. Budd, 40, faces charges of Level 6 felony Criminal Recklessness with a deadly weapon after he allegedly attempted to strike a fellow employee in the parking lot of Metal Technologies as he was leaving work on Saturday, April 7, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Greene Superior Court by Bloomfield Town Marshal Kenneth Tharp...

CARLISLE – On Sunday, April 1, 2018, Officer Regina Ward was working in the North Visiting Room when she noticed a one year old infant choking on a potato chip. According to a press release from the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, Officer Ward, a Greene County native, offered her assistance to the grandmother of the infant who in turn handed the child to Ward. ...

April is Sexual Transmitted Disease Awareness Month, and one local organization is trying to help battle the spread. Pregnancy Choices offers free testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Director Shaye Place said the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said the sexually transmitted infections have reached an epidemic proportion, with about 20 million new cases each year...

An event held Tuesday afternoon at White River Valley High School united students from WRV, Eastern Greene and Bloomfield High School and featured a dynamic speaker on the topic of ending school violence. According to his website, Nathan Harmon, founder of yourlifespeaks.org,, is the most-booked school speaker in the country...

The UDWI REMC Board of Directors met Monday evening, and the meeting agenda included a board resolution to allow management to facilitate the sale of .93 acres of UDWI-owned land to Crossroads Café. The owners of Crossroads approached UDWI to purchase the small piece of land, which is located adjacent the café in order to secure enough space to update its current septic system to meet code requirements. UDWI expects the sale to be finalized within 30-60 days...

Wednesday, April 25 A meeting has been called at the Dugger Lodge No. 721 F&AM. Work in “mm degree” at 7 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Visiting brethren are welcome. For more information, call Mike at 812-665-3334. Thursday, April 26 Teen coffee and coloring from 4-5 p.m. Cold coffee, hot chocolate and cool teens...

Twin Rivers Health Sciences students attended, competed and won at the recent HOSA Leadership Conference Four students in Carmen (Cross) Jackson’s Twin Rivers Health Sciences class attended and competed at the 40th Annual HOSA-Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference in Indianapolis April 9-11, 2018...

The Greene County Foundation’s 2018 Community Support Grant Cycle is now open to applicants. The Community Support Grant Cycle is a competitive grant process that allows local not-for-profits and other organizations to apply for financial assistance from the Foundation. This allows the Foundation to address our community’s most pressing needs in a flexible manner, while providing the most meaningful and long-lasting positive impact possible with our grant dollars...

In a recent regional competition held at North Daviess High School, two Bloomfield School District academic teams fared very well, and will advance to the next level, the 8th International SeaPerch Challenge to be held at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth June 1-3...

According to a Friday, April 20, news release from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, GCSD deputies were dispatched to a Solsberry residence on Wednesday, April 11 for a welfare check and discovered an alleged small marijuana growing operation...

A Sullivan organization called Christmas For Kids of Sullivan County will hold their annual Big Dawg 4-wheel/All-wheel run on Saturday, April 21 at the Shelburn American Legion. The event will serve a dual purpose this year, in light of the tragic loss April 19 of one of its members, Jason Compton...

Our Pets of the Week this week are Morgan, Blu and Duke. These puppy siblings are a heeler/bassett hound mix and are four months old (born on Christmas Day). There are two sisters, Morgan and Blu and brother Duke.

Though a Bloomfield Elementary student cannot be in the classroom while receiving treatment at Riley Hospital for Children, a fluffy friend will sit in his place. Blue Cole, an 11-year-old sixth grader in Becki Wagler's Middle School Life Skills class, was diagnosed with BCOR Sarcoma earlier this year, and has since been in and out of Riley Hospital...

Monday, April 23 The Ridgeport Cemetery Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, April 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Philip Holtsclaw in Ridgeport. We would like to welcome anyone that would like to get involved with cemetery to please join us. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Holtsclaw at 812-384-5664...

The Greene County Daily World conducted its second annual Greene County's Bright Future on Thursday night at the Roy Clark Community Building in Linton. Ten Greene County students were recognized for their contributions to helping others. Click on this link to see their pictures along with the people who nominated them: http://www.gcdailyworld.com/gallery/2018brightfuture...

For the last few months, the Greene County Daily World staff has looked forward to the looks on the faces of 11 local students as their names were called to recognize them for their hard work. This year was a little different, with a co-nomination bringing our tally up to 11...

Thursday evening in Linton, the stars were shining brightly inside the Roy Clark building at Humphreys Park during the second annual Greene County Daily World’s Bright Futures banquet.

Several local organizations visited Progress Pointe Wednesday afternoon for the groundbreaking of the first hotel at Westgate@Crane Technology park. The 72-unit Choice Hotels will be owned and operated by Mike and Debbie Hicks. Progress Pointe is located directly west of the Battery Innovation Center...

The Linton-Stockton High School art teacher accused of having sex with a student turned herself into Sullivan County Jail. Taylor Valandingham-Dunham is facing two counts of Level 5 felony child seduction. Linton Police Department Detective Paul Clark filed the charges in Sullivan Superior Court recently after it was alleged Valandingham-Dunham and the student had sexual relations in Greene-Sullivan State Forest...

On Friday, April 6, two teams from Eastern Greene High School’s JAG club competed in the Southwest Indiana STEM Challenge, held at Oakland City University against 29 teams from around the state. The four-person teams tested their skills and knowledge against real-world business challenges geared to motivate interest in science, technology, engineering and math skills. ...