Stories from Friday, September 2, 2011

An engineering study of a troubled vacant downtown Linton business shows it could be torn down without damaging the adjoining walls of neighbors. The study's intended to determine what damage might occur should the city or the business owner demolish the property, as well as whether it can be saved structurally...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) plans to temporarily stop traffic on U.S. 231 in Greene County near Scotland at times next week. Some Bloomfield School District bus routes may be affected. INDOT officials announced that on Wednesday, Sept. ...

The three-day process by the Greene County Council to trim the proposed 2012 county budget down to a workable level starts Tuesday morning. About $400,000 will have to be culled from the proposed department budgets in the General Fund, according to county council president John Wilkes...

Greene County General Hospital is instituting several changes aimed at making the facility a better fit for recruiting family physicians in the future. Among the recent changes, former assistant hospital administrator Randy Padgett has been promoted to Director of Operations of Greene County General Hospital, LLC...

INDIANAPOLIS -- A Bloomfield man has been arrested and charged on a federal charge of distribution of child pornography, following an undercover investigation by Indiana State Police. Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney, announced Friday afternoon the arrest of Rodney L. Davis, 53, Bloomfield...

Ronald W. Howard, 62, of Odon, died Aug. 31, 2011 at his residence. Born Aug. 29, 1949 in Washington, he was the son of Dexter Howard and Pauline Lundy Howard. He worked at Westinghouse for 30 years. Then, served as Deputy Town Marshal in Odon for 10 years and was an EMT for 10 years...

As the opening notes of the 2011 Linton Music Fest soared across the sky shortly after 5:15 p.m. Friday, the late summer air proved so hot it seemed to radiate out it waves, pressing against the people. As the afternoon sun beat down, however, the heavy metal music threatened to turn molten...

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The 20th annual Joe and Jan Edwards Show in Bloomfield is set for Labor Day. The Monday afternoon show will begin at 2 p.m. and will feature about four free hours of country and gospel music in the Bloomfield Town Park. Organizer and master of ceremonies, Marcus "Red" Oliphant of Bloomfield, says everything is ready to go for a wonderful afternoon of music and fellowship...

You can watch this weekend's Linton Music Festival live by clicking on this link http://www.lintonmusicfest.com/2011-live... The music at Linton's Humphreys Park starts Friday at 5:15 p.m., on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. The Greene County Daily World hopes you enjoy watching the LMF if you can't attend in person...