Stories from Monday, March 5, 2018

The county has successfully cleaned up, and now owns, 27 of the 28 cleared blighted properties that volunteers have been working on for the last two years. Commissioner Rick Graves went before the Greene County Council Monday evening to provide an update on the Blight Elimination Program, a loan-forgiveness program through the state in which the county was responsible for a match...

Travis Scott Hale, 37, Linton, was arrested on a warrant for Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana. No bond set. Matthew Carter, 36, Indianapolis, was arrested on preliminary charges of Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended with a prior, Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license. Bond set at $1,500 with 10 percent allowed...

Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw offered advice on how people can protect themselves from scams. March 4-10 is National Consumer Protection Week, which is dedicated to educating people on how to be good consumers and not fall victim to money-pilfering scams...