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GCDW Pet of the Week
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
Our GCDW Pet of the Week this week is Sissy. Sissy is a female seven to nine-month-old calico/tabby domestic shorthair cat with riveting green eyes. Sissy is spayed and current on shots. The staff at the Greene County Humane Society said Sissy misses her days in the military, especially her last tour in Afghanistan, where she received the nation’s highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor. ...
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First Financial launches client relief programs
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
Cincinnati, OH – March 20, 2020 – First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) announces two major initiatives to support clients and communities that are being impacted by Coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic, including a series of wide-ranging client relief programs and a pledge of $1 million for community support from the First Financial Foundation...
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USDA Rural Development now in enterprise-wide remote operational status
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
Washington, D.C. – Deputy Under Secretary Bette Brand announced today that USDA Rural Development is implementing enterprise-wide remote operational status effective immediately. Rural Development leadership and managers will continue to provide excellent customer service while following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) direction for social distancing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Division of Family Resources offices to close to the public indefinitely to protect the health and safety of clients and staff
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
INDIANAPOLIS – In the interest of taking every possible measure to protect Hoosier health and safety, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration will close its Division of Family Resources offices to the public at the end of business today until further notice. The decision was made as FSSA and state health leaders consider the best options for promoting social distancing to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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79 COVID-19 cases in Indiana according to ISDH
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
Cases and Deaths by County of Residence, according to the Indiana State Department of Health: Adams Cases: 1 Deaths: 0 Allen Cases: 1 Deaths: Bartholomew Cases: 1 Deaths: 0 Boone Cases: 2 Deaths: 0 Clark Cases: 1 Deaths: 0 Fayette Cases: 1 Deaths: 0...
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Linton head coach Joey Hart reflects on a season gone too soon
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/20)
With Thursday’s announcement from the IHSAA to cancel the remaining boys basketball tournament games, one local team, that happens to be one of the top teams in 2A, had their season ended prematurely. The Linton-Stockton Miners season ended at 24-2, but what a season it was...
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Oma Sexton Taylor
(Obituary ~ 03/20/20)
Oma Sexton Taylor, 88, of Solsberry, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020. She was born July 20, 1931 a coal miner’s daughter, in the hills of Letcher County, Ky. She was the daughter of Delzy and Viola (Gibson) Sexton of Isom Kentucky. She married her husband, Harrison Taylor, and together they moved to Indiana. Though she moved to Indiana, she was well rooted in her Kentucky heritage and upbringing, and very proud of it...
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Bloomfield senior captain Turner Royal on boys basketball turmoil
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/20)
Bloomfield Cardinal Turner Royal spoke to the Daily World Thursday afternoon just hours before the IHSAA’s announcement to cancel the boys basketball tournament, ending Royal’s basketball career at Bloomfield. “The past couple weeks have been pretty disheartening,” Royal said. “Especially because I am a senior and I could potentially be done with high school basketball.”...
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Norma June (Walton) Bennett
(Obituary ~ 03/20/20)
Norma June (Walton) Bennett, 91, of New Castle passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at Hickory Creek in New Castle. She was born July 20, 1928 in Linton, a daughter of the late Thomas G. Walton and Emery and Verna E. (Bicknell) Bedwell. A graduate of Linton-Stockton High School, she attended Evangelical United Brethren Church in Linton. Norma was a member of the Lewisville Home Ec Club and Psi Iota Xi Sorority. She loved working in her flowers and taking care of grandkids...
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Oma Sexton Taylor
(Obituary ~ 03/20/20)
Oma Sexton Taylor, 88, of Solsberry passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020. She was born July 20, 1931, a coal miner’s daughter, in the hills of Letcher County Ky. She was the daughter of Delzy and Viola (Gibson) Sexton of Isom, Ky. She married her husband Harrison Taylor and together they moved to Indiana. Though she moved to Indiana, she was well-rooted in her Kentucky heritage and upbringing and very proud of it...
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FREE ACCESS: Greene County Assessors and Recorders offices close March 20
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
According to Greene County Assessor Dawn Abrams, the Greene County Assessor’s Office and the Greene County Recorder’s Office will close at 2 p.m. on Friday March 20, 2020, based on recommendations and guidance from the President of the United States, the Center for Disease Control, the Indiana Governor’s Office and the Greene County Health Department, due to the recent pandemic regarding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus)...
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FREE ACCESS: MSD Shakamak announces eLearning plans
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
MSD of Shakamak Superintendent Nick Karazsia sent out an updated message to parents on Friday, March 20, Shakamak Schools will resume eLearning during the week of March 30 – April 3, with eLearning on every day of that week. ELearning will be suspended the following week, April 6 - 10...
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Health officials announce third COVID-19 death in state
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that a third Hoosier has died of COVID-19. The patient is an adult resident of Marion County over age 60 who had been hospitalized. ISDH reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing to 79 the number of Hoosiers diagnosed through ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private laboratories. All but one are adults...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/20/20)
Saturday, March 21 St. Peter Church in Linton will serve a free soup dinner from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St Peter Hall behind the church. Carry-out only. Sunday, March 22 Switz City Full Gospel Church, located at 227 East Street in Switz City, will host a revival from March 22 to March 27 at 7 p.m.. Guest speaker is Keith Thompson. Everyone is welcome...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 03/20/20)
CRIMINAL CASES Andrew Rippy, 33, Plainfield, Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy in violation of protective order; Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended with prior conviction David O. Shands, 44, Odon, Level 5 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon, two counts; Level 6 felony criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/20/20)
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 69 incidents and calls for service March 16-20, including one abandoned vehicle, seven property damage accidents, one personal injury accident, two bank/ residential alarms, two animal complaints, three assists to other departments, one assist to the public, two battery, one child custody, one civil dispute, four domestic disputes, two criminal mischief, one drug investigation, one EMS, one fraud, one harassment, one missing person, one P.O. ...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/20/20)
The Linton Police Department responded to 13 incidents and calls for service March 19, including one property damage accident, one animal complaint, one assist to other departments, one EMS, one fraud, one reckless driver, two road hazards, four suspicious and one traffic stop...
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GCSD to conduct weather siren test in Worthington March 24
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
According to information provided by Worthington Police Chief Jim O’Malley, a test by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department (GCSD) of the early-warning weather siren will be conducted in Worthington at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24...
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BEGCPL closed until further notice
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library will be closed until further notice. “We will be looking forward to serving you in the future. Please visit our website where you can access e-books, reference USA, Inspire and World Book online,” said BEGCPL Director Karen Holz...
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Regions Bank locations serve customers via drive-thru or appointment
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
Regions Bank issued a press release on Wednesday, March 18. The release states: “For the safety of both customers and staff, Regions Bank branches will be open by drive-thru or lobby appointment only starting Thursday, March 19, until further notice...
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Indiana Chamber offers statewide employer Coronavirus resources
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
Indiana Chamber of Commerce (ICOC0 President and CEO Kevin Brinegar recently announced the creation of a statewide employer resource page available to Indiana retailers. The resource page contains important links to information on health, tools you can use and government aid...
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DOR Temporarily suspends in-person services
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
In concert with Governor Eric Holcomb’s guidance and with the utmost concern for the health and safety of Hoosiers and DOR employees, all Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) in-person customer services will be temporarily suspended beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020...
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GCDW Pet of the Week
(Local News ~ 03/20/20)
Our GCDW Pet of the Week this week is Piper. Piper is a one-to-two-year-old female mixed breed dog with a black, shiny coat, a white chest and several white toes. Piper is better known by her screen name, “SmRt Btch,” which she uses in her career as a popular YouTube influencer. ...
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