Stories from Tuesday, December 8, 2020

On Tuesday, Dec. 1, the Med/Surg Department at the Greene County General Hospital received the TULIP award, having been nominated by one patient and two other departments within the hospital. In the patient’s nomination, they wrote, “It is very evident that to each one of them, being a nurse is much more than just a job. ...

The Greene County Veterans’ Council will meet at 7 p.m. at the Greene County Community Event Center. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the NARFE meeting has been canceled. The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Greene County Sheriff’s Merit Board will not meet on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, due to possible concerns of the Covid-19 virus...

Stephen Christopher Durham, 44, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony official misconduct, Level 6 felony theft of property at least $750 and less than $50,000 Zachariah Adam Query, 27, Bloomfield, Level 6 felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, Class C misdemeanor reckless driving, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...

November has been Greene County’s most contagious month since the pandemic started, with 513 COVID-19 cases up from 202 cases in October. Moving into the first week of December, the county’s positive cases rose drastically over the last seven days, totaling 213 cases and 1 death. With the fallout of COVID-19 positive cases from Thanksgiving gatherings still being actualized and the season’s biggest holiday emerging, Greene County is on track for an even bigger surge in the days to come...

Host Linton-Stockton rallied from seven points down at halftime to beat Class 4A Jasper 58-56. Senior Josh Pyne had the game-winning layup as Linton’s win streak improves to 19 wins. Senior Lincoln Hale led the way with 25 points and five assists. Hale, freshman Braden Walters and Logan Webb had six rebounds each. The Miners had 11 steals in the game with Walters, Webb and Pyne with three steals each...

The Bloomfield Police Department has launched its annual holiday “Bless this Dinner” program. Established in 2006, the program is a donation driven initiative, targeted toward helping families in need. Families are selected from applications received. Selected applicants receive a food basket or $100 per child for gifts, depending on the type of aid needed...

Indiana National Guardsmen, along with members of the Indiana State Police, Indiana Department of Transportation and Indiana State Department of Health, emulated the minuteman credo of old and were ready at a moment’s notice in response to the coronavirus pandemic in March...

A car crashed into a Solsberry home at approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle was headed southwest on St Rd. 45 before crashing through a home located at 2606 St. Rd 45. According to Deputy Stanley of Greene County Sheriff’s Department, the driver was in custody and had failed a field sobriety test at the scene. No one was harmed in the incident...

The Lady Lakers were smaller than the visiting Panthers of Riverton Parke at all five positions Tuesday night but that did not keep Shakamak from scoring a 47-36 win. The Lakers began the game 0-6 from the floor before shots began to fall. The solution to attacking the Panther zone defense was simple. Turn the Panthers over and score before the zone could get in place...