Stories from Monday, July 19, 2021

JASONVILLE – To say the inaugural season for the Quad City Titans in Jasonville has not gone according to plan has been an understatement. The Titans have had the last three games get canceled and they have all been for different reasons. As a result, the Titans have played just two games this year and only one of them at home. It is highly doubtful another home game will take place this season...

Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 196 incidents and calls for service July 12-18, including four abandoned vehicles, 11 property damage accidents, six personal injury accidents, six alarms, two alcohol offenses, 10 animal complaints, 10 assists to other departments, eight assists to the public, one ATV complaint, one attempt to locate, four battery, one child custody, four civil disputes, one criminal mischief, one domestic dispute, two drug investigations, seven EMS, one extra patrol, one fight in progress, one harassment, one interview, one juvenile complaint, one missing person, one open door, one P.O. ...

Thursday, July 22 THe Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular meeting at 5 p.m. in the library. Saturday, July 24 Bloomfield Downtown Revitalization will be hosting Summertime Streetfest on Franklin St. from 3-10 p.m.. The event will feature food vendors, craft vendors, a cornhole tournament, a DJ from 3:30-6:30 p.m., a beer garden at Feed Store Beer Co. from 5-10 p.m. and a live band from 7-10 p.m. The event is free to attend...

CRIMINAL CASES Daniel E. Weibel, 20, Bicknell, Level 6 felony possession of a controlled substance SMALL CLAIMS Procol vs Ethan Bell Cory Lutz vs Theodore Townsend DISSOLUTIONS Suzette J. Just, Bloomfield and Robert Just Jr., Bloomfield Janquita Walleck, San Diego and Philip R. Walleck II, Linton...

According to a press release issued by Greene County Management Agency Director Roger Axe, help is available for Greene County residents impacted by the severe storms of June 18 and 19, 2021. The press release states: “Greene County residents that experienced damages from the severe storms that caused wind and/or flooding damages June 18 and 19 are eligible for disaster loans from the Small Business Administration (SBC)...

According to a press release issued by the Greene County Economic Development Corporation, businesses across the county impacted by COVID-19 can now apply for the latest federal grant funding through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA)...

The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce (LSCC) will host a drive-thru job fair at their office Aug. 6 for area employers and job-seekers from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The office is located at 159 1st Street NW in Linton. “We know staffing is an issue for everyone,” said LSCC Director Cheryl Hamilton. “We want to help. For our local employers, the Chamber is willing to do most of the work for you.”...

Recently, BHS NJROTC Instructor David Hultberg (CPO USN Ret) summarized the unit’s 2020-21 year. As they have a habit of doing, the cadets of BHS earned many awards and designations during Area Three competition with other schools. Hultberg’s summary is as follows:...

The Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday, July 12. The evening’s agenda was focused on preparation for the 2021-22 school year and included the addressing of items such as new equipment, new positions to be funded through a grant, staffing changes and the 2021-22 school reopening plan...