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The Greene County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) held the 13th Annual Greene County Mom Prom on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 from 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at Heshey Hall at the Greene County Event Center at the Fairgrounds in Bloomfield. Mom Prom is held each year to raise funds for the continued training of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, to purchase costly equipment needed to perform forensic sexual assault exams, to purchase other supplies to assure that victims needs are met, to pay for counseling for victims of sexual assault and for activities to raise public awareness for victims of sexual assault in our community.. ...

An unwanted passenger, in the form of a wasp, led to a head-on collision in rural Linton Thursday morning. Catherine Wright, 59, of Linton, was driving a 2012 Smart Car eastbound on CR 50 N at approximately 7:13 a.m. when she noticed a wasp buzzing around in her vehicle...

Nathaniel Lancaster, 31, homeless, has secured temporary housing in the Greene County Jail after getting into a scuffle with law enforcement for the second time in six weeks. According to an affidavit filed September 3 by Greene County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) Deputy Michael Stanley, at approximately 5:15 p.m. ...

Linton Stockton football had a fuse ignited when Braylon McBride was plugged in at quarterback late in the first half of a 26-7 win over Western. On Friday, clinging to a 6-0 lead, the No. 7 Miners (2-1) ran a hurry-up offense to notch a 42-second, six-play, 74-yard scoring drive to double the Miner advantage. Linton shifted the pocket as McBride, a senior, rolled out every time to either side on 4-of-6 throws...

The Linton Fire Department, in cooperation with the Greene County Ambulance Community Paramedic Mobile Health Service and the Red Cross, are bringing the “Get Alarmed” program formerly limited to smaller communities to all residents of Greene County...

A local rail company recently stepped in to help the City of Jasonville to give an honored landmark, the iconic red caboose, a facelift. The 1960s caboose was placed at the gateway of this small southwestern Indiana town in 2008, when the Indiana Railroad donated it in celebration of their 150th year of operation...

In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, “Light a Flame of Hope,” a candlelight ceremony to memorialize loved ones lost to suicide, will be held from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Humphreys Park in Linton Tuesday evening. Candles will be provided. The ceremony will feature guest speakers and a licensed therapist will be present for anyone in need. ...

Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), a state-based and national non-profit organization that is dedicated to high school completion and post-secondary success for young people, has expanded and is now serving students in all five Greene County school corporations. ...

There can be no doubt the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza held at Wagler Motorsports Park in Lyons the weekend of August 23-24 was an exciting event. The 28th annual gathering of gearheads and enthusiasts draws thousands, there for the truck and tractor pulls, drag races, show & shine competition, kiddie pedal pull and the many vendor booths located off-track...

Exactly 44 miles west of Bloomington, there’s a small Hoosier State community that prides itself on blue-collar toiling. Historically, the late Wonga Phil Harris, the Disney voice actor, was born in Linton in 1904. The southern Indiana town is known for coal mining and, according to the Linton Chamber, it’s renowned for its triple-figure digits of lakes in the Greene-Sullivan State Forest...

Linton Stockton football had a fuse ignited when Braylon McBride was plugged in at quarterback late in the first half of a 26-7 win over Western. On Friday, clinging to a 6-0 lead, the No. 7 Miners (2-1) ran a hurry-up offense to notch a 42-second, six-play, 74-yard scoring drive to double the Miner advantage. Linton shifted the pocket as McBride, a senior, rolled out every time to either side on 4-of-6 throws...

Linton City Council members were offered a presentation by Bob Evans of Pride in the Park at their August meeting. Evans shared with the council and guests the results of an online survey conducted by the group earlier this year with area residents for the purpose of gathering community input and making informed choices for Humphreys Park in their upcoming five-year master plan...

The Greene County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) held the 13th Annual Greene County Mom Prom on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 from 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at Heshey Hall at the Greene County Event Center at the Fairgrounds in Bloomfield. Mom Prom is held each year to raise funds for the continued training of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, to purchase costly equipment needed to perform forensic sexual assault exams, to purchase other supplies to assure that victims needs are met, to pay for counseling for victims of sexual assault and for activities to raise public awareness for victims of sexual assault in our community.. ...