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New Blessing Box placed in Linton by ladies of the American Legion
(Local News ~ 11/20/20)
A six-month effort by the ladies of the Linton American Legion Post 22 Auxiliary has brought a new Blessing Box, open to the public, to Linton. The Blessing Box, sitting just to the right of American Legion at 139 S. Main St., is the fifth blessing box that can be found in Linton...
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GC Redevelopment Commission saves $810,000 in projected NPV
(Local News ~ 11/20/20)
The Greene County Redevelopment Commission met in regular session on Nov. 19 at 9:30 a.m. in the commissioner’s room at the Greene County Courthouse with John Mensch, Brian Sparks, Gregg Roudebush, Chris Cornelius, Lori Speer, Scott Carmichael, bond attorney Richard Starkey, Brianne Jerrels, James Melton and Marvin Abshire in attendance...
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Open Arms receives Lilly Endowment grant for $21,000
(Local News ~ 11/20/20)
Open Arms Family and Educational Services has received a $21,000 grant through the Youth Program Resilience Fund of Lilly Endowment Inc. The organization will use the grant to help address COVID-19 related expenses, including reimbursement for the purchase of supplies and equipment for cleaning or personal protection, technology for virtual learning, modest site modifications and general operations impacted by the pandemic...
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First floor offices in Greene County Courthouse move to appointment-only
(Local News ~ 11/20/20)
Due to the recent rise in the number of COVID-19 cases within Greene County, effectively immediately, first floor offices will be open by appointment only. Appointments for Transfers of real property within Greene County must make an appointment in order to do so...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 11/20/20)
There will be a soup dinner at St. Peter Hall in Linton on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10:30 a.m to 1:00 p.m. Drive-thru and carry out only. The meeting of the Executive Board of the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative will meet in Executive Session at 9 a.m. with the regular meeting to follow at 9:30 a.m. in the Conference Room at the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative, 77 A St., N.E., Linton, Indiana...
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Greene County Police Log
(Police Reports ~ 11/20/20)
Kristin Danielle Langley, 25, Worthington, Level 6 felony domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 years old Clayton Duane Langley, 29, Worthington, Level 6 felony domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 years old Dusty Eugene Phegley, 28, Sullivan, Level 6 felony domestic battery on a person less than 14 years old...
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Union and Regional Hospitals announce changes to testing hours during Thanksgiving weekend
(State News ~ 11/20/20)
According to Public Relations Coordinator for Union Hospital, Mandi Scott, changes have been made to the local COVID-19 testing sites and hotline hours for both Regional and Union Hospitals due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The changes are as follows:...
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Operation Christmas Child offers curbside drop-off
(Local News ~ 11/20/20)
It’s not too late to access a curbside drop-off option for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 16 – 23. Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys to children worldwide for more than two decades. This is a project that everyone can still be a part of, even with COVID-19 restrictions...
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Christian N. Quearry
(Obituary ~ 11/20/20)
Christian N. Quearry, 36, of Ellettsville, Indiana passed away Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at his residence. Born July 2, 1984, in Bedford, the son of Danny and Michelle (Easter) Quearry. Surviving relatives include his children, Morgan Quearry, Natalie Quearry and Nick Quearry all of Lyons, his parents, Danny and Michelle Quearry of Ellettsville, two sisters, Tammy Jagyur of Ann Arbor, Michigan; Dawn (David) Skillen of Monks Corner, South Carolina; two brothers Derrick (Michelle) Easter of Bloomfield and Prentis Quearry of Ellettsville.. ...
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Mable L. Bedwell
(Obituary ~ 11/20/20)
Mable L. Bedwell, 100, of Edwardsport, passed away Thursday evening Nov. 19, 2020, at the Freelandville Community Home. Mable was born Oct. 1, 1920, in Sandborn, the daughter of Frances and May Elkins Newkirk. She married Doyle Bedwell on Aug.17, 1937, and they made their life together for over 58 years until his death in December 1995. ...
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BSD school board looks to future, adopts new logo, vision, mission
(Local News ~ 11/20/20)
The Bloomfield School District School Board met in regular session on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. During the meeting, the board approved the adoption of a new vision, mission statement, and logo for Bloomfield School District. The new BSD Vision reads, “Engaging, Educating, Empowering, Everyone, Every day!” The newly adopted BSD mission states, “The Bloomfield School District engages our students in learning, educates our students in academic and life skills, empowers our students for the future, and embraces everyone’s differences every day.”. ...
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Robert Nelson Eugene Roach
(Obituary ~ 11/20/20)
Nelson or Nellie (as he was dubbed by his cousin Chuck) was born in the home of his maternal grandparents, Hiram Riley and Stella Mae Kinnaman on Nov. 13 1937. At the early age of six weeks, Nelson and his mother Louise and sister Velma Ruth took a trip to Tarrytown New York where his father Vernon was employed by General Motors Assembly Plant...
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