Stories from Monday, July 12, 2021

Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 71 incidents and calls for service July 9-11, including one abandoned vehicle, three property damage accidents, two alarms, four assists to other departments, one assist to the public, one domestic dispute, one drug investigation, three EMS, one extra patrol, one noise complaint, two property damages, five reckless drivers, one road hazard, one shooting complaint, one attempted suicide, three suspicious, two thefts, two transports, one trespass, one unruly subject, seven warrant services, three welfare checks and 24 traffic stops.. ...

Tuesday, July 13 The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Bloomfield Chapter 0847 will meet at the Casa Sevilla Restaurant in Bloomfield at 11:30 a.m. Following lunch, the business meeting will be held. All Federal employees, retirees, and spouses are invited to attend...

Upcoming Greene Co. 4-H fair events The Greene County 4-H Fair, which began on June 26, is going into their second half of events with more animal shows, the livestock auction and more still to come. Tuesday, July 13: • Horse and pony show at 5 p.m...

The Greene County Foundation has been chosen to receive one of the Lead Forward Community Grants (LFCG). According to a press release from Lilly Scholars Network, recipients for the LFCG are chosen by Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. and the Lilly Scholars Network, and there were 20 organizations from around the state selected for the spring 2021 round...

According to a press release from the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC), Welding and Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) classes have resumed for Level 1 offenders at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (WVCF). The classes are run through Ivy Tech Community College, which is partnered with WVCF, and “Both parties believe that in order for an individual to be successful they need a financial means by which they can provide not only for themselves, but for their families as well.”...

CRIMINAL CASES Heather S. Keller, 43, Bloomfield, Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended with prior conviction Jess Alan Barrix, 25, Linton, Class B misdemeanor refusal to aid an officer Crystal C. Hensley, 34, Bloomfield, Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended with prior conviction...