Greene County residents will gain an extra hour of sleep this weekend as daylight saving time comes to an end.

Clocks will turn back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, marking the return to Eastern Standard Time.

That means when the clock reaches 2 a.m., it will move back to 1 a.m., giving residents an additional hour overnight.

Wendy Bailey of Greene County won a Hamilton Award on Tuesday night at Hamilton Center, Inc.'s annual dinner honoring staff members and community servants from its 10-county service area.

Two people were transported to the hospital following a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning at the intersection of West State Road 54 and North County Road 250 West.

Voters in the Metropolitan School District of Shakamak will decide Tuesday, Nov. 3, whether to approve an operating referendum that would authorize up to $499,000 annually in additional property tax revenue for the district for no more than eight years.

The proposal would allow the district to impose an additional property tax rate of no more than 25 cents per $100 of assessed value to help fund daily school operations, retain teachers and staff, maintain academic programs and support school safety initiatives.

With Halloween approaching, communities throughout Greene County have announced their trick-or-treating hours, while the Linton Police Department is reminding families to take precautions to keep children safe during the holiday.

Athletes tend to find motivation from anywhere they can. 

For Landon Lundy, the sting of not making it to the Indiana High School Athletic Association cross country state championship meet a year ago has been all the fuel he’s needed.

The deadline to pay the fall installment of property taxes in Greene County is Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference athletes were honored Tuesday night at Linton.

All-SWIAC and honorable mention student-athletes were recognized for each fall sport. Individual and team champions for each SWIAC sport were also honored.

The precautionary boil water advisory issued for Jasonville residents has been lifted.

The advisory was put into effect after a water line was struck and damaged Monday, Oct. 26. The line was repaired and water service was restored, but residents were temporarily advised to boil water used for drinking and cooking.

According to the Jasonville Water Department, boiling water is no longer necessary, and residents may resume normal water use.

Residents with questions may contact the water department at 812-665-3285.

A 41-year-old Martinsville woman faces two felony drug charges and a misdemeanor charge after Indiana State Police investigating a wanted man discovered suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop Monday.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 57 in Greene County.

Beginning on or around Monday, November 2, crews will close S.R. 57 near Newberry. This closure will occur over the White River. The road closure was originally postponed to allow for local farm harvest traffic to complete for the season.

The closure on S.R. 57 will allow a bridge deck overlay project. Work is expected to last through the end of November, depending on the weather.

The official detour for this project is State Road 58 to State Road 67 to State Road 54. Local traffic will have access up to the point of closure. INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, use extra caution, and avoid distractions when traveling in and near work zones.

Greene County voters will have 10 locations to choose from when casting their ballots in the general election Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Greene County is a vote center county, meaning registered voters may cast their ballots at any of the 10 designated voting locations throughout the county, regardless of their home precinct.

Water service has been restored in Jasonville after a water line was struck and damaged Monday, Oct. 26, but residents remain under a boil water advisory until further notice.

According to the Jasonville Water Department, the damaged water line has been repaired and service has been restored.

However, in consultation with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, city officials have issued a precautionary boil water advisory because of a drinking water problem within the service area.

Residents are advised to bring all water used for drinking and cooking to a complete boil for three to five minutes before use.

The advisory will remain in effect until the water department announces that boiling water is no longer necessary.

The Jasonville Water Department said updates will be provided as necessary.

Residents with questions about the boil water advisory may contact the water department at 812-665-3285.

A 31-year-old Bloomington man was arrested Sunday, Oct. 25, after a Linton police officer responding to a welfare check allegedly found him urinating in public near Miner Mini Golf at Linton’s Humphreys Park.

Ask Mattilyn Hill why she enjoys playing golf, and you may not get the kind of response you’d expect.

Sure, she loves watching her drives sail down the fairway. The competition excites her. And the sport keeps drawing her back to the course time after time.

But Hill isn’t your typical high school senior. She goes beyond the obvious to explain herself in many aspects of her life, including the sport she now loves. And didn’t pick up until her sophomore year when Shakamak High School decided to field a team.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 59 in Greene County.

Beginning on or around Thursday, October 29, crews will close State Road 59 near Linton. This closure will occur between County Road 500 South and County Road 450 South.

This road closure will allow for a small structure replacement project. Work is expected to take a month to complete, depending on the weather.

The official detour for this project is State Road 67 to State Road 54. Local traffic will have access up to the point of closure. INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, use extra caution, and avoid distractions when traveling in and near work zones.

Attention, Jasonville customers: Mainstream Fiber has struck and damaged a water line. Water service must be shut off while crews complete the necessary repairs.

At this time, officials do not have additional information about the extent of the damage or how long repairs may take.

Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

The impressive cross country season for White River Valley High School’s Landon Lundy will continue for another week.

The junior finished 11th at the Crawford County Regional in Marengo on Saturday with a time of 15 minutes, and 48.90 seconds.