Greene County General Hospital: 100 Years local healthcare

By Derrick |
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On Friday, May 18, Greene County General Hospital in Linton, Ind., will celebrate its 100th birthday with a community birthday party. The picnic style celebration will be held from 2-7 p.m. on the hospital lawn. Hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, cookies, and drinks will be served. Birthday cake will also be served. The community is invited to attend this celebration.
Greene County General Hospital began as Freeman City Hospital. It was located corner of 4th and Northeast A streets. The county’s first hospital was formed when Mr. and Mrs. Job Freeman donated their two-story, Neo-Jacobean style home to the City of Linton to be used as a city hospital. Continue reading →

Cine Wall

By Derrick |

 

Workers from Linton-based Carr-Thomas ready the brick wall for a new, larger opening in the east wall of the former Cine' building. The opening is being enlarged to allow access for large machinery, which will be used in the construction of the new 41-unit senior apartment project.

April 2012 Health Department Inspection Results

By Derrick |

We’ve got a new batch of health inspections in for April. Please enjoy:

Establishment Critical Non Critical Critical Comments
Hidden Hills Golf Course 0 0 N/A
Rosie’s Diner 0 6 Cooler seal, Ventilation hood soiled, Light shield
Bloomfield IGA 3 11 Can opener blade, Improper utensil being used, Food storage, Hand wash sink plumbing, Cooler seal, Outer door protection, Microwave in deli area
Taco Bell 0 3 Labeling, Thermometer not present
Sportsman Pub 0 3 Light shield, Mop storage, Routine cleaning
Greene County Sherriff’s Dept 0 1 Light shield
Freedom Country Store 1 0 Adulterated Cans
Dollar General (Worthington) 0 1 Restroom waste receptacle
Linton Cinema III 0 0 N/A
Bobe’s Pizza 1 7 Improper utensils being used, Pizza oven rack soiled, Food Storage, Walk-in cooler shelves, Routine cleaning

For questions or concerns, please contact the Greene County Health Department.

Downtown A-Frame Readies for New Business

By brooks |
Downtown A-Frame

By Brux B.

Downtown Linton has been getting a lot of improvements lately and the former Conklin’s Auto Sales next to Jim Carey’s Grill is one of the newest buildings to be added to the list. The property was recently purchased from the Conklin family by Larry H. Bosell of Bloomfield. He is CEO of the Ten70 Group which specializes in construction and destruction. “Ten70″ refers to the code used to send fire trucks in over emergency channels; Bosell had served several years as Indiana State Fire Marshall in the 1980′s and other various fire related positions across Indiana, South Carolina and Oregon. Continue reading →

March 2012 Health Department Inspection Results

By Derrick |

We’ve got a new batch of health inspections in for March. Please enjoy:

Establishment Critical Non Critical Critical Comments
Dairy Queen (Bloomfield) 0 2 Covered waste basket, Mop storage
El Ranchito 3 9 Certified Food Handler, Cross contamination, Date and labeling
Front Porch 0 4 Shelving in Walk-in Cooler rusty, Light shield
Vest Quick Mart 0 5 Ice machine needs cleaned, Single service items not properly stored, Mop storage.  Ice machine needs cleaned, Single service items not properly stored, Mop storage
C.B. Hatfield’s 0 0 N/A
Jo Etta Pizza Villa 0 0 Opening Inspection
Dad Ez 0 0 Opening Inspection
Pepperoni Grill 3 4 Walk-in cooler is has mildew build up, Hand wash sink improperly used, Back flow device needed
Ja-Lin Catering 0 0 N/A
Gypsy Moon 0 0 Opening Inspection
Cinco De Mayo 1 6 Reach-in cooler temp, Date and labeling, Hand towels not present at hand wash sink, Mop storage

For questions or concerns, please contact the Greene County Health Department.

Rare Find: Hooded Crane in the area

By Derrick |
Hooded Crane by flickr-Life As Art

According to Brad Feaster, Property Manager for Goose Pond, an extremely rare bird has taken a stop in our area:

“We currently have a Hooded Crane on the property. This is an ultra-rare bird (perhaps only 2 or 3 ever in North America). This particular bird just spent about 3 months at Hiawassee in TN. During that time period there were approximately 2500 people from 10 states that came to see the bird.”

I’m not even a bird enthusiast, and I find this to be pretty exciting and interesting.

Charlotte’s Unique Boutique Opens in New Location

By chris |
Charlotte's Sign Installation

Today, Charlotte Hardesty, the sole proprietor of Charlotte’s Unique Boutique, will re-open the women’s clothing store in her new location at 116 N. Main Street.  A “VIP Kickoff Event” will begin Friday, February 3rd through Sunday, February 5th — offering a shopping alternative to those not watching ‘the big game” on Sunday.  Shop online at www.ShopAtCharlottes.com

Photos by Derrick Tennant