Greensburg News

Greensburg - The Decatur County Visitors and Recreation Commission awarded their spring 2013 grants Thursday.

Greensburg - Cleo Harford has served his country in three major wars. The 86-year-old resident of Aspen Place Health Campus was first drafted into the U.S. Army in 1945, when he was 18.

A Greensburg man alleged to have violently attacked a female acquaintance at a New Point motel was arrested earlier this week, and he now faces felony battery charges.

Greensburg - Greensburg resident and race fan Dennis Dickman received a surprise call Monday evening asking him to drive his 2011 Camaro pace car in the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade this weekend.

Greensburg - With a little over a week remaining in the 2012-2013 school year, Wednesday was a day for "horsing around" for Greensburg Junior High School students participating in the school's "Unbridled Potential" program at Triple R Equine Rescue.

Greensburg - It's been said that James Brown was "the hardest working man in show business." But if the late "Godfather of Soul" has a Decatur County counterpart, members of the Greensburg Optimist Club might well say it's Oris Reece.

Greensburg - Oris Reece believes in the old adage that "teaching a man to fish" is a far better option than simply giving him one.

Greensburg - Last week, Greensburg Mayor Gary Herbert made a proclamation that May 19 to 25 would be EMS appreciation week in Decatur County, in conjunction with national EMS appreciation week.

Greensburg - Traffic was held up for between 30 and 45 minutes Wednesday afternoon at Highway 46 and 421 near downtown due to a single-single vehicle accident involving a truck on eastbound on 46.

Greensburg - The Decatur County Historical Society is planning to host an ice cream social from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25.

Greensburg - A sizable crowd of onlookers gathered on a darkened square late Friday night as construction crews went to work demolishing a crumbling Main Street building.

Greensburg - On April 30, Jeff Hermesch taught his final class as a seventh grade science teacher as South Decatur Junior High School.

Greensburg - On Friday afternoon, the Decatur County Memorial Hospital Wound Care Center was presented with the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence Award; the Center also received the Center of Distinction Award.

Greensburg - After a four-year run with the district, Decatur County Community Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr.

Greensburg - If Thursday morning's Optimist Club meeting at Something's Perkin' proved one thing, it's that retired Circuit Court Judge John Westhafer still has his sense of humor after 36 years on the bench.

Greensburg - The annual farmer's market returns to downtown Greensburg Friday, and is set to bring a wide variety of locally grown and produced goods to area residents every Friday until October.

Greensburg - Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a stream pollution of Clifty Creek located west of Greensburg.

Greensburg - This week is teacher-and-staff appreciation week at North Decatur Elementary School , and students are going out of their way to show their gratitude to those who make learning possible.

Greensburg - The Extension Homemakers of Decatur County gathered at First Baptist Church Tuesday for an evening of food, camaraderie and tea, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Indiana Extension Homemakers Association .

Greensburg - A marathon Greensburg Common Council session resulted in passage of the long-debated city sign ordinance Monday night.