State and Local News

Marion Community Schools’ human resources director, Shelley Preston, has been named the Indiana Association of School Business Officials School Support Professional of the Year for Region 5. Each ...Read more

A man who was arrested for leading police on a high-speed chase in November, has been arrested for doing it again. Sunday night, Muncie police attempted to pull over a car driven by Dustin Smith, ...Read more

This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana. Long before any warnings are issued, National Weather Service offices provide up to a week’s notice of potential severe weather with hazardous ...Read more

The preliminary hearing of a Gaston man is today in Blackford Circuit Court. 32-year old Joshua L. Lacy of Gaston was charged with dealing in meth, possession of meth and possession of ...Read more

The Delaware County Commissioners are scheduled to act today on an application from First Church of the Nazarene to rezone nearly six acres fronting Ind. 332 east of the Meijer supercenter. ...Read more

A Montpelier man faces up to 30 years in prison for allegedly dealing methamphetamine in Blackford County. Chad A. Weaver, 45, of Montpelier, is charged in Blackford Circuit Court with dealing in ...Read more

Democrat Joselyn Whitticker, who is running as a mayoral candidate in the primary, held her first campaign event on Saturday. According to the Chronicle-Tribune, former city council members Paul ...Read more

A new report shows Hoosiers obesity rate is at an all-time high. The Richard M Fairbanks Foundation shows that one in three Indiana residents are obese. The obesity rate overall has risen by 14 ...Read more

Grant County Prosecutor Rodney Faulk has launched free mediation services, part of the dispute resolution program aimed at keeping minor cases out of court, and resolving conflicts before they get ...Read more

An auction benefiting Kokomo Rescue Mission will be held tomorrow, at Kokomo Event Center, at 10 a.m. The community is invited to come out and be a part of the auction, as these museum-quality ...Read more