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Water Rescue Investigation in Boone County

At approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday, Boone County Central Communications received a call from a local fisherman that a vehicle was submerged in a private pond near US Hwy 52 and County Road 700 N. Boone […]
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Department of Education Approves Future-Focused Academic Standards

The Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) today approved streamlined K-12 Academic Standards in English/language arts, mathematics, social studies and science and computer science. The adoption of these prioritized standards follows the Indiana Department of Education’s (IDOE’s) […]
Obituaries

Rosemary Ann Allen

Kercheval Funeral Home Rosemary Ann Allen, age 76, of Kirklin, Indiana, passed away on Sunday morning, May 21, 2023, at Witham Hospital in Lebanon, Indiana.  Born September 23, 1946, in Frankfort, Indiana, she was the […]
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Mike Pence Files to Run for President

Former Vice President and Indiana Governor Mike Pence officially filed June 5 to run for the Republican nomination for U.S. president. Pence, a resident of Carmel, represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from […]
Obituaries

Marcia C. Wilhoite

Marcia Carol Wilhoite was born in Lebanon, Indiana on May 5, 1958, to Tom and Judy Cunningham of rural Lebanon.  She married Alan Wilhoite on August 19, 1978. He survives.  Marcia and Alan had four […]
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Farmer Sentiment Hit Big Decline

Producer sentiment fell to its weakest reading since July 2022 as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined 19 points to a reading of 104 in May. The Index of Future Expectations was down 22 points […]
Obituaries

W. Maxine Freeland

Mrs. W. Maxine Freeland, 96, of Lebanon, Indiana passed away on Friday evening, June 2, 2023, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born September 1, 1926, a daughter of the late Roy […]
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Boone County Vice President Councilwoman Dies at Home

At approximately 1:52 p.m. Sunday, Boone County first responders responded to the home of Boone County Vice President Councilwoman Marcia Wilhoite on a possible drowning. Upon arrival, Wilhoite was found unresponsive in her swimming pool. […]
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Red Barn Announces First Show

Frankfort’s Red Barn Summer Theatre will open its 55th season with the classic English comedy “See How They Run” by Philip King, sponsored by Encompass Credit Union. Set in an English vicarage just after the […]
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Inside the Huddle June 3

Jamie Blacker takes you ‘Inside the Huddle’ on Saturday, June 3. “Inside the Huddle’ is heard at 9 a.m. Saturday mornings on WILO.