On Friday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office arrested Zachary Taylor, 27 years old, of Lebanon, for charges of Dealing in a Controlled Substance Causing Death, a Level 1 Felony. Taylor was booked into the Boone County Jail without incident. In February of 2023, Boone County Sheriff’s Office Investigators responded to an overdose death. The investigation…
Witham Health Services will host a blood drive on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at our Lebanon campus. Witham has a long history of support for the Versiti Blood Center of Indiana and participates in quarterly corporate blood drives allowing Witham employees to give back to the community in the convenience of their workplace. The blood…
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) forecasting high levels of fine particles (PM2.5) in the air for Friday, June 9, 2023 for all Indiana counties. The stagnant weather pattern continues to move smoke from Canadian wildfires across the state. Air quality may continue to be impacted over the…
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 County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to investigate a water rescue. The Department of Natural Resources Officers and Dive Team responded…
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued Air Quality Action Days (AQAD) on Thursday, June 8, 2023 for all Indiana counties due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. Current high particulate readings exist in South Bend, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Muncie. Also, Detroit, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and the Mid-Atlantic states are experiencing…
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) statutorily-required work to update standards in key content areas to align with the essential skills and traits necessary for students…
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces County Road 700 S. over I-74 will close on or after Tuesday, June 20 for bridge repair work near Jamestown in Boone County. It will be closed between State Road 75 and Co. Rd. 700 W. The detour utilizes Co. Rd. 700 West, Co. Rd. 600 S., and S.R.…
Tuesday morning, shortly after 1 a.m., a Kokomo man was arrested on numerous felony charges after being tracked down in Miami County for a Howard County Warrant. Trooper Chad Babbs and Trooper Kyle Miller, along with members of the Miami County Sheriff’s Office and the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, began an investigation after receiving information…
Today, the Indiana State Fair unveiled the first wave of its 2023 list of scheduled concerts as a part of the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage schedule, July 28 through August 20 (Fair is closed Mondays and Tuesdays). The Hoosier Lottery Free Stage has become a summertime staple for concert goers and music lovers. The lineup…
This is a release from the Utility Service Board that smoke testing will start June 12, weather permitting, on East Washington Street from Sycamore Street to North Young Street. The Frankfort Sewer Department is in the process of starting to smoke test sanitary sewers in your area. The objective is to remove storm water sources…
