Articles by Melissa Jacobs

The Witham Health Services Foundation and the Witham Health Services Volunteer Organization awarded six scholarships to Boone County high school seniors pursuing a degree or continuing education in a health-related field.   Witham Health Services […]

Silver Alert 035-2026 issued on Kaylee Bickers has been cancelled as of June 4, 2026. For more information on this cancellation, please contact the Aurora Police Department at 812- 926-1101.

The Hagerstown Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Timothy Moore, a 17-year-old white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 190 pounds, brown hair with blue eyes, last seen wearing an unknown-colored hooded sweatshirt and […]

 History enthusiasts, families, and outdoor adventurers are invited to step back in time during Pioneer Village Day at Wabash & Erie Canal Park on Saturday, June 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. The special event […]

Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced that Merrell Bros. Inc., an environmental services company specializing in sustainable biosolids management, plans to expand its headquarters operations in Kokomo, creating 35 new, high-wage jobs by the end of […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that alternating lane closures are planned on State Road 26 for paving in Russiaville. Beginning on or after Monday, June 1 through the first week of August, lane closures […]

The Aurora Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Kaylee Bickers, a 15 year old white female, 5 feet 3 inches tall, 130 pounds, black hair with blonde roots, and hazel eyes, last seen wearing […]

 Frankfort Community Schools has released the fourth-quarter edition of its digital newsletter, the Blue & White Byte, highlighting student achievements, school events, and district accomplishments from the final nine weeks of the 2025-26 school year. […]

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has forecast an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) for Thursday, June 4, 2026, as ozone levels are expected to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange) category across […]

Community members will have an opportunity to support the Ole Hickory Days Festival while enjoying a great meal during a special fundraiser scheduled for June 29 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Colfax Pizza […]

The Rossville Consolidated School District Board of Education took steps Tuesday evening to address aging facilities, technology needs, and student services, and approved several personnel recommendations and policy updates during its June 2 meeting. The […]

Governor Mike Braun is delivering a commonsense change for Hoosier families by allowing new drivers to obtain an Indiana driver’s license on their 16th birthday beginning July 1, 2026. As part of House Enrolled Act […]

A Fair Favorite Returns BIGGER and BETTER! Enter for a chance to win Indiana State Fair tickets, parking pass, Fair Bucks and more! The Best Concert Value of the Summer Returns Featuring Rock and Roll […]

Governor Mike Braun and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at an updated playground at Fort Harrison State Park, celebrating 43 playgrounds statewide that are being updated to […]

Frankfort’s Red Barn Summer Theatre opens the 58th season with the World Premiere of “The German Tropics,” a comedy by Red Barn Artistic Director Michael Taylor, sponsored by The Farmers Bank. The show opens on […]

Community Schools of Frankfort School Resource Officer Rob Hession has been named the Indiana School Resource Officers Association’s School Resource Officer of the Year for Region 4. Hession, a member of the Frankfort Police Department […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces an overnight lane closure that will impact I-65 southbound in Boone and Clinton Counties. Beginning on or after Sunday evening, June 7, INDOT maintenance crews will close the right […]

A collaborative effort between Clinton Central Junior-Senior High School and United Way for Clinton County is helping expand access to food assistance throughout the community with the installation of five new Little Free Pantries across […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s latest stop-arm violation survey shows encouraging signs of improvement in driver compliance around school buses, but transportation safety experts caution that the data still reveal an alarming level of danger for students […]

This summer, Indiana students ages 18 and younger will have access to free, nutritious meals and snacks at close to 1,000 locations statewide through the 2026 Summer Food Service Program. Households can find information about […]

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a drowning that occurred Saturday evening at Witmer Lake in LaGrange County. At approximately 5 p.m., the LaGrange County Dispatch Center received a report of a drowning at Witmer Lake. […]

A woman is alive and recovering from a near drowning accident that occurred Saturday, thanks to the quick actions of several bystanders along Sugar Creek. At approximately 12:42 p.m., Indiana Conservation Officers and Parke County […]