Articles by Melissa Jacobs

 FIRST Indiana Robotics (FIN) proudly announces the appointment of its new Student Board of Directors (SBoD) for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. This dynamic group comprises twenty-two outstanding high school students from grades 10 through […]

Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced today that Indiana food banks will receive a combined total of $2 million to support their efforts in feeding Hoosiers in need. […]

Indiana leaders continue to gather feedback from Hoosier stakeholders to refocus the future of K-12 accountability in Indiana. The first draft, presented in June, seeks to provide a transparent A-F accountability model focused on preparing […]

Yes, the heat advisory is still in effect for today, July 24, 2025. The heat index is expected to climb into the low‑to‑mid 100s (°F), with localized peaks near 107°F due to a lingering heat […]

In preparation of the Hot Dog Festival beginning Friday, July 25, street closures are starting. Clinton Street is now closed between Jackson Street and Main Street. Tonight beginning at 5pm, the other downtown streets will […]

Investigators with the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) began a criminal investigation in April 2025 after receiving a complaint about an individual using an online account to contact minors. Following […]

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has notified the Clinton County Health Department that 3 pools of mosquito samples collected in Clinton County have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The department recommends taking […]

With extreme summer temperatures expected in Indiana over the next several days, cooling centers will be open across the state for those in need of a safe and cool place to stay. Indiana 211 is […]

At approximately 12:27 AM on July 22, 2025, Deputy Lewis Duke of the Howard County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of Sycamore Street and Berkley Road for a vehicle with a […]

Through the Clinton County Community Foundation, 47 scholarships and 44 renewals from 29 funds, totaling $337,500, have been awarded to 61 Clinton County students for the 2024-25 school year. “Each of these recipients represent the […]

 Through the Carroll County Community Foundation, 26 scholarships and 3 renewals from 18 scholarship funds totaling $50,150 have been awarded to 18 Carroll County students for the 2024-2025 school year. “Each of these recipients represent […]

The Rossville 12U Baseball Team earns Runner Up at Semi-State. Congratulations on a Great Season!  

The Hot Dog Festival extravaganza is set to kick off this Friday, July 25. Schedule for Hot Dog Festival 2025 Hot Dog Festival   The Molter Brothers will take the Farmers Bank Performance Center Stage […]

There has been a possible explosion at US 52 and Dale Dr. Multiple fire departments have been dispatched to this area.

Clinton Central Education Board stated that due to several overlapping events and commitments within this incredible community, they have made the difficult decision to postpone their annual golf outing to Sunday September 14, 2025. They […]

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared an Air Quality Action Day, IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. Counties Include: Clinton; Howard; Boone; Tipton; Hamilton; Madison; Delaware; Randolph; Hendricks; Hancock; Henry; […]

Heat Advisory was issued on July 23 at 8:12AM EDT and will be in effect until July 24 at 8:00PM EDT. The heat index values are expected to be up to 107 degrees for portions […]

This month’s Dine to Donate on July 30th will be going to help Combat Cookies. Combat Cookies as a charitable organization and veteran owned and operated. They are Dedicated to sending out homemade cookies to […]

The 29th Annual Frankfort Hot Dog Festival kicks off on Friday, July 26 with numerous activities ramping up throughout downtown Frankfort on Saturday, July 27, and vendors are still welcome to submit information to be […]

Indiana University is reinstating its mascot after a nearly 60-year hiatus. Hoosier the Bison will officially make its triumphant return at the first home football game of the 2025 season on Saturday, August 30th at […]

The Board of Directors of the Frankfort Hot Dog Alumni Hall of Fame announced their upcoming events for the weekend of the Hot Dog Festival. On Thursday, July 24th at 6 pm in the Skanta […]

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that occurred yesterday. At 5:25 p.m., Carroll County Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call of an ORV accident involving injury near the intersection of County […]