Articles by Melissa Jacobs

Every year, approximately 800,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke; however, as many as 80% may be preventable with healthy lifestyle changes and screening for risk factors. During May, American Stroke Month, the American […]

If you are a vendor and would like to participate in the Clinton County 4th of July Celebration at the TPA park, the Frankfort Parks & Recreation is looking for you. Vendors offering: handcrafted items […]

Thirty-eight excited seniors from Rossville High School, accompanied by six dedicated chaperones, recently returned from an unforgettable senior trip to Disney in Orlando, Florida. The trip, which took place from Friday, April 25, through Tuesday, […]

Tomorrow, May 1, 2025 from 10am-10:30am, District 41 State Representative Mark Genda and District 25 State Representative Becky Cash will visit the Indiana United Methodist Children’s Home (James E. Davis School Gymnasium
Indiana United Methodist Children’s […]

Spring Mill State Park is celebrating the reopening of it iconic gristmill on May 3-4 in the park’s Pioneer Village, celebrating Indiana State Parks’ annual Welcome Weekend. The gristmill recently opened after a year-long renovation […]

At the request of the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office, detectives from the Indiana State Police Bureau of Investigations are investigating an inmate death that occurred at the Tippecanoe County Jail. On Friday, April 25, 2025, […]

On April 28th, 2025, at approximately 3:11 PM, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and Thorntown Police Department were dispatched to a multiple vehicle accident with entrapment. The accident occurred in the North 6500 block of […]

The Farmers Bank in Frankfort will be hosting a free community shred day on May 3rd. Those participating are required not to place shred items in plastic bags and that only a maximum limit of […]

CASS & CARROLL COUNTIES, Ind. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving LLC will close State Road 29 between State Road 25/U.S. 35/U.S. 24 and the north junction of State Road 218 on or […]

Through the efforts of several police officers from multiple agencies, a man is behind bars facing possession of child pornography charges. In March of 2025, the Indiana Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force opened an […]

The Thorntown Heritage Museum (124 North Market Street-Thorntown, Indiana) is opening May 26 with big plans for the 2025 season. Traditionally, the museum is open on Memorial Day for free tours and refreshments following the […]

State Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon) welcomed Frankfort Middle School student Abigail Coddington and Western Boone Middle School student Nathan Lester to the Statehouse to serve as Senate pages in March. Pages spend a day at […]

On April 16, 2025, at approximately 6:04a.m., the Kokomo Police responded to U.S. 31 and Center Road overpass for a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered a silver 2014 Chevrolet Equinox […]

Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana’s 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large, slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana’s rural roads and highways. The Indiana State Department […]

The Frankfort Community Public Library will host Bleu Django, Indiana’s premier gypsy swing band, the first concert in the 2025 Concert Series. Bleu Django will take to the Skanta Theatre stage on Friday, May 16 […]

The Lafayette Symphony Orchestra’s B-Side Series continues this spring with B-Side, Track 5: (Re)Light a Fuse, a dynamic performance blending rock, pop, and jazz fusion. Set for Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 7:30 PM at […]

There will be a changing of the guard at Clinton County’s Probation Office next week. Chief Probation Officer Nancy Ward will retire on Friday, April 18 after 23 years on the job. Matthew Risk, an […]

The Postal Service will host Job Fairs across the state on Thursday, April 24, to fill immediate openings. The positions pay up to $20.38 per hour, plus benefits. Job Fairs will be held on Thursday, […]

Registration is open for the Happy Little (Virtual) 5K, which the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (INRF) will welcome back for the fourth year in 2026. In 2025, […]