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Indiana’s Top Youth Volunteers of 2020 Selected by National Program

February 4, 2020 Comments Off

Emily Graves, 17, of La Porte and Margaret Dimmett, 13, of Zionsville Tuesday were named Indiana’s top two youth volunteers of 2020 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people […]

Matchups Announced for Basketball Day Indiana

January 29, 2020 Comments Off

FOX Sports Indiana, the IHSAA, Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever Tuesday announced the full programming schedule and high school matchups for the fourth annual Basketball Day Indiana, which takes place next Saturday, Feb. 8. Basketball Day […]

Suspect Arrested in Alabama in Shooting Incident

January 29, 2020 Comments Off

Mark W. Wilburn, 53 years-old of Noblesville, Indiana, has been arrested in connection to the shooting that occurred on Monday in Lebanon. Wilburn was taken into custody at a hotel in Fultondale, Alabama Tuesday evening […]

Mayor McBarnes Resigns Effective February 28, at 4 P.M. – Appears On Partyline Wednesday Morning

January 28, 2020 Comments Off

Frankfort Mayor Chris McBarnes will be on WILO AM/FM and Hoosierland TV LIVE at 8:30 AM Wednesday January 29. FROM VERBATIM ON MAYORS FACEBOOK PAGE You believed in a fresh start. You believed that Frankfort’s […]

Lebanon Police Searching for Suspect in Shooting

January 28, 2020 Comments Off

Lebanon Police Department Detectives have identified 53-year-old Mark Wayne Wilburn as a person of interest in the shooting of Michael L. Maxwell that occurred on the night of Monday. It is believed Wilburn will be […]

Pairings Revealed for Girls Basketball State Tournament

January 27, 2020 Comments Off

The opening week’s pairings were announced Sunday for the 45th Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament presented by the Indiana Fever and Indiana Pacers. Sectional games are scheduled to begin Tuesday, February 4, and run […]

Three Arrested Following Armed Robbery in Whitestown

January 26, 2020 Comments Off

On Saturday, Whitestown Metropolitan Police Officers were made aware of a possible armed robbery that occurred at a truck stop in Whitestown. Boone County Dispatch informed us that the Indiana State Police District 52 received […]

High School Sports Schedule January 24 – February 1

January 24, 2020 Comments Off

Friday, January 24 LEBANON — Boys’ basketball vs. North Montgomery, 7:30 p.m.; Girls’ basketball vs. North Montgomery, 6 p.m.; Wrestling, Sagamore Conference at Crawfordsville, 5 p.m. WESTERN BOONE — Boys’ basketball vs. Danville, 8 p.m.; […]

New Lebanon Cardboard Plant Focuses on Sustainability

January 24, 2020 Comments Off

nside INdiana Business is reporting that an $80 million box manufacturing plant in Lebanon, capable of producing 17 million square feet of corrugated cardboard a day, is now open with a goal to eventually hire […]

Local Legislators Honor Western Boone State Champs

January 24, 2020 Comments Off

State Sens. Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville) and Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon), and State Reps. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville), Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) and Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) honored the Western Boone football team Thursday with Senate Concurrent Resolution 10. The […]

Indiana Could Benefit From More Renewable Energy

January 22, 2020 Comments Off

Inside INdiana Business is reporting that a new study commissioned by Advanced Energy Economy says commercial and industrial businesses are looking for more renewable energy resources, which could be an economic boon for Indiana. The […]

Public Invited: “Finding Amelia” Presented Tuesday Evening By “Emmy” Winning Historian At Frankfort Airport

January 20, 2020 Russ Kaspar Comments Off

The public is invited to a special program presented by Frankfort’s Zonta Club Tuesday evening by Gary Quigg with TIGHAR (The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery). Quigg will present “Finding Amelia”. The free public […]

Boone County Under Winter Weather Advisory Until 7 A.M. Saturday

January 17, 2020 Comments Off

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana, including Boone County, from 7 p.m. tonight until 7 a.m. Saturday. […]

Closings, Cancellations & Delays 8:25 A.M. January 15

January 15, 2020 Comments Off

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Boone County Under Dense Fog Advisory Until 10 A.M.

January 15, 2020 Comments Off

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect for Boone County until 10 a.m. Wednesday. Visibility will be a quarter mile or less and hazardous driving conditions […]

Kauffman Engineering Names New CEO

January 13, 2020 Comments Off

Inside INdiana Business is reporting that Lebanon-based Kauffman Engineering has named David Evans president and chief executive officer. Evans, who succeeds Mike Buis, most recently served as president and CEO of Oerlikon Drive Systems Americas […]

Witham Health Services Offering First Responder Class

January 12, 2020 Comments Off

Witham Health Services EMS Education in cooperation with the Thorntown/Sugar Creek Fire Department is pleased to sponsor an Emergency Medical Responder (formerly First Responder) class for interested county residents. The class will begin February 10 […]