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Former Indiana star Eric Gordon agrees to deal with 76ers, his 17th NBA season
Former IU basketball star and Indiana Mr. Basketball Eric Gordon's NBA career will extend to 17 seasons. According to multiple reports on Sunday, Gordon has agreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2024-25 season. Gordon's deal is expected to be for the veteran's minimum, which is estimated to be around $3.3 million for players with 10+ years of service.
Transplant Games of America 2024
Three Indianapolis residents who have received organ donations will represent Team Indiana at the 2024 Transplant Games of America, held from July 5-10 in Birmingham, Alabama. Jen Weber, now 50, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and a severe autoimmune disease at 36. She has had three double lung transplants since 2010. Weber will compete in […]
Predator Hunters Indiana report leads to arrest in Parke County
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — An Indiana man has been arrested and charged with child solicitation after reportedly being in contact with the online group Predator Hunters Indiana. According to Parke County Sheriff Jason Frazier, the group contacted his office on June 30, with evidence collected of their interaction with a local man. Sheriff Frazier […]
Crews to start curbside storm debris pickup in Monroe County
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — Recovery from late June storms takes a step forward starting Sunday in Monroe County. Local leaders have set dates and times for debris pickup. The June 25 storms in southern Indiana took a heavy toll on trees, damaging homes, businesses, and power lines. At the peak of the problems, more than […]
Youngest Monroe County GOP leader in history, Taylor Bryant, resigns
Taylor Bryant was an 18-year-old Indiana University freshman when she took the reins of Monroe County’s Republican Party, the youngest local party leader in history. Three years later, she’s stepping out of the role. She said it’s too expensive to live in the community where she grew up; and she’s moved out of the county and no longer is eligible to complete her 4-year term.
IUPD raised its base pay. Now Bloomington PD is lowest paying agency in Monroe County
Editor's note: This story has been updated with the proper spelling for city council member Isabel Piedmont-Smith. Bloomington Police Department (BPD) is now the lowest-paying police department in Monroe County, after the Indiana University Police Department raised its statewide base salary nearly $7,000 — an increase city officials worry will exacerbate the difficulty BPD already has with recruiting and retaining officers. ...
Monroe County property transfers: July 2
Property transfers filed at the Monroe County Assessor’s Office. Information includes property address, seller, buyer, sale price and date of sale. Names may reflect representatives of buyers and sellers. April 22. 5149 W. Hanks Crossing, Bloomington; Omshri Rajaravivarma of Bloomington sold to Michael and Camilla Wallace of Bloomington; $349,900;...
Local News Headlines: July 2, 2024
Monroe County Government’s offices, including the Court, will be closed today. Jail employees, road deputies, and Highway workers are not affected by this closure. This is the second consecutive day with a similar closing. Yesterday the message sent out stated that it was due to unforseen circumstances. No further information regarding the reasoning nor the possibility of a prolonged closure have been provided.
UPDATE: Monroe County government offices may be closed days due to computer issues
Editor's note: This story was updated at 6 p.m. July 1 with more information. It may be several days before Monroe County government’s computer server will be back in commission. Local offices were closed Monday and will be again on Tuesday. County attorney Jeff Cockerill said the county technical services department is working on...
Neal McCoy announced for downtown Terre Haute music festival
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - A popular country music singer is set to perform at a downtown Terre Haute music festival. Neal McCoy will be at Music at the Crossroads in Terre Haute. McCoy has 15 albums and is best known for songs like No Doubt About It and Wink.
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