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4th Annual Golf Fundraiser Raises Funds for East Central Illinois Community Action Agency
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY RELEASE. Danville, IL (July 16, 2024) – Registration is currently open for our 4th Annual Golf Fundraiser Scramble, which benefits East Central Illinois Community Action Agency. This year’s event will be held on Friday, July 26, 2024, at the beautiful Rivercrest Golf Club located at 14 Club House Dr., Covington, Indiana.
Danville Police Search for Missing 12-Year-Old Male Last Seen in Vermilion River Enters Third Day
Danville Police along with the Vermilion County Sheriff’s Department and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are resuming their search this morning for the 12-year-old juvenile who went missing while swimming in the Vermilion River. Additional resources and equipment have been brought in to aid the teams with their search.
Indiana National Guard plans upgrades to Bloomington armory
The Indiana National Guard plans to spend millions to modernize and expand its armory in Bloomington. “The current facilities do not meet the needs of today’s modern force, and it is a priority to upgrade our facilities to today’s standards,” an INNG representative said via email. ...
David M. Findlay Named To Indianapolis Business Journal’s Indiana 250 List For Third Consecutive Year
Lake City Bank announced David M. Findlay, chairman and CEO, has been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Indiana 250 list for the third consecutive year. The annual list recognizes the state’s most influential and impactful leaders across business, philanthropy, the arts, government and not-for-profits, according to a news release from Lake City Bank.
Family believes Bloomington man found dead along rural Owen County road was murdered
OWEN COUNTY, Ind. — Detectives are continuing to investigate how a Bloomington man wound up dead along the side of a country road near the Owen-Monroe county line. The body of 23-year-old Malik Sims was found on Monday afternoon along Stephenson Road after someone driving by saw it and called 911. Currently, sheriff’s deputies are […]
New food truck, Top Notch Filipino Fusion, opens on south side of Bloomington
There's a new Filipino food truck serving on the south side of Bloomington. Top Notch Filipino Fusion is open from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday on the edge of the parking lot for Pomp's Tire Service at 3951 S. Walnut St. The parking lot is best accessed off Rhorer Road just across from the southside Kroger.
FBI searches Indianapolis home where former congressional candidate lives
The FBI searched the Indianapolis home of a former congressional candidate Wednesday, though it's unclear why. The agency confirmed to IndyStar that it executed a search warrant at a near eastside house where public records show Gabriel Whitley lives — news first reported by IndyPolitics. There is no indication anyone was arrested. ...
Hendricks County’s 200th birthday celebration includes fun at the fair
DANVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — Hendricks County is celebrating its 200th birthday this year and part of the celebration includes special events and activities during the annual 4-H fair. The Hendricks County 4-H Fair runs through Saturday at the county fairgrounds, 1900 E. Main St., Danville. “I think, for our community, it’s really about coming together; […]
New Castle man out on bail for child solicitation now arrested for child molestation
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A New Castle man who was already out of jail after being charged with child solicitation has been arrested a second time – now for child molestation. Dalton L. Armstrong, 29, was arrested in late April after police found evidence that he sent nude photographs to a 14-year-old girl and requested […]
Indy suburbs again top state ILEARN tests; Brownsburg tops charts for English and math
Indianapolis’s suburbs are once again among Indiana's highest test performers, ILEARN results released Wednesday show. Four of the nine suburban Indianapolis counties were in the top 15 school districts for both English and math proficiency: Brownsburg Community School Corporation, Carmel-Clay Schools, Zionsville Community Schools and Westfield-Washington Schools. ILEARN tests...
Free school supplies available at Hancock County Community Night
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — First responders and nonprofits in Hancock County are teaming up to give away school supplies ahead of the upcoming school year. It’s part of Wednesday night’s annual Hancock County Community Night at the county fairgrounds. Greg Duda, public information officer for the Hancock County 911 Center, says the supplies include backpacks, notebooks, […]
Stylez Robertson back in training after 2023 wrist injury, multiple surgeries
Eight months after suffering a wrist injury, Stylez Robertson returned to practice on a turn track, a course designed with few or no jumps to minimize impact on the body. Robertson has not yet provided a timetable for his return to racing. Robertson’s last race was the 2023 Pro Motocross...
Alabama Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Arson in Indiana, Family Home and Pets Lost in Deliberate Blaze
An Alabama man has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to arson for setting his father's house on fire in Connersville, Indiana, resulting in the death of the family's dog and cat. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana reported that 34-year-old Tommy Lee Harrison Sr. carried out the attack after traveling from his home in Birmingham, Alabama. Harrison will also face two years of supervised release following his 57-month incarceration.
Bloomington man followed woman in wooded area, arrested for attempted rape
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A man was arrested for attempted rape after following a woman around in a wooded area of Bloomington. Manuel Lopez Lopez was charged with: The Bloomington Police Department was dispatched to the 1000 block of E. Hillside Dr. on a report of a caller hearing a female scream “get off me” and […]
Public housing residents claim conditions worsen under private management
INDIANAPOLIS — The Laurelwood Apartments on Indianapolis’ southside are managed by a property services firm but they are co-owned by private equity investors and the Indianapolis Housing Agency which is now being overseen by the Department of Housing and Urban Development out of Washington, D.C., which means, everybody’s in charge and no one’s in charge. […]
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