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Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame to Induct 13
MUNCIE, IN— The Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame has elected 13 new members who will be honored in July in its 2024 class. Ty’Ronda Benning, Ben Botts, Zachary Ervin, Rob Fisher, Hayley (Hall) Garard, Jeremy Hazelbaker, Kasin (Spay) Hoke, Kimberly Kuzma, Taylor Morey, Christopher Overholt, George Taylor, Logan Young and Megan (Allen) Zelasko will be inducted July 20 at the Ball State Alumni Center. Tom Childs will be honored at the banquet as this year’s James Lightbody Award of Excellence recipient.
20-year-old Muncie man convicted for attempted murder of 3 Delaware County deputies
MUNCIE, Ind. — A jury in Delaware County deliberated for four hours before convicting a 20-year-old man with attempted murder of three Delaware County sheriff's deputies. Tarron Conwell, of Muncie, was convicted on two counts of attempted murder, one count of criminal recklessness, one count of unlawful carrying of a handgun and one count of resisting law enforcement.
Court appoints recount committee, extends deadline
A recount of the Republican primary race for Delaware County Council moved forward Wednesday as Judge Brian Bade appointed members of a recount committee to do the work of again counting the votes and extended the deadline to complete the work to July 28. At-large Delaware County Council member Ryan Webb initiated a recount in Delaware Circuit Court 3 on May 19 after the results of the primary election on May 7 showed him losing the primary...
Jury finds Anderson man guilty of murder in Delaware County cemetery shooting
MUNCIE, Ind. — A 20-year-old Anderson man was found guilty of murder Thursday by a Delaware Circuit Court 5 jury. Attorneys for Alexander Thomas Eugene Geesy failed in a bid to persuade jurors that he was acting in self-defense when he fired the gunshot — on July 22, 2022 — that fatally wounded 38-year-old William Randall Coomer Jr.
3 arrested after chase leads to crash on I-69 in Delaware County
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. – A police pursuit on I-69 led to a crash and the arrest of three people on various charges. According to Indiana State Police, the incident started when a state trooper noticed a Ford Ranger speeding on I-69 near mile marker 237 around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The trooper attempted to initiate […]
Delaware County woman recalls events leading to husband's fatal 2022 shooting
MUNCIE, Ind. — A rural Daleville woman this week recounted the events that preceded her husband's fatal shooting, nearly two years ago, at a pioneer cemetery in southwestern Delaware County. Alexander Thomas Eugene Geesy, now 20, of Anderson, is on trial in Delaware Circuit Court 5, charged with murder and obstruction of justice in the slaying — on July 22, 2022 — of William Randall Coomer Jr. ...
Yorktown man accused of burglarizing local home, neglecting dogs
YORKTOWN, Ind. — A Yorktown man has been accused of burglarizing a west-side home where he formerly lived — and with failing to properly care for six dogs at his more recent residence. Quentin Antonio Aguirre, 28, was arrested by Yorktown police on Wednesday on preliminary counts of burglary, theft and neglect of a vertebrate animal. He was being held in the Delaware County Jail under a $15,000 bond. ...
Organization Seeks Nominations Of Local Women To Honor During 32nd Annual Women’s Equality Day
MUNCIE, IN — The Muncie-Delaware County Coalition of Women’s organizations is once again seeking nominations of local women to honor during the 32nd Annual Women’s Equality Day Program. The Coalition invites nominations of women who have made a significant contribution in the arts, education, religion, business, politics,...
More recent grads awarded Community Foundation scholarships
MUNCIE, Ind. — The names of additional scholarship recipients have been released by the Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County. Olivia Gick, a senior at Cowan Junior-Senior High School, was awarded the Max V. and Nellie Cathrine Creviston Scholarship. Olivia plans to study nursing with a minor in Art at Ball State University. She is the daughter of Jeremy Gick and Kristin Gick.
Group Seeks Nominations For Women’s Equity Day Program
The Muncie-Delaware County Coalition of Women’s organizations is once again seeking nominations of local women to honor during the 32nd Annual Women’s Equality Day Program. The Coalition invites nominations of women who have made a significant contribution in the arts, education, religion, business, politics, environment, and social or community service.
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