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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 […]
What’s new for the 2024 Ball State Cardinals?
It’s been a struggle in Muncie since the 2020 MAC Championship campaign which saw them ranked over multiple weeks. Since that fateful run, the Cardinals haven’t had a winning record, with a high-water mark of 6-7 and a bowl loss in 2021. Questions were raised about Mike Neu’s...
Council could get DORA ordinance in August
The Wabash City Council could get a revised Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area as early as its first meeting in August. That was the word Tuesday night, July 9, from Mayor Scott Long during a public meeting on the DORA project. The meeting, which drew about 60 people to the Eagles...
HU Announces Spring 2024 Dean’s List
HUNTINGTON, Ind. — The Office of Academic Affairs at Huntington University has named 377 students to the Dean’s List for spring semester 2024, including 357 students on our Huntington, Indiana, campus and 20 students at Huntington University Arizona in Peoria, Arizona. To achieve designation on the Dean’s List,...
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...
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.
Old West End Neighborhood Introduces ‘Social Programs Signs Project’
MUNCIE, IN—You may have seen some changes to signage in the Old West End neighborhood, or you may have seen some neighborhood association members on ladders messing with certain street signs. We are not changing parking zones, or stealing public signs. We are installing our Social Programs Signs project.
Muncie Central School Competition Kicks Off For Frankfort Hot Dog Band & Orchestra Saturday, July 20
The Frankfort Hot Dog Band and Orchestra is gearing up for the competitive Muncie Central School Competition slated for July 20 this year. The Hot Dog Band and Orchestra stated that Muncie Central high School is currently experiencing construction, and parking will likely remain as a concern for spectators, but options for parking will be available surrounding the campus.
Gov. Holcomb breaks ground on READI 2.0 Kokomo project
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, along with other local and regional officials, were in Kokomo on Tuesday to help break ground on the first quality of place project supported by the recent expansion of the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI 2.0). According to a news release from Holcomb’s office, funds […]
Docs: Muncie man’s dog was shot after he instructed it to attack a person
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man’s dog was shot after he sent it to attack a person. According to an affidavit for probable cause filed Tuesday, officers with the Muncie Police Department were dispatched to the 1800 block of East Indiana Avenue around 1:45 p.m. on a report of shots fired. When police arrived at […]
Man, 23, found dead along rural Indiana road. Law enforcement providing only scant details.
Police are investigating the death of a Bloomington man found along a county road in rural Owen County, but are releasing only scant information. The Owen County Sheriff’s Office released the man’s name, Malik Sims, but not his age, where he lived, how he died, when he was found, where he was found or who found him. ...
Greenwood man ruins couple’s breakfast by arriving with baseball bat, court docs reveal
GREENWOOD, Ind. — A Greenwood man reportedly ruined a couple’s breakfast by arriving uninvited into their home with a baseball bat and starting a brawl. Justin B. Wheat, 42, is charged with battery with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony. He also faces Level 6 felony charges of residential entry, intimidation and battery. According […]
Carmel sues property owner for operating short-term rental illegally
The City of Carmel filed a lawsuit July 11 against the owner of a home on Singletree Court that city officials claim is being illegally operated as a short-term rental. Four days earlier, multiple renters were carried out of the home on stretchers in what appeared to be a “mass drug overdose,” according to Christin Diehl, who lives next door. Current has filed a public information request for more information about the incident.
IU Bloomington ranked highest in Indiana in US News’ Best Global Universities rankings
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana University Bloomington has ranked highly in the recently released U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings for 2024-25. Of the 2,250 universities ranked worldwide, IU Bloomington ranked 135th overall for global impact, the highest of the ranked universities in Indiana. In subject-area rankings, IU Bloomington earned its highest ranking in education and educational research at No. 38.
Remembering Steffanie Pickett, Hamilton County dispatcher killed in motorcycle crash
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — The Hamilton County Public Safety Communications team suffered a significant loss in June when a dispatcher was killed in a motorcycle crash shortly after leaving a training session. Steffanie Pickett was only 31 years old when she died in the crash on June 12. Her colleagues say she had her entire […]
HSE teachers felt disrespected by their superintendent. So parents threw them a party.
FISHERS — The signs Hamilton Southeastern Schools parents made that lined the wall of the Geist Christian Church gymnasium sent a clear message: Families love the teachers who serve them. One sign read, “Our family moved back here because of you all – 12 years later…Best decision!”...
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.
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. […]
Chris & Julie Jensen totally take county back to awesome 1980’s
Mayor Chris and Julie Jensen held their annual Jensen Summer Soirée last Friday at Embassy Suites and Conference Center. The event, which had an ’80s theme, raised funds for Noblesville Youth Assistance Program, Teter Retreat and Organic Farm, and Noblesville Sister Cities, the three legacy partners of Noblesville Fire Department Christmas Food & Toy Drive, Noblesville Youth Sports Alliance and the Noblesville Police Department Shop With a Cop.
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