An Ice Storm Warning and a Winter Weather Advisory are in effect this morning. Freezing rain and ice accumulations are making for a messy commute as Delaware & Blackford Counties are under a travel watch; meaning that only essential travel – such as to and from work – is recommended. Madison County is under a […]

The 13-year-old boy who admitted to shooting his teacher and his classmate at Noblesville West Middle School has been ordered by the judge to serve time in a juvenile detention center until he’s 18 years old. He has been remanded to the custody of the Indiana Department of Corrections during his disposition hearing on Wednesday […]

A former Pendleton Correctional Facility officer has appeared for her initial hearing. 44-year-old Janet Lynn Miller pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking with an inmate, official misconduct and sexual misconduct. Miller was terminated October 18th after the relationship came to light.

The head of the Muncie animal shelter is out of a job after a recent run-in with the law. Phil Peckinpaugh was arrested last month for invasion of privacy concerning a woman from Yorktown. He was cuffed on a similar charge in May. The county prosecutor is considering Peckinpaugh’s case.

After an extended search, he’s finally in police custody. 29-year-old Dustin Brock Smith is being held in the Delaware County jail and charged with resisting law enforcement, reckless driving and driving while suspended. Smith is the Muncie man who led police on a high speed chase and then a manhunt after he ditched his car […]

For the eighth time in four years, Muncie Community Schools has a new CFO. Bradley T. DeRome has been approved for the hire by the school board. He has been business manager and treasurer of Jay School Corporation in Portland, which has an enrollment of more than 3,000 since 2000.

Thanks to the Madison County Council, $235,000 in emergency requests is heading to Alexandria and Chesterfield. The funds from the county’s food and beverage tax will help the town of Chesterfield for the installation of a new boiler and rewiring of the Millcreek Civic Center; while Alexandria will receive funds to pay for the emergency […]

They’ve come to an agreement. Anderson Community Schools have approved a contract with the Anderson Federation of Teachers. Teachers already earning above average salaries will receive a 1½ percent pay increase, while those who earn less than the average will receive a 2 percent increase.

The State of Indiana is suing Purdue Pharma, a major manufacturer of opioids. The company is accused of encouraging over-prescribing and using misleading tactics in order to get doctors to prescribe its drugs. The State claims Purdue Pharma violated state law by underselling the risks of addiction and overstating the benefits of opioids for chronic […]