Winchester Woman Charged with Two Counts of Arson
The Star Press reports A Winchester woman has been charged with two counts of arson. The counts against 52-year-old Jeana L. Mosier, are both Level 4 felonies carrying maximum 12-year prison terms. According to an affidavit, Mosier set fires at least twice at a home in the 600 block of East Short Street on November 18th. Mosier was arrested on Friday and her bond at the Randolph County Jail was set at $12,000.
The town of Daleville was expected to receive its first Tesla on Monday, according to Police Chief James King. The town’s first Tesla police cruiser will be issued to an officer with a K-9 who uses a police vehicle the most frequently. If the experiment yields less than desirable savings, the initiative will be discontinued. If town officials are satisfied, the police department’s fleet will gradually be replaced with Teslas. Each vehicle is expected to cost from $40,000 to $50,000 according to the Herald Bulletin.
Meta, the company that owns Facebook is considering an $800 million investment in a new data center to be built in Lebanon. Meta’s proposal near Indianapolis would be the second in Indiana since January, when an $800 million data center was announced for the city of Jeffersonville , which sits across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. WISH-TV reports the proposed development would employ 80 full-time workers making on average $36 per hour.
A pair of low-cost airlines are adding flights to three new cities from the city – Portland Oregon, Tampa Florida and Atlanta Georgia. Allegiant Air and Frontier Airlines will add the nonstop flights from Indy beginning next spring, the Indianapolis Airport Authority announced. The Introductory fare to Atlanta is $19.
Yesterday, Indiana State Police arrested 50-year-old Joshua L. Senseney, of Anderson, on three counts of Child Solicitation, a Level 5 Felony, and Official Misconduct, a Level 6 Felony. Senseney was an Anderson police officer and School Resource Officer at an Anderson Community School at the time of the alleged incident. State Police initiated a criminal investigation in June at the request of the Anderson Police Department after a parent made allegations of inappropriate texts being sent from Senseney to juveniles while working as a school resource officer.
For the first time in 31 years, the loveable Labrador Retriever is no longer America’s favorite dog breed. The breed best known for having a heart of gold has been replaced by the smaller, more urban-friendly French Bulldog. According to the American Kennel Club, the rankings are based on nearly 716,500 dogs newly registered in 2022, of which about 1 in 7 were Frenchies. Around 108,000 French Bulldogs were recorded in the U.S. in 2022, surpassing Labrador Retrievers by over 21,000. The French Bulldog was famous among America’s upper class around the turn of the 20th century but then fell out of favor.
The Circle of Lights is scheduled to take place this Friday night on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. Leaders in Indianapolis say you need to be ready for road closures, cold weather, and limited parking. During the Christmas season the monument is decorated as an enormous Christmas tree. This annual city tradition began in 1962. The pre-show starts at 5:15 p.m. The live event runs from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the tree lighting ceremony schedule to begin just before 7:00 p.m. From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. there will be music and a visit from Santa.
All Noblesville Schools were closed yesterday after an anonymous social media threat against East Middle School, the district announced. In a message to district families and staff from Superintendent Dr. Daniel G. Hile the district was “made aware by law enforcement of an anonymous video posted to social media that made a threat of violence towards East Middle School,” in the middle of the night. While officials don’t believe the threat to be credible, the incident is still under an ongoing investigation.
Little Red Door Cancer Agency hosted its 17th annual Face of Hope Breakfast last week at the State Fairgrounds and raised a record-breaking $564,311 for Hoosiers with cancer, according to a release. The breakfast is Little Red Door’s premier fundraising event, featuring stories from Little Red Door clients, staff, and Board members.
Auto club and insurance company AAA predicts that nearly 80 million Americans will venture at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday and next Monday. Most of them will travel by car.Drivers should get a slight break on gas prices. The nationwide average price for gasoline was $3.06 a gallon on Sunday, down from $3.27 at this time last year. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 18.3 million people at U.S. airports during the same seven-day stretch. That would be 6% more than during the corresponding days last year but fit a pattern set throughout 2024.
Honeywell Arts & Entertainment will accept applications for its Annual Fine Art Exhibit until Sunday, January 5th. The competition has three categories: Painting, Drawing, and Other Arts Forms. Photography does not qualify for this competition. Detailed guidelines and the entry form can be found online at honeywellarts.org/exhibits. The exhibit will be on display in the Clark Gallery from January 27th through February 26th.
First Thursday festivities in Muncie will take place on December 5th in downtown Muncie from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. This is the 23rd Year of the monthly event. The downtown area is one of Muncie’s four designated cultural zones and is widely recognized as a hub for local artists to sell their wares. Downtown is home to a growing number of art galleries, non-profit experimental art spaces, and businesses supportive of the Arts + Culture community. Gallery walks are free and family friendly—and typically include a number of exhibition openings, film screenings, and performances.
A 51-year-old man will spend three years in prison for stealing over 450-thousand-dollars from Huntington County Community School Corporation. Scott Bumgardner pled guilty to corrupt business influence and theft in September and had 17 charges dropped when he was sentenced. Bumgardner was sentenced to three years for corrupt business influence and four years for theft, but the four year sentence was ordered to be suspended by the judge. He also has to repay $453, 327.
IBJ.com reports Anderson-based Lampco Federal Credit Union plans to open a part-time office at Martin University in Indianapolis as part of the credit union’s wider efforts to gain membership in Marion, Hancock and Hamilton counties. Lampco also plans to open an office at Martin University that will offer financial literacy services such as workshops on budgeting, saving and managing student debt.
Indiana failed to collect as much revenue as the state budget plan expected for the third consecutive month in October. IPR reports Indiana collected $189 million less last month than its budget plan expected. And through four months of the fiscal year, state revenues are now $342 million short of the budget mark. All three of the Indiana’s major tax categories are failing to meet expectations this fiscal year.
Join the Friends of Mounds State Park at their fourth annual Nights of Lights fundraiser. Drive through the Mounds State Park campgrounds and see over 60 community hosted light displays from local businesses, groups, and organizations. The event is held every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening from November 30th to December 29th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Anderson University’s School of Music, Theater, and Dance is hosting the first Raven Music Festival January 25th, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in York Performance Hall. The Raven Music Festival is an opportunity for students and community members to showcase their musical talents.
Fox 59 reports A new rule being considered on Capitol Hill could change the way things look in the grocery aisle. If enacted, it would require nutrition labels to go on the front of food packaging instead of the back. The general idea behind the proposal is that putting nutritional information, like ingredients and number of calories, on the front of a food package could help shoppers make healthier choices about what they buy
