An Indianapolis man has received the maximum sentence for a robbery conviction in Delaware County
The League of Women Voters of Muncie-Delaware County will gather on the Fallen Heroes Bridge on Wheeling Avenue at noon for what they call a “No Kings” on Saturday, Oct. 18, according to a social media post. Calling themselves a non-partisan group, they say it’s over by 2 p.m.
Donations for the Soup Kitchen of Muncie also will be collected during the rally. Items requested are single-servings of chips and cookies, land other items. Muncie Resists is organizing the local “No Kings” protest, a nationwide protest. More than 150 progressive organizations, watchdogs, climate groups and other entities are partners. To become a member of the local League of Women Voters chapter, go to https://www.lwvmunciedelaware.org/.
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An Indianapolis man has received the maximum sentence for a robbery conviction in Delaware County. 37-year-old James Howard Johnson III was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery from a Sept. 13, 2024, incident at Check Into Cash on East McGalliard Road.
Anderson’s annual Rev. J.T. Menifee Citywide Cleanup disposed of 283 tons of trash on Oct. 4, according to The Herald Bulletin. That’s a massive increase from 200 tons of trash disposed of in 2024. The cleanup event began in 1988.
Viking Realty’s Lucius Conner has saved home buyers more than $1.71 million in mortgage interest this year with his unique commission model, but he tells “Delaware County Today” he can do even more.
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Second Harvest Food Bank will hold a tailgate food distribution event Thursday at Muncie’s Memorial Baptist Church on Phillip Drive just off South Hoyt Avenue. The event will run from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Two new hires have been approved for the Anderson Police Department. The Herald Bulletin reports the hiring of 26-year-old Kobe Smith and 22-year-old Frankton High School graduate Lucas Coxe has been approved by the Anderson Board of Public Safety.
An Anderson man has been arrested on suspicion of rape and domestic battery. The Herald Bulletin reports 24-year-old Ja Merious Allen was arrested last week after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend with a bath towel rod and plastic pole and threatening to kill her.
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Progressive policy advocate Kellie Kelly talking to Oldies 101’s Mitch Henck on our “Anderson Talks” afternoon show.
The Saica Pack plant will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday morning at its Park Road building site in Anderson. Madison County Chamber president and CEO Clayton Whitson joined the “Anderson Journal” yesterday and talked about some of the plant’s potential impact.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the September 2023 murder conviction of a Muncie man. The Star Press says lawyers for 52-year-old Ceasar Lewis Curtis argued some evidence was wrongly admitted during the trial. The appeals court upheld the conviction with a 3-0 decision.
The hit musical “Mrs. Doubtfire,” based on the 1993 movie, will stop by Ball State’s Emens Auditorium for an Oct. 30 performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (765) 285-1539.
