Anderson is celebrating the Christmas season Saturday
Anderson is celebrating the Christmas season Saturday at Dickmann Town Center, and our Bret Busby has more on the festivities.
Major Charles Pinkston is one of two new leaders for the Salvation Army of Muncie and Richmond. They’re our Hometown Heroes for the month of December, and Pinkston recently told “Delaware County Today” about his immediate goals.
Don King has been named the new CEO and senior vice president of Ascension Indiana, which oversees Ascension St. Vincent hospitals including those in Anderson and Elwood. The Herald Bulletin says King will take office Jan. 1. He previously served as CEO of Ascension Florida.
The Voter Registration Office has proposed a realignment of Madison County precincts that would lower the number of precincts from 112 to 103. The Herald Bulletin says Madison County Commissioners voted to table the proposal until Dec. 16 after concerns were raised by several local citizens about transparency.
He voted No: Pete Bitar was one of the “no” votes as the Anderson Redevelopment Commission approved $38.5 million in TIF funds for the Athletic Park project last week with a 3-2 margin
He told Oldies 101’s “Anderson Talks” he believes the vetting process should have been longer and more complete.
Anderson Fire Department chief Dave Cravens says a Tuesday fire that started in the basement of the South Park Tavern on East 23rd Street caused $120,000 in damage, and the business is a total loss. The tavern had been open since 1982. The Herald Bulletin says people living in two upstairs apartments escaped safely, and no injuries were reported.
Mitchell Ray Bozarth faces renewed charges of dealing in heroin after the Indiana Court of Appeals this week overruled the charges’ dismissal by a Wayne County judge. The Star Press says the 36-year-old Muncie man was arrested in December 2020, but charges were dismissed in February 2025 after Bozarth argued a dashcam video from the patrol car he was riding in was deleted. The appeals court ruled the dashcam video “was not materially exculpatory.”
A sentencing hearing for 26-year-old Jacob M. Vera has been rescheduled for Jan. 26. The Star Press says the Muncie man pleaded guilty in November to charges stemming from a March 2023 incident when he was accused of leaving two children unattended in a Muncie hotel room. An infant girl swaddled in a blanket in a baby swing died in the room.
Anderson Symphony Orchestra artistic director Daniel Wiley is preparing for the Dec. 13 Christmas concert at the Paramount Theater. He tells the “Anderson Journal” morning show what makes each show so special to him.
State senator Scott Alexander has announced the Indiana Senate is accepting applications for the 2026 Senate Page Program. The full-day program is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and allows them to tour the Statehouse, listen to Senate debates and meet their state senator. Applications can be submitted at www.IndianaSenateRepublicans.com/Page-Program.
