Muncie Area Local News Summary, 05/20/25
Muncie police say 46 year old Davy Scott Gibson is dead after gunshot wounds suffered Sunday night. Star Press says MPD says no arrests made as of midday Monday. This is the third killing of 2025 in town.
It’s set to be a very busy weekend in Indianapolis with the Indy 500 being accompanied by home games for the Pacers and Fever. With increased traffic expected throughout Central Indiana, the Indiana State Police plan to continue high-visibility patrols aimed at reducing crashes, removing impaired drivers and ensuring safe travel.
The Community Foundation announced nine more scholarship winners last week. Names of the recipients are available at WoofBoomNews.com. The nine new recipients are Muncie Burris’ Judah Branam, Cowan’s Bradley Dickey, Muncie Central’s Lexi Edwards, Yorktown’s Casey Gifford, Muncie Burris’ Grace Murray, Ball State’s Emily Neal, Ball State’s Cory Shaw, Cowan’s Audrey Sizemore and Delta’s Avery Stinson.
Waste disposal bills could be on the rise in Daleville. The Herald Bulletin says the town’s contract with Best Way Disposal was renewed for 2026 with a $1.50 increase per unit. Daleville officials say the public rate increase is necessary for the town to break even.
The Fever’s dominant season-opening win against the Sky again was overshadowed by a brush up between Indiana’s Caitlin Clark and her Chicago rival Angel Reese. This time the headlines centered around a hard foul by Clark that was upgraded to a Flagrant 1. Indiana hosts the Atlanta Dream tonight at 7.
Now is the time to donate to the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie. The City of Muncie is matching gifts up to $35,000 through the end of June, allowing donors to double their charitable impact.
Ball State’s Miller College of Business has joined elite company. The school earned dual accreditation for its business and accounting programs – an honor less than 6% of business schools worldwide have achieved.
