IHSAA Track Coming to Muncie this Week
Muncie Central says the IHSAA is coming to town
MCS CEO Chuck Reynolds.
The Foster Closet at Illuminate Muncie will celebrate its Grand Opening on June 7 from noon to 2 p.m. at Illuminate’s Walnut Street facility. The Foster Closet supports children transitioning into foster care with clothing, essentials and encouragement.
All weather permitting: Second Harvest Food Bank will hold tailgate distributions Tuesday (May 19) at Elwood’s Callaway Park, Wednesday (May 20) at Morgan Redkey Park, Thursday (May 21) at the Blackford County Fairgrounds and Friday (May 22) at New Castle’s First Baptist Church and Winchester’s Goodrich Park. Each event begins at 10 a.m.
New Community Hospital North president Dan Parod is slated to resume his role this month. His region includes Anderson. The Herald Bulletin says previously served as president of the Central Region for Ascension St. Vincent in Indiana.
The Salvation Army will celebrate National Donut Day on June 5 at Concannon’s Pastry Shop on Muncie’s Baker Lane from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will serve as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army.
Second Harvest Food Bank CEO Bekah Clawson tells “Delaware County Today” the rising cost of living is forcing families to make difficult choices between gas and groceries, for instance, on a daily basis. And that has an effect on the community as a whole.
After a September visit to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital revealed injuries including fractured ribs to a 2-month-old baby, 29-year-old Muncie father Donald W. Robinson faces battery and neglect charges. The Star Press says Robinson could face up to 12 years in prison.
The Madison County Plan Commission has tabled a rezoning request for an Illinois company hoping to open a mulch facility in the county. The Herald Bulletin says the issue will be revisited June 9 following an engineering report on the proposed site.
He explains a little of what that plan aims to do on “Delaware County Today.”
State representative JD Prescott is starting a tour this week to raise support for his plan to repeal and replace Indiana’s property tax system.
5th Congressional District Rep. Victoria Spartz recently presented the family of fallen Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. Blake Reynolds with a Congressional Record during their visit to Washington for National Police Week. Separately, she met with the Osbourne family, with a Congressional Record honoring the legendary Ozzy Osbourne for what she called “a wealth of inspiring work and good deeds that will continue to impact generations to come.” Spartz was also reminded by Muncie police officers that his son Jack’s service with them was “the real deal,” when he was in town for the TV show Armed and Famous.
A two-truck crash last week resulted in two Central Indiana men being transported to Indianapolis hospitals. The crash happened on Madison County Roads 200 West and 500 North. The Herald Bulletin says 66-year-old Philip Riwitis of Cicero and 30-year-old Chase McColley of Rush County were hospitalized
A Brownsburg man faces a felony charge after tests revealed he had drugs in his system when he caused a fatal crash in April 2025 near Yorktown. The Star Press says 51-year-old Brett Matthew West is believed to have had cocaine and/or meth in his system at the time of the crash.
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County has named its finalists for the 2026 David Sursa Leadership Award. Jeffrey Heavilon, Kourtney McCauliff, Jeff Tingler, Douglas White and Katherine White.
