Centerville’s Blue Regiment finished second at Indiana State Fair Band Day on Friday night. Muncie Central won by just a little more than two points, and Centerville edged Winchester by about half a point for third place. Northeastern finished seventh and Richmond was 13th. Hagerstown was one of three Indiana bands that could not compete […]
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Centerville, Northeastern, Richmond make Sweet 16 at Band Day
Three of Wayne County’s four schools competing this year at Indiana State Fair Band Day have advanced to Friday night’s Sweet Sixteen competition. Those making the cut, in alphabetical order, are Centerville, Decatur County, Jay County, Kokomo, Lebanon, Marion, Monroe Central, Montgomery County United, Muncie Central, Northeastern, Richmond, Speedway, Tipton, West Lafayette, Winchester and Yorktown. […]
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Police: 4 in ‘self-proclaimed criminal gang’ arrested; about 50 officers involved
About 50 law enforcement officers from local, state and federal agencies teamed to arrest four young men they say have caused havoc in Wayne County through their “self-proclaimed criminal gang.” One of the suspects faces charges of murder, attempted murder and criminal gang intimidation, while police say the others face a variety of lesser charges […]
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Delta variant has arrived in Wayne County, health department says
Wayne County Health Department was notified Monday of the county’s first COVID-19 sample testing positive for the Delta variant (B 1.617.2). Only a fraction of all sample are sent for DNA speciation. “We have been operating for several weeks as if we have had the Delta variant in Wayne County already,” explained Christine Stinson, executive […]
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Silver Alert canceled for missing New Castle man
A Statewide Silver Alert has been canceled for a New Castle man. New Castle (Indiana) Police Department had investigated the disappearance of David Mise, a 63-year-old white male. Mise is 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 390 pounds and has white hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a light blue polo shirt, […]
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Muffins sold at Walmart, other stores being recalled for potential Lysteria
Several brands of muffins are being recalled from convenience and grocery stores around the country. Give and Go Prepared Foods (U.S.A.) Corp. has announced a voluntary nationwide recall of certain muffin products due to the potential for the products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections […]
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Updated: Silver Alert canceled for missing New Castle man
A Statewide Silver Alert has been canceled after New Castle Police Department investigated the disappearance of David Heaston, a 33-year-old white male. Heaston is 5 feet 10 inches tall, 220 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a light colored T-shirt and khaki shorts. Heaston was missing from New […]
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Clues sought after shots fired into car from a car
Richmond Police Department is seeking information about a person who reportedly fired three or four rounds from a car. Second-shift patrol officers responded to the 300 block of North 13th Street on Tuesday, July 13, after receiving a call that reported shots being fired. Dispatchers received two shots fired calls. Officers located a car in […]
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Body of missing Connersville man recovered from river
Indiana Conservation Officers have recovered the body of Robert L. Austin, 26, of Connersville, from the Whitewater River. A media release sent late in the evening of Tuesday, July 13, announced the discovery. Conservation officers have searched in recent days for a missing man in the vicinity of Mahan Park, commonly referred to as “Three-Mile Bridge,” […]
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Search underway for missing Connersville man
Indiana Conservation Officers and several other local groups of first responders are searching for a missing man in the vicinity of Mahan Park, commonly referred to as “Three-Mile Bridge,” near Highway 121 in Connersville. After receiving notification from Fayette County Dispatch at approximately 5:45 p.m. Thursday, conservation officers arrived on scene and discovered a vehicle and several articles belonging to […]