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The boys’ track and field Regionals took place on Thursday at Lafayette Jefferson High School.
Here is how the local athletes performed and who is advancing to the State Finals.
First, second and third place regional winners in all individual events and relays, plus any…
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Red Barn Theatre Opens 58th Season with New Nightly Pre-Show Music, Three-Production Summer Lineup
The Red Barn Theatre a mile east of Frankfort on Kelly Road will open its 58th season on June 10, 2026, introducing nightly live pre-show music for all evening productions for the…
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BOONE COUNTY, Ind. — An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to more than 20 years behind bars for his role in the fatal overdose of a man in Boone County three years ago. The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Thursday that 31-year-old William Wills received a…
Thelma Jean Withrow, 80, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026. She was born on January 13, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio.
Memorial Services are planned for 2:30 p.m., Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, Lebanon, Indiana. Visitation will be held from…
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THORNTOWN, Ind. (WISH) — Residents of Thorntown were asked to evacuate Tuesday following an anhydrous ammonia spill.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said the spill happened in the northwest part of rural Thorntown.
“If you are at the Old Mill Run trailer park, please…
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Residents of Thorntown were asked to evacuate Tuesday following an anhydrous ammonia spill.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said the spill happened in the northwest part of rural Thorntown.
“If you are at the Old Mill Run trailer park, please evacuate,” the alert from the…
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THORNTOWN, Ind. — Authorities responded to a chemical leak near Thorntown on Tuesday night. In a post on Facebook, the Thorntown/Sugar Creek Fire Department indicated that its units were working at the scene of an “anhydrous tank leak” located northwest of Thorntown. TSCFD…
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WHITESTOWN, Ind. – Whitestown’s iconic “Wrecks” sign is coming down—at least for the time being. The town said it will begin removing the sign on Wednesday to make way for a new park that has been in the works for a few years. For decades, the Wrecks Inc. sign–“We meet by…
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The Girls Track and Field Regional round took place last night.
Several local athletes competed at the Lafayette Jefferson Regional, which included Regional qualifiers from the following Sectionals: Kokomo, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Jefferson, and Hamilton…
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Linda Sue Kincaid, 85, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Greenwood Village South in Greenwood, Indiana. She was born September 18, 1940, in Lebanon, Indiana, a daughter of the late Earl Wayne and Violet Marie (Johnson) Wynkoop.
On May 10, 1958, she married Fredrich…
