MCS Receives 11 Applicants For School Board Vacancies
Eleven applicants are reportedly seeking the two vacant seats on the Marion School Board that came open through recent resignations. The deadline to apply for the last of the openings was last week. The applications are for
Day 2 Of Marion School On-Site Registration
This is the second and final day of on-site registration for new students in Marion Community Schools. On-site registration will be held again today at Marion High School from 10 am until 7 pm. Those attending Marion
Fairmount Man Charged With 10 Counts of Child Molesting
A Fairmount man has bee charged with ten counts of child molesting and other counts for allegedly committing sex acts with two sisters several years ago. 72-year old James Ley of Fairmount is now being held in
Quilters Hall of Fame Weekend Begins Thursday
Marion takes center stage as the quilting capital of America this weekend during the Quilters Hall of Fame annual celebration. Activities begin Thursday morning with lots of activities at many sites in Marion. Quilters Hall of Fame
Indiana Shows Improving College Graduation Rate
A new report shows that about 45-percent of students at Indiana’s public universities are completing bachelor’s degrees within a four-year period. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s 2018 College Completion Report shows that’s an improvement of nearly 11-percent from
USS Indianapolis Anniversary This Month
Only 14 men who survived the sinking on the U-S-S Indianapolis are still alive. Six of those survivors are expected in Indianapolis this week to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the sinking of their ship, and to
Howard County Republican Chairman Resigning
The chairman of the Howard County Republican Party is stepping down after just a year-and-a-half in the position. Marty Stout cited personal reasons and changes in circumstances in his life for his stepping down as G-O-P Chairman.
Kokomo Municipal Stadium In Final 4 For Best Summer/Collegiate Park
Kokomo’s Municipal Stadium is now in the Final 4 in the voting for the best Summer-Collegiate Baseball Park in America. Selection of the winner is based totally on fan balloting through Ballpark Digest magazine. The home of
Howard County Hall of Legends Inductees Announced
Six persons have been chosen as this year’s inductees for the Howard County Hall of Legends.. Selected are Orpha May Johnson, who became America’s first female Marine. Reba Harris became an addiction counselor and founder of Gilead
Second Delaware County Jail Lawsuit Filed
For the second time in a month, an inmate has filed a lawsuit over conditions in the Delaware County jail. Like another suit filed in June, the lawsuit filed Tuesday by Christopher Swisher…who was released from the