Foster grandparent program recruiting new participants
The Foster (or Classroom) Grandparent program of Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson and Jennings counties is currently recruiting new participants. Eligible adults serve in public and private school classrooms and Head Start centers across the five counties.
Judge sentences Abram to 8 years
A Muncie driver accused of causing a fatal crash in Bartholomew County while he had a blood alcohol level three-and-a-half times above the legal limit was sentenced Thursday in Bartholomew Superior Court 2.
Child Abuse Prevention Month begins today
Child Abuse Prevention Month begins today, observed to encourage everyone to recommit to ensuring every child grows up in a safe, stable and nurturing environment free from abuse and neglect.
Bull Dog Hall of Fame seeks nominees
The Bull Dog Alumni Association Hall of Fame is seeking nominations, with a May 1 deadline set.
Plea talks continue in ex-North employee’s child solicitation case
Plea negotiations are ongoing for a former Columbus North High School employee arrested in November after he was accused of trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old boy in North Vernon.