COLD OPEN: Late freeze all but obliterates orchard’s crop for second straight year

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HANCOCK COUNTY -- Helen Roney was certain it couldn't happen two years in a row. "There's no way," she remembers thinking. "And I was wrong." Apple...

HAPPY RETURNS: Summer camps back in business after mass cancellations in 2020

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Staff Reports HANCOCK COUNTY — There’s no doubt about it: Summer 2020 wasn’t so great. But if all goes well, this summer will be a celebration...

UNEASY FEELINGS: Latest TIF talk highlights worries about growth

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GREENFIELD — Local leaders often hail growth and development in Hancock County as good news for the community, but cracks in that consensus have...

New Pal council OKs rules for keeping chickens

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NEW PALESTINE — The 30 chickens in the coop at Jim Robinson's home have plenty of space to roam, particularly when they're let loose onto...

Photo of the Day for May 22

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This New Palestine Junior High School 4x400 relay team set a school record of 4:23.75 on May 10. From left are Rylee Hurst, Tylar...

Man accused of arson, auto theft

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GREENFIELD -- A New Castle man faces arson and auto theft charges following an investigation into a garage fire late last year. Zachary Lee Olston,...

Lane closures expected in McCordsville

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McCORDSVILLE — The Indiana Department of Transportation has begun making improvements to the intersection of Broadway and County Road 600 West in the McCordsville...

BACK ON THE FORCE: Injured McCordsville officer returns after 11-month recovery

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McCORDSVILLE -- Step by step, Officer Jessica Barnes made her way up to the front of the room with ease. Police Chief Paul Casey waited...

New Fortville Elementary principal named

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FORTVILLE -- A Muncie laboratory school leader will take the helm at Fortville Elementary School starting this summer. Mt. Vernon's school board earlier this week...

NPHS students get big, early start on college

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NEW PALESTINE — Some students at New Palestine High School picked up a college degree for the Class of 2021 before they even earned their...