Stories tagged with "eastern indiana"

Connersville man shot in standoff with police by indystar

A 33-year-old man was fatally shot in a confrontation with police in eastern Indiana Friday night, authorities said. Ryan Pruitt of Connersville was pronounced dead at the scene of... – Nov 14, 2009 at 10:27 AM in News

Bishop Chatard hears Batesville knocking . . . again by Nat Newell

Don’t expect the Batesville High School football team to be intimidated when it hosts top-ranked Bishop Chatard in a regional game at 7 p.m. Friday. It’s the seventh... – Nov 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM in High school football

Former Marine faces charges in shooting by indystar

Winchester — An Eastern Indiana Iraq War veteran accused of shooting at sheriff’s deputies is being held on $500,000 bond. Andrew Ward, rural Lynn, made his first... – Oct 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Crime & Courts

Small plane crashes near Albany by indystar

A small, single-engine plane crashed today into an open field in Eastern Indiana after the pilot became unresponsive and the plane started to speed up and slow down at dangerous... – Sep 30, 2009 at 4:30 PM in Communities

Wayne County tops nation in divorce rate by indystar

RICHMOND, Ind. — A mostly rural county in eastern Indiana tops the nation in the percentage of people who are divorced, but just why that’s so — the economy? an... – Sep 24, 2009 at 12:27 AM in News

Census: Indiana county is divorce leader by indystar

RICHMOND, Ind. — An eastern Indiana county tops the nation in the percentage of population that’s divorced, but some Wayne County residents don’t see any reason... – Sep 23, 2009 at 1:08 PM in News

Richmond groups want Greyhound service back by indystar

Richmond — Advocates for low-income residents and the disabled have launched a petition drive to bring Greyhound bus service back to Richmond. The Community Council on... – Sep 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

Dress code violations send 150 students home by indystar

RICHMOND, Ind. — More than 150 students were sent home from an eastern Indiana high school for violating the school district’s dress code. Richmond High School... – Aug 20, 2009 at 12:29 PM in Education

New owner plans to grow landmark restaurant by indystar

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. — The new owner of Welliver’s Smorgasbord in Hagerstown says he hopes the eastern Indiana landmark will grow while sticking with its traditional... – Jul 12, 2009 at 2:52 PM in Business

Landmark Hagerstown eatery to stay open by indystar

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. — The sisters who co-own Welliver’s Smorgasbord in Hagerstown say the eastern Indiana landmark is being bought by an entrepreneur with family and business... – Jul 05, 2009 at 6:00 PM in Communities

Authorities say teens apparently drowned by indystar

Portland — Authorities said two teenagers apparently drowned while swimming in a rural pond in eastern Indiana. The Jay County coroner said the bodies of 18-year-olds Brandon... – Jun 25, 2009 at 1:00 AM in News

Two teens found dead in Jay Co. pond by indystar

PORTLAND, Ind. — Authorities say two teenagers apparently drowned while swimming in a rural pond in eastern Indiana. The Jay County coroner says 18-year-olds Brandon Clay and... – Jun 24, 2009 at 4:21 PM in Communities

$1M raised to rebuild tornado-hit Ind. bridge by indystar

MOSCOW, Ind. — More than $1 million has been raised toward rebuilding a landmark eastern Indiana covered bridge that was destroyed by a tornado last year. The June 2008 tornado... – Jun 16, 2009 at 1:45 PM in Communities

Police: 2 may be tied to hundreds of truck stop thefts by Josh Duke

A routine shoplifting arrest in Eastern Indiana might have solved a ring of thefts at Flying J truck stops across the country. Indiana State Police arrested Shane Nelson, 47,... – May 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Crime & Courts

Police: Arrests solve 500 thefts from Flying J by Josh Duke

A routine shoplifting arrest in eastern Indiana might have solved a ring of thefts at Flying J truck stops across the country.Indiana State Police arrested Shane Nelson, 47, of... – May 16, 2009 at 2:10 PM in News

Investigators probe hog manure spill by indystar

EATON, Ind. — Environmental investigators were trying to determine Monday whether someone intentionally caused a multimillion-gallon manure spill at an eastern Indiana hog... – May 12, 2009 at 1:00 AM in News

More schools put on Indiana's watch list by agammill

‘This is an urgent situation,’ state superintendent says Two-thirds of Indiana’s school districts and about half of all schools now fall in the lowest tiers of... – May 07, 2009 at 1:48 AM in Education

Reward is offered in torture killing of dog by indystar

Winchester The Humane Society is offering a $2,500 reward for information about the torture killing of a dog in eastern Indiana’s Randolph County. The animal’s body was... – Apr 02, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Crime & Courts

$2,500 reward offered in dog's torture death by indystar

WINCHESTER, Ind. — The Humane Society is offering a $2,500 reward for information in the torture killing of a dog in eastern Indiana’s Randolph County. The... – Apr 01, 2009 at 10:11 AM in Crime & Courts

Police car maker considers Connersville by indystar

Connersville is in the running to serve as headquarters for a new high-tech police car that could deliver $3 billion in economic impact to eastern Indiana over the next decade.... – Mar 05, 2009 at 8:10 AM in Business