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A town board meeting has turned into a shouting match in the small Madison County town of Summitville. It happened Monday night as unhappy constituents questioned board members about funding for the town’s Main Street program and the operation of the town’s police department. Profanities flew between the audience and council members at one point but no one was arrested.
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A soldier from Wells County has been killed in a firefight in Iraq. 26-year old Phillip Jenkins of Decatur was part of a security operation at an Iraqi army base when an Iraqi soldier opened fire on the Americans. Jenkins and another soldier were killed, and several others were wounded.
An Anderson woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash on Labor Day. 45-year old Darla DeBord has been charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Police say DeBord was actually driving the pickup truck that struck a car driven by 64-year old Marilyn Hirsch. DeBord’s brother [...]
Two volunteer firefighters who risked their lives to try to save two other men earlier this year violated state occupational safety and health regulations. The Liberty Township Fire Department will have to train its personnel for confined space rescue situations to avoid a $1,500 fine after firefighters Rick Compton, Sr. and Brian Buck went into [...]