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Officer Released From Hospital; Visits City Hall

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:36:38 +0000

Muncie Police Officer Steve Baugh, who was wounded in the Friday shoot-out, has been released from IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital and stopped by City Hall to say hello to fellow officers. Police Chief Steve Stewart said he was uncertain when Baugh and the other officer injured Friday, Brent Brown, would return to active duty. The officers came under fire, in a parking lot in the 1500 block of West University Avenue, shortly before 2 p.m. Friday as they prepared to arrest a suspect in a recent electronics store robbery.

DelCo Fairgrounds To Get New Grandstands

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:35:56 +0000

The deteriorating 60-year-old grandstand at the Delaware County Fairgrounds could be replaced by mid-June. The Star Press reports – the grandstand is set to be replaced by a Columbus, Indiana, company through a contract approved by the Delaware County commissioners.
The nearly half million dollar project was awarded to RK Sports Seating. The contract approved Monday does not include demolition of the existing grandstand, preparation of the concrete base and painting of the existing roof, which could increase the cost of the entire project to $900,000.

Two Muncie Fire Stations To Re-open Saturday

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:35:14 +0000

The Muncie Fire Department will host open houses Saturday when it reopens a pair of fire stations.
The open house at the McCulloch Park fire station – closed due to flooding and mold problems — will begin at noon, and an open house at the Mock Avenue fire station will begin the same afternoon at 2 p.m. That station was closed by then-Mayor Sharon McShurley’s administration in 2009 in a cost-cutting move

911 Communications Board Elects Officers

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:34:35 +0000

During the Muncie City Council meeting Monday night, member Brad Polk, the council’s representative on the newly formed 911 Communications Board, announced that Police Chief Stewart had been elected president of that board. Tim Hutson, the county’s chief of emergency services, will be its vice president, and Phil Peckinpaugh, director of the Muncie Animal Shelter, will be the board’s secretary.

Anderson Bank Robber Sought

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:33:44 +0000

Police are searching for the suspect in a bank robbery Tuesday afternoon in Anderson.
Investigators say a white male in his late 30s or early 40s robbed the Old National Bank on East 53rd Street in Anderson around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday. The man, who stood around 5’9″ tall and weighed 160-180 pounds with a medium build and unshaven face, was armed with a handgun. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue plaid flannel shirt and red sweatpants.
The suspect was last seen traveling north from the bank.
Anyone with information about the robbery or the suspected bank robber is asked to call the FBI or the Anderson Police Department.

Family Escapes Burning Home

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:33:10 +0000

A Wayne County family safely evacuated their home overnight after discovering it was on fire.
Flickering lights tipped the Centerville family off that something might be wrong with their electrical system. Their suspicions proved to be true when a fire broke out around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday in the attic of their one-story home. Firefighters from three surrounding departments battled the fire and were able to bring the flames under control in about one hour. No one was injured.

Muncie Grad Rates Drop in ’11

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:32:39 +0000

Graduation rates for Muncie Community Schools, as well as other local schools, dropped in 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the Indiana Department of Education. This is in contrast to the overall state numbers, which have improved over last year. Southside High School’s graduation rate was 83.9; Central High School fared better, with 89.2 and Yorktown High School’s graduation rate dropped slightly to 94.1 percent. Other districts that dropped include Cowan, Liberty-Perry, Wes-Del and Delaware Community schools. Daleville improved its rate and the Indiana Academy for Science, Math and Humanities achieved the second highest non-waiver graduation rate in the state, with 99.25 percent of students graduating in 2011.

Anderson HS Improves Grad Rate

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:32:00 +0000

Anderson High School was among 14 Indiana school districts with the best improvement in graduation rates, according to an Indiana Department of Education report released Tuesday.
Anderson increased its non-waiver graduation rate by 13.2 percent from 2010 to 2011. That brought the non-waiver graduation rate to 59.4 percent. Lapel Senior High School was also recognized for its rates. It graduated 94.68 percent of its seniors in 2011.

Twelve Eye SoMadCo School Board Seat

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:31:16 +0000

Twelve candidates are vying for a position on the South Madison Community School Board. In a Monday night meeting, the school board says it plans to narrow the list to three or four finalists and have a meeting early next week to publicly interview them. The selected person will replace Mike Gaskill, who has filled a vacancy on the Madison County Council.

Selma Trophy Shop Back After Fire

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:30:13 +0000

A Selma-area trophy shop is back in business, a few days after a fire destroyed its main building.
Owner Mel Botkin says his business, Botkin Trophies, will continue to operate in other facilities at the site. Authorities estimated damage to the building at nearly $135,000 in damages. Botkin says the blaze consumed virtually everything in that building — with the exception of a pair of trophy orders that somehow were left undamaged.
Last week’s blaze was battled by Liberty Township, Albany and Parker City firefighters.