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Noblesville Man Sues City of Muncie for Mistaken Arrest

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:53:04 +0000

A Noblesville man who claims he was mistakenly arrested in Muncie has now filed suit against the city. Chad W. Bozell was in jail overnight. He was arrested in November 2006 as a result of the Muncie City Court warrant, issued nearly a decade earlier. Bozell — a Ball State University graduate and former Elwood resident — was charged in City Court with false informing, a misdemeanor, in March 1995. In December 1995, Bozell pleaded guilty to the charge. Court records indicate he was fined $1, ordered to pay $123 in court costs, and placed on informal probation for 180 days. Eleven months later, on Nov. 7, 1996, court records indicate a warrant was erroneously issued for Bozell’s arrest.

Concerned Anderson Schools Parents to Meet Sunday

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:50:35 +0000

Parents of Anderson Community Schools students are scheduling a meeting this weekend. They are concerned about the news that officials were privately discussing options to close schools. During a Nov. 11 meeting of the ACS board, Superintendent Mikella Lowe provided board members with a list of options concerning possible school closings as the board eyes cutting $5 million from its budget. The parents will meet at the Madison Park church building on Scatterfield Road at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

South Madison Schools to Reorganize

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:49:36 +0000

The South Madison Community Schools are reorganizing and reassigning students. The plan is to relocate 25 percent of Maple Ridge Elementary School students to Pendleton Elementary School. Various options are under consideration. They were the work of parents who met in three meetings in October and November to discuss redistricting.

Henry County Haz-Mat Team Responds to Crash

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:48:28 +0000

The Henry County Haz-Mat Team cleaned up a few hundred gallons of diesel fuel early Friday morning after a crash tore off the fuel tanks from a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70. A driver from California was going west on I-70 when his semi locked up on the slick roads and jackknifed. Firefighters said the semi struck a culvert in the ditch, tearing the two fuel tanks from the sides of the cab. Going eastbound near the border with Wayne County, traffic was restricted to one lane.

BSU Students Charged in Zionsville High School Theft

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:47:08 +0000

Zionsville police have arrested three people, all Ball State students, who they say took seven band instruments from the high school, intending to sell them on the Internet. Facing charges of burglary and theft are Shawn P. Blankenship, a 2006 graduate of Zionsville Community High School, John Guilliam, Carmel, and Jillian Smith, Muncie. The three are Ball State University students. They are suspected of entering the Zionsville Community High School band room in the early morning hours of Nov. 9 and leaving with nearly $16,000 worth of instruments.

BMH Clarian Deal Approved by All Parties

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:45:55 +0000

It’s a done deal. Plans for Muncie’s Cardinal Health System to join Indianapolis-based Clarian Health Partners have been given final approval by the boards of the two health care organizations. Everyone involved met this week and have now approved the deal, Cardinal president and CEO Kelly Stanley reported yesterday.

Henry County LOIT on Hold

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:44:36 +0000

No tax just yet. The Henry County Council decided on Wednesday to vote on local option income tax at a later meeting but, in the meantime, passed a slimmed-down budget to submit for state government review. A decision on the tax could come as early as Dec. 8, when a public hearing is scheduled to satisfy legal requirements.

Richmond Girl Survives Ejection from Vehicle

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:43:19 +0000

A Richmond girl luckily survived after being ejected from a car yesterday. She was thrown through the back window of the vehicle. The child was identified as Kyliah Hernandez. She told her mother she had unbuckled her child safety seat just before the crash. The driver of the car, identifed as Silvia Hernandez, was northbound when she became distracted and drifted off the road. The accident happened on US 35 South. The vehicle flipped at least once.

Free Food Distribution in New Castle Today

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:42:05 +0000

Free food will be distributed from the tailgate of the Second Harvest Food Bank truck from 9-11 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church, 709 S. Memorial Drive, New Castle. People in need of food assistance may meet the Second Harvest Tailgate truck at the church to receive food while supplies last.

Noblesville Schools Trying to Sell Huge Plan

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:40:59 +0000

The school committee spearheading efforts to pass the $59.5 million plan for the Noblesville schools in a Jan. 9 special election held a public meeting Wednesday at City Hall to try sell the huge project. If the project is approved in the election, the district estimates residents who own a home with an an assessed valuation of $100,000 would have a tax increase of $34.09 in 2010 and $49.32 in 2011.