Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott presents Terri Brooks with an award for her Distinguished Service with IN-911 Board. She is the director of White County 911. Photo Provided
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White County Court Records Week of June 21 – 27, 2025 Editor’s Note: A lawsuit filed or an arrest made is only one side of a story. A person is presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law. SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL State of Indiana v. Jahaziel R. Barrios Sierra: Operating while intoxicated endangering a person, Class […]
Indiana Library Federation celebrates public library summer reading programs
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Library Federation (ILF) proudly recognizes the significant number of Hoosiers who have enrolled in summer reading programs offered by public libraries throughout the state. While these programs are open to individuals of all ages, they are primarily designed to engage students, with a focused objective of mitigating summer learning loss and fostering the development of […]
State awards educator scholarship to local student
STATEHOUSE (June 30, 2025) – Local student Clara Grennes of Twin Lakes Senior High School is among this year’s recipients of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Rep. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer). The scholarship program, established in 2016 through legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly, awards recipients a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year (up […]
The Susan Willbanks Theatre Fund for “The Best Kids in the World”
Our community is quieter this summer. On June 20, 2025, we lost Susan Marie (Wilson) Willbanks—counselor, educator, director, mentor, and friend to thousands. “Banx,” as generations of Twin Lakes students called her, spent nearly four decades coaxing courage out of timid freshmen, polishing the prose of nervous seniors, and in 82 joyful productions, filling the newly named Weaver & Willbanks […]
Brookston bank robbed in 1936
During the Great Depression in the 1930s, many bank robberies occurred because it was easier back then to rob a bank and times were hard. Many robberies were performed by gangsters like John Dillinger and Bonnie and Clyde. However, a young adult who lived in rural Tippecanoe County once robbed a bank in Brookston in 1936. On a snowy Monday […]
Remington native defends America from under the sea
KINGS BAY, Ga. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Wayde Cochran, a native of Remington, Indiana, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Submarine Readiness Squadron (SRS) 36, homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. As a submariner, Cochran is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel continuing a 125-year tradition of service under the sea to help ensure Americans’ safety. […]
Republican party holds caucus
Effective July 1, district three County Councilor Jerome C. “Jerry” Locke will have resigned from his seat and, following a caucus of the Pulaski County Republican Party Kenneth Boswell will replace Locke and fulfill his term, which runs through the end of 2026.
State awards educator scholarship to local student
Local student Chelsea Schultz of West Central Senior High School is among this year’s recipients of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Rep. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) The scholarship program, established in 2016 through legislation passed by the Indiana General Assembly, awards a renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year (up to $40,000 total) to highachieving high […]
Wolcott’s 57th Summer Festival begins the Fourth of July
Wolcott’s 57th annual Summer Festival begins Friday, Independence Day, for the two-day event at the Wolcott Park with a full schedule of activities, entertainment, a parade and more. On Friday, July 4, the festival kicks off at 5 p.m. with a hog roast until 7 p.m. The Cruise-In begins at 6 p.m. as well as the adult and kid’s Pedal […]
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