Plea deal reached in New Castle murder case
The body of Kirsten Sidwell, 22, was found, partially enclosed in a suitcase, in a Henry County pond on April 2, 2015. Plea deal reached in New Castle murder case The body of Kirsten Sidwell, 22, was...
View ArticleAuthorities investigating after fatal Shelby Co. car crash
On Friday around 7:20 p.m. the Shelby County Sheriff Department responded to a car crash near County Road 325 East and State Road 44. Authorities say their investigation indicates 26-year-old Heather...
View ArticleCourt upholds man's shootings sentence
An appeals court upheld the 8-year prison term of a New Castle man who shot two people, and a $16K restitution order. Court upholds New Castle man's shootings sentence An appeals court upheld the...
View ArticleHenry work-release escapee sought
New Castle work-release escapee sought Deputies are searching for a New Castle man who escaped from a local work release center. Check out this story on thestarpress.com: http://tspne.ws/2ov9wvG NEW...
View ArticleThomas Sherrill Edwards, Jr
Thomas Sherrill Edwards, Jr., 57 of Greenfield passed away Thursday March 30, 2017, in Hyden, Ky. He was born on March 10, 1960, in Indianapolis, to Thomas S. Edwards Sr. and Rose Crandall.
View ArticleRoute repair: INDOT plans $7.2 million in construction on bridges
Weather, semi-trailers and 70-mile-per-hour traffic have left their mark; her car rattles every time she hits a dip or pothole. That said, the Greenfield resident - among some 42,000 drivers who travel...
View ArticleMan gets 25 years in body-in-suitcase homicide
Joshua Sidwell was frank Wednesday in addressing the man who caused the death of Sidwell's daughter two years ago. Man gets 25 years in body-in-suitcase homicide Joshua Sidwell was frank Wednesday in...
View ArticleThe ins and outs of population growth
Last month we covered the basic population changes of Indiana and its 92 counties from 2010 through 2016. Now let's go deeper to look at the components of population changes: natural increase and...
View ArticleMorton Marcus: Components of Hoosier population changes
Last month we covered the basic population changes of Indiana and its 92 counties from 2010 through 2016. Now let's go deeper to look at the components of population changes: natural increase, domestic...
View ArticleAlan Rae Stoker, Sr.
Alan Rae Stoker, Sr., 71, of Greenfield, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017. He was born on April 30, 1946, in New Castle, as the son of Charles Arthur and Florence May Stoker.
View ArticleBenefit held for 4-year-old daughter of Shelby County crash victim
NEW CASTLE, Ind. - Folks opened their hearts and wallets Thursday night to help a pre-schooler who lost her mother in a wreck in Shelby County.
View ArticleThe ins, outs of population growth
Last month we covered the basic population changes of Indiana and its 92 counties from 2010 through 2016. Now let's go deeper to look at the components of population changes: natural increase and...
View ArticleMicronutrients USA To Build $30 Million Plant In Indiana
MICRONUTRIENTS USA TO BUILD $30 MILLION PLANT IN INDIANA May 12, 2017 Hoosier Ag Today radio network reports: A Dutch-owned, animal feed additive company is planning to invest around $30 million into a...
View Articlepublisher arrested
Decatur Democrat publisher Jesse J. Lindsey, 40, Decatur, was arrested in New Castle over the weekend. Lindsey is charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining...
View Article"Guardian Angel" rescues young mother from river crash
NEW CASTLE, Ind. - A young mother who fell asleep at the wheel is extremely grateful for a man she now calls her guardian angel.
View ArticleRobert F. Fields
Robert F. Fields, 77, of Greenfield, peacefully passed away in the home he was born in with his loving wife and family by his side on Monday, May 22, 2017. He was born on May 25, 1939, in Hancock...
View ArticleMan arrested in spree of arson fires
A suspect has been arrested in a spree of June 6 arson fires that destroyed three vacant New Castle houses. Man arrested in spree of arson fires A suspect has been arrested in a spree of June 6 arson...
View ArticleSurveillance video led to arrest in arson spree
Surveillance video helped lead authorities to a man who then confessed to setting four New Castle houses on fire, police reports indicate. Surveillance video led to arrest in arson spree Surveillance...
View ArticleAuthorities arrest 8 in drug raid on New Castle house
Authorities say eight people have been arrested on drug-related charges after a home was raided by a Henry County task force. Court documents say the Henry County Area Drug Task Force was investigating...
View ArticleState takes action against Henry County for sewage pollution
The state of Indiana has taken action against Henry County after complaints of sewage polluting a creek, residential properties and the grounds of a swimming pool. The Star Press reports the Indiana...
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