June 2017


New Jackson Township Fire Chief appointed

Jackson Township Trustee Christina (Chris) Miller is pleased to announce her appointment of Jeff Muszar as the new Jackson Township Fire Chief. Chief Muszar was selected by the trustee and…


Fatal crash temporarily closes U.S. 31

At approximately 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, Carmel Police responded to an accident on U.S. 31 near the 146th Street overpass. Officers arrived and found two vehicles involved in the crash….



Maurice Dent

June 7, 1934 – May 20, 2017 Maurice Dent, 82, Westfield, passed away surrounded by his family. Maurice was born on June 7, 1934 to the late Nathaniel and Susan…


Law authored by Rep. Cook reforms school funding

Gov. Eric Holcomb today ceremonially signed a new law authored by State Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero) providing schools with more budgetary flexibility. According to Cook, previously, school corporations had to…




Hoosier History Highlights, June 11 – 17

Who was Mary Stewart Carey? 1867 – The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home opened near Knightstown. The facility became home to not only disabled veterans, but also their widows and orphans….