Elwood News

“We need to take a good look at the city swimming pool. Last year with the re-opening of the city pool, we took in receipts of $5,940 and paid out disbursements of $52,604. This is a loss of $46,664.”

"The city of Elwood is in a financial crunch," Mayor Merrill Taylor said on Monday, opening his State of the City speech before a crowd of Elwood residents. via Herald-Bulletin

Prosecutors filed nine counts Thursday against an Elwood man accused of robbing a pair of residents in their homes at gunpoint in March. via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

The Legendary Soul Stirrers will be in concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 13 at Anderson Zion Baptist Church, 2008 Louise St., to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of "Gospel Highlight" radio show, which airs ... via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

“If I had to choose one word, it would be 'love'”

Few things matter to Michael Bassemer of Alexandria more than education and religion. via Herald-Bulletin

Below are high school graduation rates for schools in the area from the year 2005-06. The figures were gathered from the Web site of the Indiana Department of Education: Alexandria-Monroe HS: 76.7 Anderson HS: ... via The Herald Bulletin

A Madison County man could face multiple felony charges after police say he robbed two elderly city residents at gunpoint in their homes in separate incidents earlier this month. via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

“Edgewood has a challenge in the area of math this year. The school is busy reviewing what they need to do to turn that around.”

The Elwood Community School Corp. was 2-for-4 this year when No Child Left Behind adequate yearly progress results were released Tuesday. via The Herald Bulletin

The short session of the Indiana General Assembly that ended this month sent dozens of important bills to Gov. via Herald-Bulletin

Anderson Community Schools failed to meet federal academic improvement standards for the third consecutive year, even though three schools received passing marks, according to data released Tuesday by the ... via The Herald Bulletin

ALEXANDRIA - A woman and two children were treated for smoke inhalation Friday night after a fire badly damaged their mobile home. via Star-Press

“We could have had a tragedy, but thank God (we didn't)”

Three people were injured, and 11 others were left homeless, after fire swept through a mobile home on the town's north side late Friday. via Herald-Bulletin

He is being held without bond. - Frankton police arrested Brook E. Robinette, 36, of the 100 block of East Sigler Street, Frankton, at 2:35 a.m. Friday near the intersection of Park and Walnut streets on ... via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

“All occupants were wearing seat belts which prevented more serious injuries.”

Indiana State Police responded to a two vehicle crash at 8 a.m. today at the intersection of Indiana 37 and County Road 600 South on the Hamilton-Madison county line near Elwood. via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

A new season of hope has arrived in Madison County thanks to the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days program. via Herald-Bulletin

A 77-year-old Elwood woman was the victim of home invasion and armed robbery Sunday evening. via Herald-Bulletin

An Elwood man survived a motorcycle crash against a car on Sunday. Randy White, 45, was listed in stable condition at Elwood Mercy Hospital Sunday night, hours after his motorcycle collided with a car on 28th ... via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

Alexander and Melanie Nebesny of Rosedale announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Marie, to Clinton Lee Whitson, son of Curt and MaryEllen Whitson of Elwood. via Herald-Bulletin

“But out of respect to the family, we'll give them time to heal before we jump into a review.”

A local task force formed two years ago to review domestic violence fatalities is expected in the coming months to look into the Sunday shooting of an Elwood woman by her estranged husband, marking one of the ... via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

Could the death of Kristina Lamberson, the Elwood woman who was found shot last week, have been prevented? That is the question going through the minds of her family and friends, especially the two children she ... via Herald-Bulletin

It's 6:10 a.m. and the staff at The Herald Bulletin are getting down to work. We will be pursuing news throughout the day and will have frequent updates here on our Web site. via Anderson Herald-Bulletin