French Lick News

A special hotel tax or fee that would fund the town's public safety units sounds good in theory but would not receive any support from the local and state hospitality organizations.

The Senate Appropriations Committee received a two-year budget proposal Friday that excluded several key projects in Northwest Indiana.

Orange County Homegrown Arts Lawn Chair Series will present a free two hour concert on the French Lick Springs Resort law.

INDIANAPOLIS - A key lawmaker took the move of a Gary casino off the legislature's special session agenda Tuesday, saying he feared it would distract lawmakers from the more important goal of passing a budget before the June 30 deadline.

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The hot new term polluting the airwaves is "stay-cation." What it means in reality is no beach, no mountains, no money and no fun.

There wasn't much talk about state finances on the first day of a special legislative session called to pass a new state budget.

In addition, the Jasper-based company, which had about 650 employees before the announcement, told the Batesville Herald Tribune that it would shut down a manufacturing facility in Ferdinand that employs 24.

Jasper literally will roll out its civic pride and toot its own horn. MOLLY BARTELS / Courier & Press Richard Pearson of Jasper is a railroad consultant who has been working to organize the restoration of the Spirit of Jasper trains.

In its first year, Hoosier Park's new casino brought in more than three million visitors, but fell victim to a virulent economy and a hefty state licensing fee.

Paul and Kay Michael are celebrating their 40th anniversary. They were married on June 6, 1969, at Hudsonville United Methodist Church with Rev.

While most casinos have seen their revenues slump during the past year, Casino Aztar is one of a few in Indiana where they have risen.

A teenager lost his life in a traffic accident yesterday in French Lick. According to an Orange County Sheriff's Department report 13 year old Zachary Beyers was traveling on Wells Avenue on his 2008 scooter when for an unknown reason he lost control of his scooter.

The leader of the Indiana Senate says he's taking gambling issues off the table during the upcoming special session so that lawmakers can focus on putting together a new state budget.

Family and friends are invited to join John and Mary Jo for an open house to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary at Bear Creek Friends, 4038 West 500 North, Winchester, Indiana on Sunday, May 31st, 2009 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm.

Memorial Day is a national holiday, honoring American military personnel who lost their lives in service to the nation.

A new indoor waterpark, cave adventures, canoe and kayking trips on the Blue River, Revolutionary War soldiers and "Wild West" holdups are some of the more unusual things to do we found for this Memorial Day Weekend.

The band Tator has come a long way since they started playing together last year.

Gamblers who like to play the penny slots at casinos are pinching those pennies instead.

Starting a business can be murder, especially in today's economy. But Karmen Ailes and her daughter, Rebekah Ward, are channeling that potential financial mayhem into a murder mystery dinner business -- and in the process, giving 19-year-old Ward some practical business experience.