Knightstown News

MUNCIE -- Rep. Tom Saunders, R-Lewisville, stood before his colleagues in the Indiana House last Tuesday, concerned about what was not in the new $27.8 billion state budget.

State Sen. Jean Leising voted against a state budget proposal today because it did not support continuation of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Children's Home and decreased funding in each of her district's 11 school corporations.

On June 9, Rushville American Legion Auxiliary Post 150 was awarded the 100% Membership Award for 2008/2009. The award was presented to ALA Unit 150 President Pam Bradley by Ruth Reardon, First Vice of the ALA 10th District.

The following students from Eastern Indiana have been appointed to the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. for 2009: Tiffany Held, Pendleton Heights High School, daughter of Alan and Mary Held of Pendleton; Jared Kayajan, Knightstown Community High School, son of James and Nancy Kayajan of Knightstown; and Chris Miller, Richmond High ...

After winning the Indiana Golf Association Public Links Championships Saturday, Eric Steger's father told him he'd have a greater mind-set going into future tournaments.

The House Ways and Means Committee in the Indiana General Assembly just approved an amendment to keep the Indiana Soldiera s and Sailora s Childrena s Home in Knightstown open for one year.

The Knightstown Soldier's and Sailors home may have shut down due to funding issues but the campus is leaving a door open to at-risk youth.

A teenager faces criminal charges after allegedly threatening a police officer with a stun gun.

How many '64 GTOs have you seen in Sunfire Red with a column-shifted automatic? My guess is about as many as we have--none. Sure, Pontiac may have made a few more, but we have yet to see one.

A severe thunderstorm postponed a championship celebration Tuesday night. Centerville and Knights-town will play for an IHSAA Class 2A baseball sectional title at 8 tonight, a day later than planned because of Tuesday's inclement weather.

CENTERVILLE, Ind. -- Brandon Ramsey put Centerville's new batting cages through a workout lately.

The long awaited day has arrived. Friday is the mailing date for taxes. The deadline to pay spring property taxes in Rush County is June 30.

Andrea Moran and her friend JoAnn Farrar were "junk shopping" Friday. Stopping in at Gilley's Antique Mall in Plainfield, they were drawn by the Historic National Road Yard Sale -- an event that crosses six states along an 824-mile stretch of U.S. 40.

Cue the band and fire up Pomp and Circumstance. Seniors, it's time to force one of those ill-fitting caps to your head, hang the tassel to the side and zip up that nylon gown.

Neighbors in Avon's Harvest Ridge subdivision describe Michael Gelinas as a quiet man who took pride in his home and meticulously cared for his lawn.

Avon Police say they have a "possible suspect" in the killing of michael Galinas.

Police say they are talking to a person of interest in a homicide investigation.

A Rush County circuit judge has denied an injunction that advocates sought to keep the state from closing the Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home near Knightstown.

Before there was a Greater Zionsville Chamber of Commerce, a Downtown Merchants Association or any other organization to promote and expand our business community, local businessmen were aware that a unified effort was necessary to encourage appropriate businesses to join those in existence.

Supporters of the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children Home on Thursday issued an emotional plea for a judge to force the state to keep the facility open until legislators can vote on continued funding.