Laurel News

Franklin County 4-H Fair Queen Alyson Van Winkle , Brookville, is surrounded by first runner-up Beth Study, Laurel; second runner-up Abbey Kaiser, Cedar Grove; and Miss Congeniality Theresa Weidner, Brookville.

A jury has deadlocked on a murder charge against a man accused of killing a preschool boy by kicking and punching him and throwing him across a room.

Cain, James, of Laurel, Ind., died May 29. Arrangements will be announced by Urban Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville.

Basford, Rosemary, of Richmond, died May 25. Service will be at 10 a.m. today at Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home, Richmond.

A woman was killed in a one-vehicle crash in Franklin County Sunday, May 24, at 7:55 p.m., according to a Franklin County Sheriff's Department news release.

Laurel will be full of activity Saturday during the Community Car Show, Flea Market and Yard Sale.

Debbie Blank Can you ever eat too much fried chicken? On Saturday, May 2, Jerry Short, Brookville, and Wade Rummel, Connersville, tested their limits by sampling the delicacy at 30 Chicken Trail participating restaurants scattered across four Indiana counties - Franklin, Dearborn, Ripley and Decatur.

LAUREL, Ind. -- A Franklin County drug dealing arrest on Monday led to the recovery of hundreds of tools and other items that officers believe are stolen.

Police have arrested eight people and recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise stolen from homes in a Franklin County neighborhood.

April Lewis, 37, has a myriad of interests but nothing is more near and dear to her heart than family.

Although thunder rumbled and tornado sirens wailed around the area late Sunday afternoon, no injuries or damage were immediately reported to officials in Wayne, Preble, Union, Randolph, Fayette and Darke counties.

Two persons were arrested at 26128 Power Road, Laurel, Thursday, March 26, and charged with five felony counts, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office Booking Summary Report.

Newman, Joan L., of Winchester, Ind., died March 29. Arrangements will be announced by Walker Funeral Home, Winchester.

A series of grass fires kept three volunteer fire departments hopping Saturday, March 7. Batesville firefighters got the call to go to 24072 Pocket Road at 11:10 a.m. and 10 men on five apparatus arrived there ...

Police Report for 2/16/09 for activities this past weekend Two arrests to report from the Decatur County Jail.

Franklin County Health Department sanitarians David Fehlinger and Joe Meier listened to a half-hour Indiana State Department of Health conference call Wednesday, Feb.

The third freezing rain and ice storm in as many weeks struck the area early Tuesday morning.

Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday an E911 call was received at the Rush County Sheriff's Department dispatch center.

Shortly after Rush County deputy Duane Raab informed the county dispatch center that he was on duty he was dispatched to the 3500 block of East U.S. 52 following the report of an injury accident Wednesday ...