Sullivan News

SULLIVAN, Ind. - Authorities say dozens of rail cars barreled about four miles down a western Indiana rail line without anyone in control, with 22 cars derailing after crashing into a barrier at the end of the line.

Indiana State Police are investigating a 22-car train derailment. It happened Wednesday morning at around 9:00 am in eastern Sullivan County.

Early July is like Christmas for folks in the business of shooting off big, loud, professional fireworks.

A former pastor and his three sons face ten separate felony counts over violations of the Indiana Securities Act.

SULLIVAN, Ind. - A former pastor and his sons charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme aimed at church members are being held on $1.5 million cash bond in a western Indiana jail.

A former Wabash Valley pastor and his three sons were formally charged Tuesday for preying on church members.

Former pastor Vaughn Reeves and sons Chip, Chris and Josh, all executives of Alanar Inc., face 10 separate felony counts each involving violations of the Indiana Securities Act, states a release today from the Sullivan County Prosecutor's office.

When there's such a close election like the Sullivan mayoral caucus, the state mandates that officials follow certain guidelines.

One person is dead after an accident in Sullivan County. The accident happened on 154 and County Road 900 West, which is just west of Graysville.

Police and emergencywere on the scene of a fatal two-vehicle accident in Sullivan County.

A new web site is helping people in Sullivan get connected to local government. The Sullivan County Prosecutor's Office just launched an informational website.

Two Illinois residents are in the Sullivan County Jail on charges of dealing and possessing marijuana after eight pounds of the substance allegedly was discovered Wednesday by law enforcement agents during a speeding stop.

There are four contenders vying for the job of mayor of the town of Sullivan. The deadline for anyone seeking the post was 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Sullivan -- Indiana State Police arrested a man Monday in the strangling death of a 34-year-old woman whose body was found in a burning mobile home.

A Paxton woman was found dead in her Sullivan County home early today and a Linton man has been arrested in connection with her death.

As a kid during World War II, watching civil-defense volunteers watching for enemy planes, columnist gains an early fondness for all kinds of aircraft.

The business of finding a new mayor for the town of Sullivan is moving forward. As of Thursday afternoon, two people had thrown their hats in the ring by submitting resumes to Sullivan County Democratic Party chairwoman Lynn Hamilton.

A former Sullivan County commissioner has pleaded guilty to official misconduct and will serve one year on probation.

Some Hoosiers may be entitled to money they don't know about - perhaps from a utility escrow account while in college, or from a closed and forgotten account for a safe-deposit box.

A Sullivan man died early Thursday after his motorcycle was hit by a train. Joe W. Goodwin II, 32, was an animal control officer for the City of Sullivan.