Motorcycle chase leads to arrest of Alexandria man
Sunday afternoon, Alexandria Police Department Assistant Chief Brian Holzleiter engaged in a high-speed chase of a motorcycle after the driver failed to stop.
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Confirmed tornado results in significant damage to Frankton-Lapel Administration Building
The Frankton-Lapel Administration Building, located at 7916 West 300 North, sustained significant damage Monday night as severe weather rolled through Madison County.The Madison County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency confirmed that the building sustained heavy damage to at least two walls and its roof.
Three members of gospel group The Nelons killed in plane crash
Friday afternoon, Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband, Jason Clark, and their daughter, Amber Nelon Kister were killed in a plane crash in Wyoming as they traveled to the Gaither Homecoming Cruise in Alaska.
Student-designed shirt available for the Elwood Glass Festival
The Elwood Glass Festival is just around the corner, and this year the Elwood Chamber of Commerce is selling a commemorative shirt for the festival.
Elwood Redevelopment Commission, Hinds Career Center partner for new welding lab
The Elwood Redevelopment Commission (ERC) will contribute $222,435 to assist in the remodeling of the welding lab at the John Hinds Career Center.The lab is part of the Elwood Community School Corporation’s $8.3 million renovation project, which is well underway.
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Elwood Community School Corporation Board of TrusteesThe ECSC Board of Trustees will meet in an executive session on Thursday, July 25, at 6 p.m.
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James Eugene Lashure, 39, of Elwood, was arrested Tuesday, July 16 for possession of methamphetamine, obstruction of justice, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia.
Judge rules that Boards trial will remain in Madison County
The trial of Carl Roy Webb Boards II, charged with the murder of Elwood police officer Noah Shahnavaz, will remain in Madison County, Madison Circuit Court Division 3 Judge Andrew Hopper ruled last Friday.Lawyers for Boards had requested a change of venue, citing intense media coverage of the case.
Owen Hinchman awarded Noah Shahnavaz Legacy Scholarship
Owen Hinchman, a 2024 Elwood Junior-Senior High School graduate and class president, was awarded the Noah Shahnavaz Legacy Scholarship at the second annual fundraising event held at the Elwood Elks Lodge.The scholarship, which assists a Madison County student seeking a career in law enforcement, is in the amount of $3,939.39 in honor of Noah Shahnavaz’s badge number.July 31 will mark two years since Shahnavaz, a 24-year-old Elwood officer, was killed in the line of duty.
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(Editor’s Note: Last week, an outdated arrest log was published in error.