DO YOU NEED TO GET TOUGHER?
Mental toughness can be defined a number of ways. I think of it simply as the ability to do what winning requires us to do, regardless of and maybe even in spite of how it feels.
Newsletter-Late-Week
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Asking Eric
Dear Eric: I’ve been married to a great guy for the better part of 30 years. We are empty nesters, and during Covid-19, I agreed to help my male cousin who became homeless.
Ascension St. Vincent offers new Senior Renewal services in Elwood
Senior adults often face unique emotional problems that can make life abnormally difficult, including feelings of anxiety and depression, difficulty coping with change and trouble adjusting to retirement. For those living in small rural communities across the state, those issues can be amplified due to a variety of factors such as transportation issues and lack of resources.
The role of a 4-H Queen
The Madison County 4-H queen contest was held on July 12 prior to the official opening of the 2025 fair. Since then, the crowned queen Emma Kelich has spent every day between July 12 and July 26 at the 4-H fairgrounds.
Former Summitville fire chief, currently serving an 18-year sentence for child sexual misconduct charges, sentenced to additional three years
Tuesday morning, former Summitville Volunteer Fire Department Chief James Randall “Randy” Sizelove appeared in Madison County Circuit Court I for a sentencing and restitution hearing stemming from charges of Theft (Level 6 felony), Official Misconduct (Level 6 felony), and Conflict of Interest (Level 6 felony). Sizelove appeared for the hearing via Zoom technology from the New Castle Department of Corrections, where he is currently serving an 18-year sentence on previous child sexual misconduct charges.
Boards facing additional charges stemming from April stabbing
Carl Roy Webb Boards, the man charged with the 2022 murder of Elwood police officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz, is facing an additional charge of attempted murder for the April 25 stabbing of a prison guard at the Miami Correctional Facility.
School board approves formation of Elwood Education Foundation
The Elwood Community School Corporation’s Board of Trustees met Thursday, July 24 for a regular meeting.
Donahue hikes Grand Canyon ‘Rim to Rim’
Alexandria native and resident, 60-year-old, Brian Donahue, along with his 66-year-old sister, Peg Hall, embarked on the Grand Canyon ‘Rim to Rim’ hike in May.
DMT Capital breathing new life into historical buildings
The former Call Leader offices at 317 South Anderson Street were purchased by DMT Capital, LLC in 2023. Since then, the company, operated by David Turk and Tyler and Miles Hiatt, has been hard at work renovating the space, re-purposing the historic downtown building into 13 efficiency apartments, climate-controlled storage units, and are planning to open a breakfast cafe.
Asking Eric
Dear Eric: One of our neighbors has acquired backyard chickens, and a rooster. His chicken coop is not far from our bedroom window. Now that it’s getting warmer, we like to sleep with the windows open to cool off the house at night. The rooster wakes up at 5:20 a.m., so now we do as well.