Carl Roy Webb Boards II, the man charged with the murder of Elwood Officer Noah Shahnavaz, has withdrawn his planned insanity defense. Boards testified last Tuesday in Madison Circuit Court Division 3 that he made the decision to withdraw the defense strategy, acknowledging it will be difficult to raise a similar defense strategy later on.
The annual Citywide Easter Egg Hunt, originally planned for Saturday, April 12, will take place this Saturday, April 19 at Callaway Park.
Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers to important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in March. The office is encouraging consumers to take advantage of opportunities available to them to return, fix, dispose, or replace a purchased recalled item that could be harmful to their families. “The biggest concern of any parent is the safety and wellbeing of their children,” Attorney General Rokita said. “You might think you’re getting a good deal, but if you invest in a flawed product, it could lead to a devastating disaster. If you have purchased one of these recalled products, stop using it immediately and pursue resolution from the manufacturer.”
A Sharpsville man has been arrested for cruelty to an animal as a result of a dog found locked in a storage unit.
As a person who was made a widow much too early (and aren’t we all widowed much too early?) I have a confession to those of you not members in our very elite club.
The Elwood Board of Works and Public Safety met Monday evening for a regular meeting at the Municipal Building. Following roll call, the board approved minutes from the previous meeting March 3, and the public hearing held March 17.
GREENTOWN — Elwood’s 2025 season debut did not go well as Eastern’s Collin Otto pitched a two-hitter and the Comets defeated the Panthers 12-0 in five innings.
We all have portions of our lives that we’d rather not disclose to the public. In fact, most of us don’t have to go too far to realize what those things are. Because we already know - all too well.
When we look at military forces and wars throughout history, we have these pictures of men fighting the the murderous hoards of the enemy. War posters show men in combat and dress uniforms eliciting pride in male service. Through all of that, there is something that for thousands of years has been left out of these pictures. WOMEN!
For those gardeners among us, this is a pretty exciting time of year. Warmer weather and a little spring rain have jump-started the growth process, and now it’s time for them to get to work – to get in there and get their hands dirty.