Jay County, IN

INDIANAPOLIS — Winchester Community High School placed second and Muncie Central third at Indiana State Fair Band Day on Friday night, finishing behind first-place winner Kokomo. The top 10 finishers in finals competition Friday night, according to the Indiana State Fair, were: Kokomo High School Winchester Community High School Muncie Central High School  Anderson High School Centerville High...

PORTLAND, Ind. — A former Jay County sheriff's deputy on Monday was sentenced to 53 years in prison for a murder conviction. A Jay Circuit Court jury in June found Roger L. Boyd Jr., 36, guilty in the September 2020 shooting death of James P. Miller, a 49-year-old Montpelier resident.

Evan Mathias was born with congenital defects to both legs and has been on prosthetics since he was one year old. Mathias has used adversity as fuel, especially while competing in the sport of golf. At ten years old, Mathias began playing in amputee golf tournaments, winning many. He went...

BRYANT, Ind. - A 40-year-old Coldwater man died early Thursday morning after his vehicle collided with a semitrailer in Jay County, Indiana. Joshua Highley was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to a news release and crash report from the Jay County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were notified of the crash at 5:21 a.m. and arrived at the scene at 5:30 a.m., per the crash report.

BRYANT, Ind. - A 40-year-old Coldwater man died early Thursday morning after his vehicle collided with a semitrailer in Jay County, Indiana. Joshua Highley was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to a news release and crash report from the Jay County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were notified of the crash at 5:21 a.m. and arrived at the scene at 5:30 a.m., per the crash report. [More]

Joshua "Josh" D. Highley, 40, Coldwater, died in Jay County, Indiana, on June 30, 2022. Services are pending at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.

The Jay County High School graduate is one of two Hoosiers competing in the 3-day tournament in July.

DUNKIRK, Ind. — A Dunkirk woman was fatally injured in a single-vehicle crash on Ind. 167. Linda D. Thompson, 50, was pronounced dead early Saturday after being flown by medical helicopter to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. The crash was reported about 11:50 p.m. Friday on the state highway north of Dunkirk. ...

JAY COUNTY, Ind — Four years ago, after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida and the near-tragedy at Noblesville West Middle School, 13 Investigates shared how an Indiana school district was making major changes to security: reconfiguring buildings, even allowing teachers to access guns in school buildings. So...

PORTLAND, Ind. — A former Jay County sheriff's deputy on Friday was convicted of murder. A Jay Circuit Court jury on Friday afternoon returned a guilty verdict in the case of Roger L. Boyd Jr., 36. Testimony in his trial began on Tuesday. Boyd was accused of fatally shooting James P. Miller, a 49-year-old...

William Robert “Bill” Wrightsman, 62, a well-known farmer in Jackson Township of Jay County, passed away late Monday afternoon, May 30, 2022, in the IU Health Blackford Hospital. He died after becoming ill in his tractor as he was planting beans. Bill was born April 12, 1960, in...

Alex Boys Varsity Golf Team had there final regular season match against Daleville HS and Jay County HS at Crestview GC in Muncie getting edged out by Jay County by 1 shot 181-182 and defeating Daleville who had a score of 212. Owen Harpe and Colton Eden led the Tigers with scores of 44 each. Isaiah Fye was next with 46, then Syler Hartwell keeps improving with a 48 followed by Spencer Hiser with 51. The Tigers will have a practice round for the sectional on Wednesday June 1st at Harbour Trees CC in Noblesville with Frankton and Elwood. The sectional will be played on June 6th starting at 8 am at Harbour Trees CC.

JAY COUNTY — Seven Hoosier students are getting ready for their moment at the microphone as they prepare to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. "I am excited for the opportunity that I've been given to experience going to a different state and also getting to socialize with different students as well," Noemi Galan said.