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Deputies: New Castle hair stylist tried to avoid DWI arrest with offer of free haircuts
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A New Castle hair stylist reportedly made a bad situation worse with a suggestion she allegedly made to a Henry County sheriff's deputy. Angela Dawn Showalter, 49, was in the process of being arrested for driving while intoxicated on May 9 when she allegedly told the deputy that if he did not take her into custody, she would provide him with "free haircuts for life," according to a court document.
Homes in Wayne County sold for lower prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Wayne County saw houses sell for slightly lower than the previous month's median sales price of $140,179. The median home sold for $139,576, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent...
Softball Recap: Mt. Vernon triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Hannah Matthews
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mt. Vernon had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Richmond Red Devils onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. With that win, Mt. Vernon brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Baseball Game Preview: Knightstown Will Face Hagerstown
Knightstown and Hagerstown are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Knightstown Panthers will face off against the Hagerstown Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Knightstown will be strutting in after a victory while Hagerstown will be coming in after a defeat.
Traffic offense leads to felony firearm charge against Richmond man
RICHMOND, Ind. — A Richmond man at first accused of committing a misdemeanor traffic offense also faces a felony gun-related charge after police found a loaded handgun in his vehicle. Timothy A. Barnett, 35, is charged in Wayne Superior Court 1 with unlawful possession of a firearm by a...
Superintendent: State payments not covering book, tech costs
(WESTERN WAYNE NEWS) — Centerville-Abington Community Schools plans to provide a clear picture of the rising costs of curriculum materials that families can’t be asked to pay. Superintendent Mike McCoy told the board that administrators previously worked hard to keep book and technology fees low for families, protecting...
📜 Earlham philosophy student presenting in Rome
Good morning! 🌞 Happy Tuesday! I believe my last Tuesday newsletter was all the way back on April 30. But this is my first full week since then, and you can once again expect newsletters in your mailbox every day this week. Speaking of mailbox, see below for my weekly mailbox feature and remember,...
Webster’s ‘Walking for Warriors’ raising awareness to childhood cancer
PLYMOUTH, Ind. (WNDU) - The students at Webster Elementary went on a walk for a good cause today. They’re raising money to combat a rare aggressive disease called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, or DIPG. The organization, DIPG: The Cure Starts Now, was formed to honor classmate Carter King, who...
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