Connersville News

The King Tut exhibit at the Children's Museum opened to rave reviews Saturday. But it wasn't just the Tut exhibit that impressed visitors.

Officials say Visteon Corp.'s decision to file for bankruptcy protection has complicated efforts to attract a new business to a closed eastern Indiana factory.

Executives from a company considering building a factory in Connersville, Ind., which would mean thousands of jobs, returned to the area this week.

CONNERSVILLE, Ind. -- Carbon Motors Corp. is still considering the closed Visteon plant as a possible site to manufacture its C7 police vehicle, but local officials have only about two weeks to resolve problems that could derail the deal.

Howard David White January 27, 1938 - June 28, 2009 Age: 71 Greensburg, Indiana Date of Death: Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 3:05 p.m. Place of Death: Kindred Hospital-Indianapolis at Indianapolis, Indiana Date of Birth: January 27, 1938 Place of Birth: Connersville, Indiana Date of Funeral: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation: Wednesday ...

These students were candidates for graduation from this Richmond school May 9 at the Tiernan Center: ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE: Accounting: Georgette L. Laurer of Connersville, Ind., Essie Roberts of Connersville, Ind., Vickie Sue Rude of Connersville, Ind., Kathleen J. Lewis of Economy, Ind., Angela S. Bailey of Farmland, Ind., Michelle R.

Officials said Thursday that Visteon Corp.'s decision to file for bankruptcy protection has complicated efforts to attract a new business to a closed eastern Indiana factory.

On any given night a number of local residents, those from nearby and some from not so near counties may be found in the 100 block of West First Street in downtown Rushville.

Nearly two-thirds of Indiana's counties had unemployment rates in double digits last month as the state's seasonally adjusted rate increased to 10.6 percent.

Participants from 11 area health care facilities and programs took part in the annual Special Events Senior Games in May at Heritage House Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Connersville.

Get on board for a Day Out with Thomas. The event offers preschoolers and their families the opportunity to take a 25-minute ride on a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine.

So why would folks in east central Indiana be extending heartfelt roses to someone from Griffen, Georgia? Sherry Frazer can tell you why.

Later Glen Miller Park was the recommended location. Motor Distributing Corp, a statewide trucking firm completed work on a new terminal at North 12th and E streets.

Ivy Tech Community College on Thursday stopped short of announcing plans to cap enrollment this fall following its board of trustees meeting in Richmond.

WHITEWATER VALLEY RAILROAD: Thomas the Tank Engine chugs into Connersville June 19-28 to offer 25-minute train rides.

The TBK way is obvious on a walk through the spacious and spotless plant where water pumps are produced for large diesel trucks.

Local BPW members attending the organization's last meeting are Lela Self, Laura Seufert, Mable Smith, Glenda Smith, Avis Brown; Ellie Ellis, Rita Emsweller, Ramona Wilkinson, Pat Springman, Tianne Ripberger, Jane Fry, Michele Gettinger, Lil Miller.

Sara Bernzott will have her sights set on one thing Saturday. The top spot on the podium.

Tuesday at approximately 10:30 pm, Connersville Trooper Ricky Shoemaker was north bound on U.S. 27 just south of the Wayne County Line in Union County when he clocked a small black sports car at 100 miles per hour.

Connersville hired former Rushville and South Dearborn head coach Kerry Brown to fill its varsity boys basketball vacancy Wednesday night.