Ladoga News

Melissa Richie heard strong storms were approaching her family's home near Ladoga, so she took her children to a neighbor's house until the bad weather passed.

“Indiana never crossed my mind”

INDIANAPOLIS -- They've slept on floors, on couches and in their cars. They've held foreign policy discussions in chicken coops and hounded voters on the Las Vegas strip. via Detroit Free Press

“I tried to put things in the building that would make it easier for the future”

Cayuga may get a new fire station/community center if a grant comes through. The town council is applying for a $500,000 Community Development Assistance Program grant to build a new fire station/community ... via The Commercial-News, Danville, IL

“We are continuing the investigation”

Six people were arrested Friday in a drug raid on Ind. 47 in Crawfordsville. Arrested were John W. Barnes, 35 and Chelsea R. Chezem, 29, both of Crawfordsville, who were both charged preliminarily with ... via The Journal Review

Elizabeth Lowe and Nathaniel Biddle exchanged vows 4:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Tony Thomas officiating. via The Journal Review

“If there is an animal that is attacking you or destroying your property, you have the right to defend your property.”

When her Airedale Terrier, Sailor, disappeared the day after Christmas, Ladoga's Corey Deckard and her family were heartbroken. via The Journal Review

Montgomery County will have a new tool for attracting businesses starting this year as four members of the county's newly formed Redevelopment Commission signed their oaths of office Wednesday. via The Journal Review

“I have noticed the numbers are only for one side of the street and not for the other side”

Pedestrians in Crawfordsville can feel assured they will be safe when crossing the street at the corner of U.S. 231 and Main Street. via The Journal Review

“We'd just bought our motorcycle in July”

He and his wife Donna were both critically injured in a motorcycle accident near Ladoga a little over a year ago, but Bill Belcher of Zionsville refuses to let that keep him from riding. via The Journal Review

“At the same time, the ones that do owe and try to pay me before Christmas would not have any money to buy presents for their own families. I don't want that to happen.”

A 39-year-old Ladoga woman did not want children to suffer in their education as her father did. via The Journal Review

“We don't have a whole lot of money to work with, we try to get them back on their feet”

As a young girl, Diane Cross had always wanted to do missionary work. The 1971 Ladoga High School graduate is realizing her dream through a non-profit organization known as Mountie Mission. via The Journal Review

“I believe in getting youth involved - it makes them feel the museum is theirs”

Ann Malott was not wearing her red Santa suit Thursday morning. Instead, the Montgomery County Community Foundation executive director was more of a Christmas angel spreading cheer. via The Journal Review

Mooresville Chamber of Commerce President Mark Chester holds the ribbon while Lincoln Bank manager Sharon Durham wields the scissors at the new Mooresville branch ribbon cutting recently. via The Times

“We can not sit back and do nothing and wait for the state to act on this.”

Starting Jan. 1, Montgomery County taxpayers are going to see a 1 percent tax taken out of their paychecks. via The Journal Review

“That's because of your childish, reckless and downright selfish behavior”

Three people died when Rodney A. Newkirk crashed his car into a group of motorcyclists near Ladoga on Oct. via The Journal Review

“People think of the Middle East as being desert and sand, but there's also places like in Yemen, where there are mountains, and it's green and amazingly beautiful”

Daniel Goshorn-Maroney's trips to the Middle East might not have been what most people would have expected. via The Journal Review

“With Indiana good time credit, Newkirk could be out of prison in nine years.”

It took our reporter, Jamie Barrand, three very long paragraphs to report the various penalties handed down to Rodney A. Newkirk for crashing his car into a group of motorcyclists near Ladoga on Oct. via The Journal Review

“It's quite an expensive task to train (volunteers) and to provide services. Their grant came at a very opportune and important time for us. It was a critical time.”

Although this is Community Foundation Week, a designation started in 1989 with a proclamation from former President George Bush, residents of Montgomery County probably could find something positive that has ... via The Journal Review

“But we can take most any other computer technology-related items. VCRs, DVDs and microwaves are OK.”

Living in the computer age can be a pain. Try calling the IRS to get a tax form. via The Journal Review