Pekin News

"You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw ...

In the nearly 100 years since its founding, the Sellersburg American Legion Post has gone from a single room above Lowell Smith's Grocery store in 1919 to a 16,000-square-foot facility with rental halls, a ...

"Leapin Lena", a phrase not heard in a while. For those who remember the 60's and 70's and were fortunate enough to be in attendance at a few of the Pekin Fourth of July parades or even the Washington County ...

A Salem woman died and five other people were injured in a wreck yesterday on Ind. via The Courier-Journal

“It felt like a 380 pound person with their hands around my throat just gasping for air and I'd come outside and I'd just go away.”

A southern Indiana family says its home is making them sick because of mold. They say their landlord wouldn't do anything about the problem, so they called Troubleshooter Charla Young to investigate. via WAVE-TV Louisville

North Harrison Elementary School, 1115 W. Whiskey Run Road NW in Ramsey, is looking for people to read to students during the Read Across America program at 1:30 p.m. Friday. via The Courier-Journal

The Washington County Ministerial Alliance will have a Lenten breakfast at 6:45 a.m. next Saturday at Pekin United Methodist Church, 244 S. Shorts Corner Road. via The Courier-Journal

“Right now we are hopeful that things will go our way soon, and this will be over.”

A Southern Indiana man accused of killing a family of three in a car crash is heading back to trial for the second time. via WDRB-TV Louisville

An Indiana State Police trooper crosses a caution line at the site of an accident involving a school bus and a mini van Monday afternoon. via Tribune/Sunday Ledger Tribune

POSTED: 8:20 pm EST January 28, 2008 BORDEN, Ind. -- A minivan crossed the center line of Indiana 60 and struck an oncoming school bus that contained no children on Monday afternoon, killing the minivan's ... via The Indy Channel

One of the five men accused of participating in an auto-theft ring was released Thursday on a reduced bond, and now awaits a probable-cause hearing to determine if he will stand trial as currently charged, ... via Tribune/Sunday Ledger Tribune

Five Southern Indiana residents - including three who are related - were arrested Thursday on suspicion of being involved in an auto-theft ring. via The News Tribune

Lee Greenwood will perform at 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday in the Ogle Center at Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Grant Line Road, New Albany. via The Courier-Journal

On Wednesday around 4:19 p.m., Indiana State Trooper Nathan Teusch attempted to stop a blue 1995 Ford Escort on Main Street in Pekin. via The News Tribune

State troopers put 2 in jail after chasing them across a couple state highways. Shortly before 4:30pm last night, troopers attempted to stop a ford Escort for a seat belt violation, and even through the cruiser ... via WBIW-AM Bedford

Pekin Community Health Care, 7820 S. Voyles Road, will hold its grand opening from 3 to 7 p.m. tomorrow. via The Courier-Journal

A Palmyra man was killed Thursday after the motorcycle he was driving was involved in a crash with a hit-and-run driver. via The Corydon Democrat