Thorntown News

Marin J. Davis, 5, of Zionsville smiles while participating in the 2009 Little Miss Boone County Contest on Saturday, June 20.

Firefighters and emergency medical personnel tended to Peggy J. Brickey, Thorntown,after her 2009 Pontiac Vibe hit a 1997 Ford Explorer driven by Jacob Lind, Colfax, about 12:10 p.m. Monday.

Our adventure with our grandsons is almost at an end. Tomorrow we have a day in camp to enjoy some of the relaxation that RV'ing can offer.

The following persons were booked into the Boone County Jail; charges are preliminary and may be changed by the Boone County Prosecutor's Office after review of arrest reports: Saturday, June 6 4:15 a.m. - Tyler Lee Boggs, 18, Lebanon, minor in possession of alcohol, Lebanon Police Department.

It never even rained during the Monday evening storm at the rural Boone County home of Ed and Sandy Chambers, but the wind was enough to cause the glass patio table to shatter and a very old black ash tree to snap.

The following persons were booked into the Boone County Jail; charges are preliminary and may be changed by the Boone County Prosecutor's Office after review of arrest reports: Saturday, May 30 3:50 a.m. - Darrin Lee Roys, 44, Lebanon, operating while intoxicated and public intoxication, Lebanon Police Department.

Weather spotters have indicated a funnel cloud near Thorntown in Boone County. Radio scanner traffic indicated trained weather spotters were tracking a funnel cloud on the ground between Thorntown and Sheridan around 8 p.m. Saturday.

Bud Moody was a member of the 1956 graduating class from Thorntown High School and was the speaker at the Thorntown Alumni Banquet at Thorntown Elementary on Saturday.

The following persons were booked into the Boone County Jail; charges are preliminary and may be changed by the Boone County Prosecutor's Office after review of arrest reports: THURSDAY, may 21 12 p.m. - Johnny Allen Adams Jr., 31, Lafayette, probation violation, Lebanon Police Department.

Western Boone County School Corp. recently reached a goal it hasn't seen since 2002.

Poppy Day, an annual event sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, will be observed Friday and Saturday by the American Legion Post 218 Auxiliary.

Nine youth-led projects planned for throughout Boone Count received funding from Boone County Youth as Resources Sunday.

The following persons were booked into the Boone County Jail; charges are preliminary and may be changed by the Boone County Prosecutor's Office after review of arrest reports: Wednesday, May 13 2:30 p.m. - Steven Wesley Baker, 56, Lewisburg, Tenn., failure to appear, Boone County Sheriff's Office.

Perry Worth Elementary School fifth-grader Samantha Collier learned that she shouldn't put people down.

The Marion County auditor's office has voided the sale of liens on 54 properties auctioned at the county's most recent annual and surplus tax sales.

While many kind-hearted volunteers give their time at soup kitchens or nursing homes, others may serve in the line of danger.

Thorntown -- A Western Boone High School student accused of threatening to kill 33 students and 11 staff members was arrested Tuesday.

The following persons were booked into the Boone County Jail; charges are preliminary and may be changed by the Boone County Prosecutor's Office after review of arrest reports: THURSDAY, APRIL 23 4:59 p.m. - Sandra D. Salter, 49, Lebanon, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of paraphernalia, Lebanon Police Department.

Opening the courthouse rotunda for an art exhibit and concert is a good idea, Boone County Commissioner Marc Applegate told Lebanon Community Arts Council of Indiana President Liz Knox.

The new 911 director for the Boone County Sheriff's Office has a lot on his plate, but luckily it's not all foreign to him.