Blackford County News

Something just isn't right when a county's main tool for attracting economic development is to declare itself unattractive.

HARTFORD CITY - A local man wanted in two counties on drunk driving offenses and who threatened to kill himself was arrested Tuesday.

Jennifer Crane, are you reading this? How about Glen Sewell? Crane and Sewell are among 18 Delaware County residents -- and 31 people in East Central Indiana -- due undeliverable refunds from the Internal Revenue Service.

In a county with double-digit unemployment, it doesn't take much to persuade officials to do something - anything - to spur economic development.

HARTFORD CITY - A Hartford City man faces charges over an attack on his ex-girlfriend. Authorities allege Kristopher G. 'Butch' Runkle, 39, attacked the woman after breaking into her East Washington Street apartment on Oct.

GASTON - Hilda Delight Dewees, 92, of Gaston, IN, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Blackford County native Kevin Ford is seen on the aft flight deck of the space shuttle Discovery in this Aug.

Explaining the properties of black holes, where they come from and evidence that they exist.

Gov. Mitch Daniels recently appointed two local officials to statewide groups, according to a press release.

MUNCIE -- The H&L Plating & Grinding electroplating factory, at 401 E. Willard St., will be demolished and cleaned up, according to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Hartford City, Ind. - The state Department of Natural Resources will hold public meetings Tuesday in northeastern Indiana to discuss the presence of the tree-killing emerald ash borer beetle.

Frankton and Summitville could use some enhancement. At least, that's the case town officials will make to a selection panel today, as they try to secure funding from the Indiana Department of Transportation .

HARTFORD CITY - A convicted sex offender and his wife are accused of making unauthorized purchases on a relative's credit cards.

Local officials de-emphasize the importance of such a development-friendly site, but Madison County officials say they're an asset not to be missed.

The Blackford County court house hosted a deed sale for abandoned houses and vacant lots on Thursday.

MUNCIE -- Indiana has 1,008 township trustees and Center Township has the best, according to the Indiana Township Association.

The 21st annual Coat A Child program for Blackford County is now under way. With Winter coming on the Hartford City Rotary Club is again putting out the call for children's coats, particularly for infants through elementary-aged kids.

A portion of a northeastern Indiana highway will be dedicated in honor of the late state Sen.

In two years, Build A Better Blackford has had a hand in the demolition of about 30 abandoned or dilapidated homes throughout Blackford County.

MUNCIE -- Insurance Services of Delaware County, 2603 S. Madison St. is marking its first year, according to Brandi Valandingham, owner/agent. Valandingham, who opened her office in September 2008, has added a full-time licensed agent, Cher Fisher.