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Rural Selma man charged with strangulation, battery
A rural Selma man has been accused of choking and battering a local woman. William Earnest Swift, 40, 11749 S. U.S. 35, was charged last week with strangulation, a Class D felony carrying a standard 18-month sentence, and domestic battery, a misdemeanor.
Yorktown hopes to buy aerial fire truck with TIF funds
YORKTOWN -- If the Muncie Fire Department can use Tax Increment Financing district funds to buy a fire truck, then Yorktown fire officials figure their department can do the same.
Farmland man held in intimidation probe
MUNCIE - A street fight in the Old West End early Tuesday resulted in the arrest of a Farmland man who allegedly threatened a woman with a pellet gun.
Wallaby on the loose in the Gaston area
If something resembling a small kangaroo hops past you in the greater Gaston area, be advised its owner is looking for it.
Delaware County Council plans wheel tax meeting today
MUNCIE - Delaware County Council will conduct an emergency meeting "to amend the Wheel Tax Ordinance to comply with Indiana Code" at 5:30 p.m. today in the Delaware County Building.
County grant will help Delaware County fight asthma
MUNCIE -- Delaware County is in the top 10 of all Indiana counties for asthma-related hospital visits.
Chamber chief eager to begin his new job in Delaware County
Julian's first day -- he's scheduled to meet and greet at that day's Muncie on the Move gathering for business professionals.
VAT Getriebetechnik proves Delaware County going green
Many residents of Delaware County thought is was probably a fluke when Italian company Brevini announced it was moving its North American headquarters to Delaware County, even as local economic development officials were touting it as the beginning of a new green era in local industry.
Coroner ID's victim of Bypass motorcycle wreck
MUNCIE - Jason H. Shirley, 33, of Anderson, was killed in a motorcycle wreck on the Muncie Bypass early Saturday morning.
Mom arrested on child neglect charges
MUNCIE - A Muncie woman accused of leaving her three children -- ages three years, two years and 11 months, respectively -- unattended has been arrested on three preliminary counts of neglect of a dependent.
Work on sports complex proceeds amid opponents' concerns
Construction on the Yorktown sports park project has moved into the second phase, while funding for the next three phases remains uncertain and concern among some residents grows.
Delaware County Treasurer nabs delinquent dollars
MUNCIE -- Delaware County Treasurer John Dorer is transforming his office into a debt collection agency.
15-year-old Muncie youth to face adult charges in home invasion
MUNCIE -- A 15-year-old Muncie boy faces criminal charges that could send him to prison for decades after being waived into adult court.
Delaware County prepares for 2010 budget crunch
MUNCIE -- Delaware County Council has warned administrators that they might have to cut spending next year by as much as 25 percent.
Father's Day 'visit' leads to arrest
A Muncie man remained in the Delaware County jail on Monday, a day after he allegedly forced his way into an ex-girlfriend's apartment and stole her prescription medication.
Delaware County motorists will pay more when they renew their plates
Motorists can expect more paving in Muncie and Delaware County in the next three years, but it will come at a cost.
IDEM forecasts high ozone on Wednesday in Delaware County
MUNCIE - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is forecasting high ozone levels in Delaware County on Wednesday.
Monday's Delaware County arrest log
Law enforcement agencies in Muncie and Delaware County jailed 10 people Monday. For a searchable database of arrest records since Aug.
Police: Man molested 12-year-old
The day after an Anderson man was arrested on suspicion of child molestation, a Muncie man was taken into custody for allegedly molesting the same 12-year-old girl.
Saturday's Delaware County arrest log
Law enforcement agencies in Muncie and Delaware County jailed 10 people Saturday.