Fayette County News Archives

A startup company that plans to build high-tech police cars announced Wednesday that it had picked a vacant auto-parts plant in Connersville for its first factory.

"Today We Celebrate With Connersville" WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Congressman Mike Pence released the following statement after Carbon Motors announced that it will be setting up a new production headquarters in Connersville, Indiana to manufacture its new Carbon E7 law enforcement vehicle: "This is a great day, not just for Connersville and Fayette ...

While no one is confirming that a rally planned for Wednesday will be victory celebration, it appears that the city of Connersville has secured a high-tech police car plant and its 1,350 jobs.

A rally planned for next week could consummate the deal to lure Carbon Motors and 1,350 jobs to the struggling city of Connersville.

Connersville could find out as early as next week whether it will become the home of Carbon Motors Corp.

Connersville has cleared another hurdle in an attempt to land a police car manufacturer that could bring employment and dollars into a city wracked by job loss.

LIBERTY, Ind. -- Indiana's property tax caps are imposing tough choices on local officials -- cut spending and services or adopt new local income taxes.

Connersville's quest to land police-car manufacturer Carbon Motors cleared a major hurdle on Thursday night.

For the July 2 meeting of Exchange Club of Muncie, Eva Hall, Red Cross disaster relief volunteer, will talk about, 'Five Years as a Volunteer in Red Cross Disaster Relief Operations.' The group meets each Thursday at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, with buffet service at 11:45 a.m., program at 12:15 p.m. and conclusion at 1 p.m. Guests are ...