Fountain County News

Fountain County taxpayers could see a new tax by the end of the year, but the amount of total tax they pay may not change that much.

Last night's storm ripped through a handful of towns in the News Channel 18 viewing area.

FOUNTAIN COUNTY, Ind. - A Romney man was killed and his female passenger left in critical condition Saturday afternoon when he failed to stop his motorcycle at a stop sign and it was struck by an SUV.

One person died and another was seriously injured in a crash Saturday afternoon in Fountain County.

Thunderstorms rumbled across much of Indiana, spawning hail, winds in excess of 60 mph and tornado warnings.

The Fountain County Commissioners heard Monday night that two county roads are taking top priority.

The Fountain County Council heard a proposal Monday to add a Local Option Income Tax to offset a decrease in the circuit breaker tax, which will be reduced starting next year.

Organizers of a new farmers market in Covington hope that it will draw people to the downtown area.

A view of the six ID photos side-by-side and the names used to apply for them. The image on the driver's license which bore the name "Walter Johnson." The image on the driver's license which bore the name "Tony Placht." The image on the driver's license which bore the name "Thomas Wascher." The image on the driver's license which bore the name ...

Security measures at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles led to the arrest of a man convicted in Illinois of forgery as he tried to establish a sixth fake identity in Indiana just months after his parole, the agency's head said Tuesday.

Investment in new facial recognition technology at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles already is yielding returns with the arrest of a man on fraud charges after he sought a seventh Indiana identity.

The possibility of a new Emergency Medical Services building for Fountain County is back on the drawing board.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... * UNTIL 830 PM EDT * AT 659 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

Fountain County police arrested a man they believe faked multiple identities to steal money from area banks.

Heavy rains and flooding over the weekend have left two Fountain County roads closed.

The Fountain-Warren Bi-County Health Department should have a new home by the end of June.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... NORTHERN PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... NORTHERN VERMILLION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... * UNTIL 1030 PM EDT * AT 923 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...

Fountain County police said they have found the man who jumped out of a moving truck during a pursuit Tuesday morning, May 12.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... FOUNTAIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... NORTHWESTERN PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... NORTHERN VERMILLION COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... WARREN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA... * UNTIL 445 AM EDT * AT 147 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER ...

The town council encourages residents to visit Hub Park to check out the improvements.