Jennings County News

Two area men were arrested Tuesday after they were found barricaded inside a vacant residence at Country Squire Lakes, police say.

Jennings County Sheriff's Department discovered a methamphetamine lab hidden in a shed in Bigger Township on Monday.

Five North Vernon residents face charges of manufacturing methamphetamine after an investigation that began Nov.

A 25-year-old Jennings County police officer died Saturday morning at his home. "The Jennings County Sheriff's Office and the entire law enforcement community of Jennings County is mourning the loss of one of our young officers today," Sheriff Steve Hoppock said of Deputy Mark Jeffries.

A Jennings County man was taken into custody recently on charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon after officers were dispatched to a report of a man with a gun threatening his family, police say.

Nearly 5,000 soldiers will soon arrive at the Indiana National Guard's Camp Atterbury to prepare for deployments to Afghanistan, giving the post its largest use since it became an Army training site six years ago.

Residents and businesses affected by severe storms and flooding that occurred Aug.

Jennings County Sheriff's Department is investigating a break-in at the Biehle Electric building on County Road 900W, just north of U.S. 50 in Jennings County.

Maryanne Ratekin appreciates her job as secretary at Main Street Christian Church for several reasons, but one advantage is getting to know people in the community.

A 17-year-old youth was flown to University of Louisville Hospital after he was injured in a wreck Sunday afternoon in Jennings County.

A former facility for the developmentally disabled that is now used for military training could house immigrants in transition programs as part of its latest transformation.

Authorities say a Jennings County man died Wednesday following a fire that destroyed his mobile home in the southern part of the county.

A 7-year-old child was hospitalized in Louisville on Monday morning after he was struck by a vehicle while waiting on a school bus in Jennings County, police say.

Early Tuesday three teenage jail residents, age 17 and 19, attacked guards and attempted to escape.

Three Jennings County jailers were injured and taken hostage by James A. Smith, 17, Ryan Lee Bushhorn, 19, and Ryan T. Renfroe, 17, early Tuesday morning.

Three teenage inmates in a southern Indiana jail attacked three guards and briefly held them hostage early Tuesday during an escape attempt that left two guards hospitalized with stab wounds, authorities said.

State Police say there was a jail riot overnight in Jennings County. The riot reportedly lasted about 15 minutes, but long enough for one jailer to be stabbed and another punched in the face several times.

One recurring pleasure for me is learning how different communities in our state are making progress in economic development.

Oct. 1 marked the beginning of Pro-life Month for the entire country, a recent press release stated.

A 27-year-old Jennings County man faces criminal charges in connection with the fraudulent use of credit card information dating back more than a year.