Parke County News

William Norlin of Cloverdale, will appear before a special judge February 10th. Norlin is charged with six felony sex crimes.

A special judge has been appointed to preside over the February trial of a Cloverdale man charged with six felony sex crimes.

Shirley A. Nevins, 78, Brazil, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 19, 2009, at St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Brazil.

Blustery winds and an overcast sky could not darken the American pride displayed Tuesday at the Rockville Correctional Facility.

Parke County Deputy Jim Awbrey was rear-ended by another vehicle almost three months ago and paralyzed from the chest down.

A recent investigation into a Brazil man allegedly using counterfeit money during the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival has sparked concern by local law enforcement officials for the upcoming holiday shopping season.

Although it's still early to be thinking 2010, Outdoor Indiana magazine's full-color calendar, a 16-page insert to the November-December issue that's on newsstands this week, is ready when you are.

Christmas is right around the corner and local neighborhoods are preparing for the big season.

Ross Mosteller, 93, Brazil, passed away Oct. 28, 2009. He was born Nov. 5, 1915, in Parke County, Ind., to Homer and Ethel Mosteller.

Many of the scarecrows on the lawn of the Hendricks County Courthouse in Danville aren't really so scary -- they're just fun or even artsy.

Testimony began Tuesday in a wrongful death suit filed over the November 2007 death of a Prairie Creek couple.

Cold and rainy conditions put a big damper on profits for many at the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival.

I have no problem in admitting that I am not the most urbane man you will ever meet.

Fountain County officials continue to consider joining nearby counties and municipalities in a self-funded insurance trust.

Tourism dollars don't appear to be flowing as freely as in years past in communities that host popular fall events.

Wearing a dress from the 1890s with a hooded sweatshirt underneath, Cathy Harkrider walked about Rockville's square Sunday morning, checking with vendors and visitors on the final day of the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival.

Much has changed in the mortal realm since Dorothy and Scarecrow first crossed a silver screen 70 years ago.

A St. Elmo husband and wife were injured in a collision in Indiana Tuesday morning.

Southern garden designer and writer Elizabeth Lawrence loved the majesty of autumn, its brilliant color transformations and crisp cool air.

Friday's rain put a damper on the Covered Bridge Festival. But a lot of people spent Columbus Day at the festival in Parke County.