BROWNSTOWN — Jackson County’s new prosecutor took the oath of office Monday evening at the courthouse in Brownstown. Lynsey Fleetwood was sworn in by Jackson Superior II Judge AmyMarie Travis to ...

A house party in Hartford City turned violent and chaotic after fights led to gunshots, which led to the death of one person.

Two suspects have been taken into custody after one person was found dead in Blackford County following a deadly shooting. According to a press release written by ...

Divorce filings, which include divorce and legal separations, are provided by the Allen County clerk’s office.

HARTFORD CITY, IN — A Delaware County man has been charged with rape in Blackford County. Michael J. "Joe" Waymire, 51, was ...

The Fan Vote for Th IU Health 2024-25 Male Athlete of the Year is now open. The poll is open until 11:59 p.m. Thursday.

Wapahani senior AnnMarie Gibson has won The Star Press Fan Vote for the 2024-25 Female Athlete of the Year, brought to you by ...

Linda Blackford writes columns and commentary for the Herald-Leader. She has covered K-12, higher education and other topics for the past 20 years at the Herald-Leader.

The weighted caseload study shows, for instance, that Monroe County has 10 judges but only needs 7.87. Blackford County has two judges, but the study shows it needs less than one.

Then, on April 10, hours before a committee deadline, an amendment was added in the Senate Appropriations Committee eliminating one court each in Blackford, Carroll, Gibson, Greene, Jennings ...

Indiana lawmakers gave final approval Thursday night to legislation that would abolish court posts in Marion and three other counties and transfer them to Hamilton County and other faster-growing ...

Blackford County has two judges but the study shows it needs less than one. The bill now goes back to the House, where court abolishments were not originally part of the measure.