Jeanette Ruth Beale, 61, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026, at Signature Healthcare at Parkwood in Lebanon, Indiana. She was born October 14, 1964, in New Castle, a daughter of the late Frederick and Ruthann (Forbes) Hawk. She graduated from New Castle High School in 1983 and attended Ball State University. Jeanette was the manager at Speedway for 20 years until she retired. Jeanette then became a caregiver with home health. Jeanette enjoyed cooking, sewing, and gardening. She

The Whitestown Town Council will hold regular meetings twice a month “due to the increasing demands of Town business.” The council unanimously voted 5-0 during its July 8 meeting in favor of an ordinance changing its once-a-month meeting schedule to twice-a-month. The Whitestown Town Council will now hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.

The City of Lebanon Fire Department would like to announce the promotion of Mark Brown to Fire Marshal. Mark served the City of Lebanon as a firefighter for 20 years. 3 1/2 years ago, he came back to LFD as a civilian fire inspector.

Clinton County GOP welcomes Mark Mitchell as the new Clinton County Council-at-Large member. Mitchell was caucused on Saturday by the party’s precinct committee members. Mark will serve the remainder of the term vacated by the passing of Mike Hensley. Mark Mitchell (center) with Commissioner Jordan Brewer and Frankfort Mayor Judy Sheets.

A person was hospitalized after crashing a vehicle into a house late Sunday afternoon. According to the City of Lebanon Fire Department, crews were called to reports of a car into a house on Sunday. Once crews arrived, they discovered that the driver needed to be extricated from the vehicle. The driver was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. No one was inside the residence at the time of the crash.

Looking for something to do this Saturday? Come hang out with HSforBC at Petco in Whitestown from 12:00–3:00 PM and meet some pretty amazing adoptable cats and dogs. Whether you're ready to adopt or just want to stop by and give a few furry friends some love, they'd love to see you.

At 1:41 am this morning, the Zionsville Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial building fire in the 100 block of South Main Street in Zionsville. Upon arrival, firefighters found active fire coming from a residential building. Crews quickly initiated fire suppression efforts and brought the incident under control within 15 minutes. The building was unoccupied at the time of the incident. Preliminary damage estimates exceed $150,000. The cause of the fire remains un

Gene Milner 80 of Greencastle a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and a four-year letterman for the Rossville Hornets basketball team under Hall of Fame coach Phil Buck has passed away. Gene established himself as one of the state’s premier scorers. He held the Rossville career scoring record for 25 years with 1,641 points, highlighted by eight games of 40 or more points. As a senior, he led the state in scoring and earned All-Conference, All-Sectional, All-County

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces short-term stoppages that will impact I-65 near Lebanon. Beginning on or after Tuesday evening, July 14, INDOT contractors will begin 20-minute stoppages between State Road 47 and S.R. 32 (140-146-mile markers) in both directions of I-65. The purpose of the stoppages is to allow crews to safely install overhead signage for the new 52 at 65 interchange. Work will take place during the evening hours only, lasting between

The Boone County Right to Life Cute Baby Photo Contest returns this year. Photos will be displayed at the Right to Life Booth at the Boone County 4-H Fair July 26-31. To enter, send a baby’s photo to postmaster@boonecountyrighttolife.org by July 21. Or mail it to Boone County Right to Life, P.O. Box 264, Lebanon, IN 46052. Include the name and date of birth of the baby, and the names, address, and parents’ phone numbers. The first-place prize is: $150, a handmade baby quilt