The college football season continues to roll with Week Seven in full swing. Purdue is 3-and-3 and hosts Washington tonight. 6-and-0 Indiana hosts Ohio State tomorrow. Notre Dame is 6-and-0 and visits BYU tomorrow.

@ Logansport Schools: Carroll (Flora), Caston, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Eastern (Greentown), Frankfort, Kokomo, Lewis Cass, Logansport, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Pioneer, Rossville, Taylor, Western @ North Central (Indianapolis) Schools: Carmel, Heritage Christian, Herron, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Indianapolis Shortridge, International School of Indiana, Nor

Thursday night, @ Fishers Zionsville 3, Noblesville 2 @ Rossville Clinton Central 3, Tri Central 0 Saturday @ Fishers Zionsville vs. Fishers 12:30 @ Crawfordsville Frankfort vs. Tri-West 11:00 Lebanon vs. Danville 12:45 @ Western Boone Western Boone vs. Clinton Prairie 11:00 @ Tipton Sheridan vs. Lapel 11:00 @ Rossville Traders Point vs. Rossville 11:00 Clinton Central vs. Frontier 12:30

At North Central High School, Quarter Finals Zionsville (21-1) vs. Hamilton S.E. (19-1) 10 AM The winner will play Saturday morning at 10 AM.

Friday, Oct. 16 Lebanon at Harrison ©, 7 pm Radio Mom 91.1 91.5 Crawfordsville at Frankfort ©, 7 pm Western Boone at Cascade ©, 7 pm Clinton Central at Tri-Central ©, 7 pm Clinton Prairie at Eastern ©, 7 pm Sheridan at Carroll ©, 7:30 pm Fishers at Zionsville ©, 7 pm

Mr. Kevin Eugene Smith, 56, of Bainbridge, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Kevin was born February 13, 1970, in Lafayette, a son of Carol Smith and the late L. Eugene Smith. He attended Lebanon High School and, in his younger years, helped his father on the family farm. He later worked in the trucking industry. A country boy at heart, Kevin enjoyed mudding and four-wheeling. He was a naturally mechanical person who could fix just about anything, and he was always willi

Mr. Donald Glenn Kline, 91, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, Indiana. He was born on December 29, 1934, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Glenn L. and Helen V. (Black) Kline. On June 2, 1956, he married Kathryn I. (Chronister) Kline in Carlisle, Pennsylvania; she survives. Raised in Pennsylvania, Don was a 1953 graduate of Biglerville High School. He attended Freed–Hardeman College in Henderson, Tennessee and Abile

Ricki J. Kallner, 73, of Lebanon, Indiana passed away Monday, October 12, 2026. He was born in Frankfort on January 18, 1953, a son of the late John C. Kallner and Myrtle L. (Evans) Kallner Clossin. On April 1, 2003, he married Kelly K. (Lytle) Kallner in Gatlinburg, Tennessee; she survives. Ricki graduated from Clinton Central High School in 1971. He was a carpenter for Bradley’s Home Improvement in Lebanon, Shoffner Brothers in Indianapolis, and for Larry Metzger of Lebanon

Terry “TA” Dean Averitt, 74, of Whitestown, Indiana passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026. He was born in Lebanon on October 29, 1951, and he was the son of the late Howard and Margaret (Parks) Averitt. He graduated from Pike High School in 1970. Survivors include his sister, Donna Wisehart of Franklin and his brother, Lynn (Rhonda) Averitt of Indianapolis. No services will be held. Myers Mortuary and Boone County Crematory have been entrusted with his cremation.

Tuesday night the Lebanon City Council unanimously approved a 10-year agreement with Eli Lilly and Company to expand hazardous materials (HazMat) and emergency response capabilities. The agreement will provide $19.3 million to the city over the next 10 years to strengthen emergency services in Lebanon and surrounding communities. Funding will support the addition of 12 firefighters, specialized training, a new hazmat response fire engine and other critical emergency response

Lebanon Parks and Recreation is excited to announce the 2026 Christmas Carriage Rides! Registration opens on Monday, November 2nd at 5PM! Rides are $15.00 and can hold around 4 adults and 2 children. Rides will begin at the Herr Cabin during our Christmas in the Cabin event. See the Lebanon Parks and Recreation Facebook page.

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will activate a new traffic signal at the I-65 southbound ramps and State Road 28 near Frankfort on or after Thursday, Oct. 15. The new signal is intended to improve safety at the intersection.

The ISSMA Scholastic Finals are this Saturday, Oct. 17, at Franklin Central HS. The Lebanon Tiger Pride will compete in Class A. Lebanon should take to field to perform at 9:57 Saturday night.

The Clinton County Boys and Girls Club will be collecting winter wear for the Christmas Assistance Program! Drop off new and gently used items to the Frankfort Clubhouse starting Oct. 14-Dec. 1 from 10am-6pm.

Have questions about your Medicare plan options? BCSSI–Lebanon is offering Medicare Open Enrollment Assistance by appointment. October 19 & 29 • November 12. Call 765-482-5220 to schedule. Bring your health insurance card, list of prescriptions, and summary of benefits.

The Boone County Sheriff's Department have received reports of individuals calling and claiming to be with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, requesting money to bond someone out of jail. These callers may ask for payment through credit cards, Venmo, Apple Pay, or other electronic payment methods. Please be aware: The Boone County Sheriff’s Office will not call and request bond payments over the phone through these methods. All bond payments can be made directly at the jai

Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood announced today that Graham Murphy Bixler, 33, of Zionsville was found Guilty but Mentally Ill of Murder following a contested bench trial conducted in Boone Circuit Court before Judge Lori Schein on October 6 and 7, 2026. At trial, the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Bixler knowingly or intentionally killed his mother, Kristin Bixler, in April of 2024. Graham Bixler asserted the defense of Not Responsible by Reason of Insa

Denise LeAnn “DeeDee” Prather, 70, of Lebanon, Indiana, passed away October 9, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Crawfordsville on May 7, 1956, a daughter of the late Delbert W. and Shirley J. (Hicks) McQueen. On July 6, 1992, she married Jory Prather in Gatlinburg, Tennessee; he survives. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1974 and attended PCI. In April of 2022, DeeDee retired from VASEY in Zionsville as Service Dispatch

Mr. Charles William “Bill” Leucht, 88, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon, Indiana. He was born on April 10, 1938, in Evansville, Indiana, and the son of the late Charles E. and Treva Leucht. On March 3, 1957, he married Nancy Jo (Sandefur) Leucht in Shawneetown, Illinois. She preceded him in death on July 1, 1991. Bill proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1956 to 1960. His career included six years at Gas Light Pizza,