Leanna Woody, 92, of Thorntown, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 after a brief stay at the Village of Avon in Avon, IN.  Leanna was born on February 23, 1933 in Thorntown to Martin and Forest Mitchell. She graduated from Thorntown High School in 1951 and spent 1 year studying at Columbia Christian College in Missouri. In 1952, Leanna married her high school sweetheart, Clark Clifford “Cliff” Woody. Shortly after being married, Leanna and Cliff

Patch Development has proposed a 220-acre mixed-use project along S.R. 39 in Lebanon, just south of I-65. The multi-phase development includes residential, commercial, retail, and light industrial components.

Get in the holiday spirit at the Boone County Extension Holiday Workshop! Learn to make a full Thanksgiving meal from scratch, turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potato casserole, and more! This fun, hands-on program is open to all ages Thursday, November 6 at 6 PM in the Farm Bureau Inc. Community Building, Boone County Fairgrounds, Lebanon. Cost: $12 register by October 30.

Clinton County attorney Thomas Little has announced his candidacy for Clinton County Superior Court Judge. Little is a 2011 graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law. Since 2013, he has served as County Attorney for Clinton County and also worked as a Public Defender.

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Dallas Gene Ridener, 77 passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at his home in Lebanon, Indiana. He was born in Evansville, Indiana on October 29, 1947, a son of the late E. Wayne and Opal I. (Manning) Ridener. He married Nancy Ridener in 1970, and they later divorced. In 1994, he married Brenda Ridener, and they also divorced. He married Penny Ridener in 2005, with their divorce occurring in 2017. Dallas was employed as a demo worker at a local salvage yard and was emplo

Mr. Hollie Gene Suggs, 89, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, at his home in Thorntown, Indiana. He was born on June 7, 1936, in Macon County, Tennessee. He was a son of the late Herman P. and Norma J. (Dyer) Suggs. On January 25, 1974, he married Velma Alice (Kuhn) Suggs in Columbus, Ohio. She preceded him in death. Hollie graduated from Arsenal Tech. High School in Indianapolis in 1956. He was employed by the City of Beech Grove Sanitation Department in Indiana from 1

The Zionsville Lions Club invites the community to Pumpkins & Hayrides is this Sunday, October 26! Families will enjoy, hayrides, pumpkin painting, live music, bounce houses and a  costume contest at 4 PM. All happening FREE in Lions Park from 2–5 PM!

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces overnight single-lane closures and a traffic pattern shift that will impact I-65 northbound and southbound in Boone County. Beginning on or after the evening of Monday, October 27, crews will close individual lanes of I-65 in both directions between State Road 32 and S.R. 47. During this stretch of work, crews will also shift all three lanes to the outside and onto the shoulder for southbound traffic. Northbound traffic will

On Monday, October 13, The Farmers Bank observed Columbus Day by giving back. Instead of opening their doors, 164 employees came together for We Care Day at the Lebanon 4-H Fairgrounds in Boone County. In just three hours, the team packed 53,339 meals for nonprofit food kitchens and pantries across Boone, Clinton, and Hamilton counties, communities.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Department would like to recognize Deputy Marc Mitalski for 10 years of dedicated service with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office! Deputy Mitalski began his career with BCSO in 2015 as a Reserve Deputy and went on to become a Merit Deputy in 2017. He currently serves as a School Resource Officer at Zionsville West Middle School, where he works closely with students and staff to ensure a safe and supportive environment. In addition to his SRO dutie

Belinda Naomi (Newsom) Roler, 88, passed into the loving embrace of her Savior on October 18. Born in Panama City to Nellie (Finch) and Laston Newsom, Belinda was the middle of three children. Her husband, Max Roler, preceded her in death in March of 2012. Belinda had an eye for symmetry and color and found much joy in creating beautiful work through sewing, needlepoint, crochet, knitting, sketching, painting, jewelry making, photography and especially in creating beautiful f

Calling all Boone County girls in 2nd to 5th grade it’s time to sign up for the 2025 Snowflake Princess Contest. Each contestant will raise money for a non-profit organization in the community with a portion donated to Kappa Delta Phi. Applications are available now thru November 1 st . For more information email Anita Wolf at awolf1313@gmail.com .

Mark your calendar for Monday October 27 th  and join the Lebanon Public Library for a presentation by Eric Spall as he delves into the fascinating origins of Oak Hill cemetery and the rich history of Cedar Hill Cemetery, now James Hill Memorial Park. Come and discover the intriguing story of its remarkable transformation into a public park. This program will begin at 6:30 Monday.

The State Road 32 New Alignment is an Indiana Department of Transportation project in Lebanon.  The project will realign and widen S.R. 32 between CR 500 W and County Road 250 West as well as widen existing S.R. 32 from CR 250 W to just east of Westgate Boulevard. The project will widen S.R. 32 to four travel lanes to tie into the existing four travel lanes towards I-65. In addition, pedestrian facilities are anticipated to be constructed. The improvements for the state road

Mr. Daniel E. White, 65, of Lebanon, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Grand Brook of Zionsville. He was born October 6, 1960, in Lebanon, a son of the late Gerald and LouAnn White.  Daniel was raised in Thorntown, Indiana and was a graduate of Western Boone Jr./Sr. High School in 1978. He began working for Thorntown Telephone Company following graduation and was there through its existence until joining Frontier Communications, where he worked until retirement. Dani

Susan Michelle Giger, 56, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon, Indiana. She was born July 3, 1969 in Lebanon, a daughter of David Lee and Linda Sue (Johnson) Giger. Susan committed her professional life to caring for cancer patients. She worked as a nuclear medicine technologist at Roudebush VA medical center. She enjoyed teaching nuclear medicine to upcoming students. Susan was the first in her family to earn a master’s degree which

After nearly three decades of helping students find their voices, Rossville High School’s Jason Newhouser has been recognized as Indiana’s Outstanding Speech and Debate Educator for 2025–2026 by the Indiana Schools’ Speech and Debate Association. The honor places Newhouser among an elite group of educators whose names will be forwarded to the National Federation of State High School Associations for consideration as one of just eight section award nominees nationwide. Newhous

Starting Wednesday, October 22, the Town of Whitestown we’ll be performing maintenance on the front parking lot at the Whitestown Municipal Complex. As a result, the community recycling bin in that parking lot will reopen on October 27.

Join Boone County 4-H to explore 60+ hands-on 4-H projects, chat with volunteers and Extension staff, and find the perfect project for YOU!  The project fair will be Saturday, Nov. 2 2–4 PM in the Farm Bureau Community Building, Boone County Fairgrounds. Whether you love animals, art, science, or food there’s something for everyone in 4-H!