The News Herald

18/02/2024

Boys basketball sectional draws.
Feb. 27-March 2

17/02/2024

All after school activities cancelled that day

17/02/2024

The Aquatic Center is closed until further notice due to air quality issues.

21/01/2024

21/01/2024

We now have a new sister newspaper.

Hello Carroll County,
I'm Don Hurd, president of Hoosier Media Group. I'm very happy to announce that our other company, Heartland Media Group, has purchased the Carroll County Comet. The Comet is now a part of our other hyper-local newspapers in Indiana. All our newspapers focus only on LOCAL NEWS. The "secret sauce" for our success is local names and local faces. While other newspapers have lost their focus in serving the communities they serve, our newspapers are highly engaged and a huge part of the communities we serve.
We're excited about becoming a major player in helping Carroll County continue to grow and succeed.
Being president I don't hide in an ivory tower. I'm out and about in the communities my newspapers serve. I even still deliver newspapers each week. I started delivering newspapers when I was 11 years old and I'm still doing it. IT'S FUN.
I'm very anxious to meet with the people of Carroll County to find out exactly what YOU want in your local newspaper. After all, it's YOUR newspaper.
If you want to contact me here's my email address: [email protected]
Looking forward to hearing from you.
We will begin publishing the Comet very soon. There are still some technical issues we need to work out, but soon you'll be receiving YOUR Comet filled with local news.
Thanks for the opportunity to serve Carroll County.

08/01/2024

From the Grant County Sheriff's Department

09/12/2023

Bulington charged with theft

Toni L. Bulington, the former business manager for Hurd Media Group and its subsidiaries has been charged with theft of more than $50,000, a Level 5 felony.

Bulington, 63, Kentland, surrendered herself to the White County Jail to be booked on the charges. At a hearing on Dec. 7, Bulington’s bond was reduced from $10,000 to a $2,000 cash bond. She was released after posting the bond.

According to court records, Bulington allegedly knowingly or intentionally exerted “unauthorized control over the property of Hurd Media Group, Heartland Media Group, Hometown Media Group, Hoosier Media Group and WK Media.”

The records allege she took $185,049.43 from the company.

The News & Review, The Paper of Wabash County, News Journal, Benton Review, Huntington County Tab, News Herald, Francesville Tribune, Chesterton Tribune, Lowell Tribune, The Clintonian, LaGrange Standard, Middlebury Independent, Wolcott Enterprise and LaGrange News are the newspapers owned by Hurd Media Group and its subsidiaries throughout Indiana.

The state is represented by White County Prosecutor Mark Delgado. Bulington is represented by Codey Lee Spear.

08/11/2023

Here are the results from the 2023 Municipal Elections:

28/05/2023

via ripl.com

23/12/2022

The Walkway of Lights will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, due to unsafe travel from the extreme weather.

23/12/2022

As of 05 a.m. Friday the Grant County travel status has been changed to “Warning” (Red) on the state travel map. We will downgrade the travel status back to Watch as soon as conditions improve enough for safer travel.

Travel Status “Warning”(Red)
The highest level of local travel advisory, means that travel may be restricted to emergency management workers only. During a "warning" local travel advisory, individuals are directed to:
o (A) refrain from all travel;
o (B) comply with necessary emergency measures;
o (C) cooperate with public officials and disaster services forces in executing emergency operations plans; and
o (D) obey and comply with the lawful directions of properly identified officers.

21/12/2022

Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced he has selected Grant County Superior Court Judge Dana Kenworthy as the next member of the Indiana Court of Appeals. Kenworthy will replace Justice Derek R. Molter who was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court.

“Judge Kenworthy is one of the sharpest legal minds in our state which is what brought her to the courtroom, but it’s her passion for children and families that has kept her there,” said Gov. Holcomb. “The Indiana appellate court will benefit from her critical thinking skills, problem-solving technique, reasoned decision-making and her sense of justice.”

Judge Kenworthy was appointed to Grant County Superior Court 2 in 2010. Before serving as a judge, Kenworthy worked as a Grant County deputy prosecutor for 10 years where she focused on cases involving child abuse, sexual assault, juvenile delinquency and domestic violence.

For more, see the Dec. 28 issue of The News Herald.

07/10/2022

Mississinewa 1812 opened Friday morning and continues on Saturday and Sunday at the Mississinewa Battlefield.

Here are some random photos from today:

21/09/2022

A ribbon cutting took place Wednesday afternoon as officials from Indiana Wesleyan University dedicated the new Engineering Building.

For full details, see the Sept. 28 issue of The News Herald

23/08/2022

For the duration of Wednesday, August 24, 2022 to Tuesday, October 4, 2022, North Washington Street between Bond Avenue and Christy Street will be closed.

Thru traffic may need to be rerouted from Highland Avenue, or at least Stephenson Street to the south. Bond Avenue will remain accessible from the north.

Appropriate signage will be posted at the intersections of Washington Street and Bond Avenue as well as at Highland Avenue and Stephenson Street on Washington Street south of the construction.

Traffic flow in and out of the Recycle Center will remain the same. The entrance to the south annex will remain open and accessible from the south, and Bond Ave will remain open and accessible from the north.

28/07/2022

Announcement Join Us Downtown for National Night Out, 8/2/22 Share email facebook linkedin twitter reddit google+ pinterest Jul 28, 2022  |  Web Administrator Make plans to be down­town for Nation­al Night Out on Tues­day, August 2nd, 2022. The annu­al event brings neigh­bors togeth­er wit...

27/07/2022

Start­ing Wednes­day, July 27th, 2022, Nor­folk and South­ern will tem­porar­i­ly be clos­ing cross­ings for repair, start­ing with the Bond Ave. cross­ing, then to High­land Ave., Charles Street, and so on, all the way through town. Cross­ings are to be closed no more than 48 hours as they progress through town.

09/07/2022

The City of Marion has lifted its burn ban after the recent rainfall.

Announcement Burn Ban Lifted, 7/8/22 Share email facebook linkedin twitter reddit google+ pinterest Jul 8, 2022  |  Web Administrator Please be advised that the Out­door Burn­ing Ban has been lift­ed as of July 8th, 2022. The Open Burn­ing Ordi­nance is still in effect with ordi­nance #31....

24/06/2022

The Marion City Council violated the Open Door Law by meeting privately on April 19, Indiana Public Access Counselor Luke Britt ruled yesterday. "It is the opinion of this office that the Marion Common Council violated the Open Door Law by meeting in executive session for an unauthorized purpose and by providing defective public notice for the executive session," Britt's statement said.

The council met privately to discuss hiring a lawyer, which is not one of the 14 reasons an executive session is allowed. At its regular meeting immediately following the closed meeting, the council voted 5-3 to hire the Taft law firm after then-President Brian Cowgill initially asked for a vote without a motion or discussion.

The Open Door Law protects the right of citizens and media to access public agency meetings. The complaint was filed to Britt's office by Linda Wilk.

20/06/2022

Marion Fire Department Chief Paul David has issued a burn ban for the city effective immediately.

All outdoor burning is prohibited due to "meteorological conditions that are unfavorable for burning," a statement said. "This is due to extreme temperatures and lack of rain for several weeks now causing ideal environment for fires to spread out of control and quickly."

The ban will be lifted when weather conditions improve.

06/06/2022

Madison-Grant lost to Eastside 4-3 in the softball semi-state at Warsaw on Saturday. The Argylls finished the year with a 24-6 record and Grant 4, sectional and regional championships.

01/06/2022

Madison-Grant beat Frankton 5-3 in the softball regional championship last night. Chelsea Bowland (no. 9) drove in four runs for the Argylls (including three with a double in the sixth inning) and scored one run herself.

Madison-Grant will play Eastside in the first round of the semi-state at Warsaw at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The semi-state championship will be at 7 p.m. that evening.

31/05/2022

UPDATE: The Republican party will caucus on June 29 to choose Mowery's replacement.

Grant County Commissioner Ron Mowery resigned from his seat earlier this afternoon, County Clerk Pamela Harris confirmed. Mowery was the representative for Dist. 1 (the northern part of the county) and was in his second term, which ends in 2024.

27/05/2022

Five individuals and one relay team from Grant County clinched a berth to the boys track state championship meet on June 4 at Indiana University:

- Marion's Cubie Jones (long jump) and Braxstin Delgado (400M)
- Oak Hill's 4x800M relay team of Lucas Cates, Trenton Sweet, Landon Biegel and Sol O’Blenis (O'Blenis also advanced individually in the 800M)
- Madison-Grant's Tanner Brooks (200M)
- Mississinewa's Hayden Nelson (100M)

Here are images from the regional meet at IWU last night.

26/05/2022

Jurors have been released and the "Old Y" trial is officially over, with the City of Marion receiving a verdict in the amount of $3,121,624.

The defendant London Witte Group, a CPA firm that helped the Wayne Seybold administration with a bond issuance dedicated to renovating the old YMCA building on E. 3rd St., has 30 days to appeal the ruling.

26/05/2022

Several Grant County athletes competed at the girls regional track meet on Tuesday at IWU.

Oak Hill senior Taylor King finished third in the pole vault, qualifying automatically for the state meet at Indiana University on June 3. King is the first girl in county history to qualify for state in that event.

25/05/2022

BREAKING: The jury in the "Old Y" trial returned a verdict in favor of the City of Marion, but the full outcome is in limbo due to apparent protocol error.

The jurors returned a verdict finding London Witte Group at 95 percent fault, thus awarding $3.1 million to the City.

Jurors also returned a second verdict that would require London Witte to pay the City back for all services rendered from 2004-2015. However, the jurors wrote that amount at $3.1 million, though testimony only said London Witte performed $1.4 million in services.

Because of the apparent error, jurors have been asked to return to the courtroom tomorrow morning and Judge Happe will decide how to rule.

25/05/2022

The jury began deliberations this afternoon in the "Old Y" trial.

The City of Marion sued the CPA firm of London Witte Group for alleged wrongdoing related to a 2009 bond issue dedicated to the renovation of the old YMCA building on E. 3rd St.

For more details on the trial, pick up this week's News Herald and stay tuned to this page. You can also listen to this segment of the Good Morning Grant County radio show featuring a trial update from News Herald reporter Jace Martin.

Update on Old Y trial

25/05/2022

The Mississinewa girls tennis team fell to Alexandria in the first round of the regional on Tuesday night. Riley Fuqua (no. 1 singles) and Ella Frantz (no. 2 singles) won their matches and will move on as individuals.