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Basic and pending obituaries
These are the basic and pending obituaries in Saturday's The Herald Bulletin.
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Former mayor accepts Clinton County job
After four years as mayor, 29 years as a police officer and 10 years on the County Council, Kevin Smith will leave Anderson and take a job as CEO of the Clinton County Chamber of Commerce and director of Clinton County Economic Development.
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Special report on city hiring practices
Read The Herald Bulletin on Sunday for an in-depth report on the practice of hiring family members in Anderson city government.
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Palin visit draws hundreds
NOBLESVILLE — A damp afternoon did little to deter the hundreds who lined up outside Borders bookstore for Sarah Palin’s book signing Thursday. Palin arrived at 5:40 p.m. Thursday to cheers and chants of her name, and addressed the crowd briefly before entering the bookstore to sign about 1,000 copies of her book, “Going Rogue: An American Life.”
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Anderson officials return from Asia, Kevin Smith considers new position
Today, we check in with officials from the city of Anderson to find out how their trip to Asia went. Will Anderson Police Department detective and former mayor Kevin Smith take an economic development position in Frankfort? And why are parents upset over the treatment of their autistic children? We’ll find out.
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Weather: Change in the weather pattern brings sun
The forecast actually includes some sun. Skies were cloudy from Sunday to Thursday this week, as rain also moved across the area. A change to the weather pattern arrives today, with partly cloudy skies and highs in the middle 50s. Expect partly cloudy skies on Saturday and Sunday, too, with highs in the middle 50s.
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What's Where for Friday, Nov. 20
Local meetings and activities are scheduled for Friday.
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More clinics set as H1N1 vaccine stock rises
ANDERSON — Two more public H1N1 vaccination clinics were set for December as Madison County health officials conducted their first walk-in clinic Thursday in Elwood.
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Local senior representatives laud health care reform
ANDERSON — National health care reform is important for senior citizens, according to one health care activist, and a recently passed House bill is a good start.
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Police chief’s son among 3 new hires
ANDERSON — Three new police officers were introduced to the city’s Board of Public Safety on Thursday and will be sworn in Nov. 30 as part of a $1.5 million grant to the Anderson Police Department.
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Nov. 19: Local Obituaries
Local basic obituaries and pending arrangements are published in the Friday edition of The Herald Bulletin.
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Nov. 19: Funeral Services
Local funeral services and visitation hours are listed.
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3 Henry County corrections employees arrested
Two New Castle police officers have been charged with official misconduct and ghost employment after evidence indicated they were golfing, gambling and engaging in other personal activities while being paid to work for the Henry County Corrections Center, state police said.
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First 1,000 Palin fans granted access
NOBLESVILLE — Forty people erupted in cheers as the last of 1,000 wristbands granting access to Sarah Palin were distributed outside the Borders bookstore at Hamilton Town Center at 11:45 a.m. The cheers quickly faded as those who had made the cut hushed themselves out of respect for their not-so-fortunate line-mates.
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Update: 1,000 Palin books sold to those waiting for her appearance
NOBLESVILLE -- Sarah Palin's appearance for a book-signing Thursday has sold more than 1,000 books, reaching the cutoff for customers to obtain signed copies of her new memoir, "Going Rogue."
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Kenley: Gifts from lobbyists a mistake
ANDERSON — To hear state Sen. Luke Kenley tell it, his free tickets to the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby — and the free meals that came with it — were all a misunderstanding. Kenley, R-Noblesville, accepted more than $1,000 worth of tickets and entertainment including meals from a lobbyist working on behalf of Centaur Inc., the parent company of Hoosier Park Racing and Casino.
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Alex man flies flag upside down
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. — Rick Wood says he’s a proud American, and that’s why he’s flying the American flag outside his home upside down. About two months ago, Wood decide to flip the flag, displaying what’s traditionally seen as a military distress signal. His point? Wood believes the country is in distress.
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Sarah Palin book signing, health care discussion, trial judges backed up
Today, former Alaska governor and ex-vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will sign her new book at Border’s at Hamilton Town Center in Noblesville at 6 p.m. Triad and the League of Women Voters will host a discussion of health-care reform issues at Anderson Public Library at 10:30 a.m. And trial judges are getting backed up by the appeals court.
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Weather: Scattered showers expected this afternoon
The weather pattern remains unsettled for one more day. Scattered showers are expected this afternoon with maybe a few peaks of sunshine through some of the thick clouds. By Friday, drier conditions move back to Central Indiana for the upcoming weekend and temperatures begin to increase a bit.
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Former Anderson firefighter denied early parole
ANDERSON — A former Anderson firefighter convicted of a 1983 rape was denied early parole Wednesday by the Indiana Parole Board, according to board secretary Phyllis Scroggin.
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Nov. 19: Arrest Log
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Lugar to speak at Pendleton library
PENDLETON — Pendleton Community Public Library, in cooperation with WIPB-TV and Indiana Public Radio, will have Sen. Richard Lugar as the final distinguished guest of the Indiana Living Biography Series at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 in the library’s community room.
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H1N1 vaccination clinic Thursday in Elwood
ELWOOD — The Madison County Health Department will have an H1N1 flu vaccination clinic from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Elwood Community High School gym. The walk-in clinic will provide about 1,500 free inoculations.
People planning to attend the clinic are to park in the parking
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Palin coming to Noblesville on Thursday
NOBLESVILLE -- Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will do a book-signing at the Borders bookstore in the Hamilton Town Center at 6 p.m. Thursday.
