It was a bustling start at the courthouse today as the filing period for the 2026 Primary Election officially opened. As of January 7, several local candidates have already stepped forward to throw their hats in the ring for a variety of county, township, and state-level positions.
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SHELBURN, IN – A local woman is behind bars and a Jasonville man has been released on bond following separate law enforcement actions in the area this week.
BLOOMFIELD, IN — Several students sustained minor injuries Wednesday morning after a school bus veered off the road and came to rest on its side near a creek in Greene County.
SPENCER, IN – A Gosport resident and a Bloomington man were taken into custody by the Owen County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, according to the latest Daily Arrest Media report.
GREENE COUNTY, IN – The Greene County Sheriff’s Department has released the latest booking summary report, detailing six arrests made between January 4 and January 5, 2026. The bookings range from drug-related warrants to driving offenses and contempt of court.
LINTON, IN – During a Tuesday meeting of the Linton Board of Public Works and Safety, city officials addressed the recent arrest of Linton Police Detective Logan Hobbs and provided updates on several long-standing nuisance properties.
SULLIVAN COUNTY, IN — Local law enforcement remained active on Monday, January 5, 2026, processing multiple bookings at the Sullivan County Jail involving charges ranging from violent threats to impaired driving.
According to the latest arrest reports, two individuals were taken into custody following separate incidents on the street.
SULLIVAN, IN — The Sullivan City Fire Department (SCFD) successfully contained an early morning structure fire on the north side of the city square Tuesday, preventing significant damage to a block of historic buildings.
The call was dispatched at approximately 1:30 a.m. after reports of flames visible through the
