A 26-year-old Carlyle woman died in an early Wednesday morning crash on U.S. 50 at the Jolliff Bridge Road west of Sandoval. Clinton County Coroner Phil Moss says Hazel Huels was pronounced dead on the scene. Clinton County Sheriff Dan Travous says they first received a 911 call of a possible traffic crash at the intersection and then observed vehicles striking debris on the roadway. On arrival of emergency personnel, an SUV was located in a field to the southeast of the intersection. A fema...

The Kell Fire Protection District reported no damage in a flue fire at the Jerry Devore home in the 5100 block of Walnut Hill Road in rural Dix Tuesday morning. Fire was coming out the flue of the home when firefighters arrived on the scene. The fire was discovered when the homeowners heard falling debris near the wood stove. It was suggested to the homeowner to have the flue inspected by a specialist before reusing. The fire call came in around eight Tuesday morning with firemen on the scen...

A fire heavily damaged the Andrew Cranford mobile home at 409 North Orange Street in Sandoval early Tuesday morning. Sandoval Fire Chief Scott Towler says Cranford woke up smelling smoke and was able to escape without injury. When firemen arrived considerable smoke was showing from underneath the mobile home in the area near the wood burning stove. Towler reports the fire burned along the bottom of the mobile home and firemen had to remove much of the living room floor to reach it. The in...

The Marion County Board had been looking at a building near the railroad overpass in Odin for its animal control facility, but it's back to the start following a closed session of the board Tuesday night. Board Chair Steve Whritenour instructed members of the Community Relations Committee to look at other options. "We know that this process has gone on for an extremely long time. We just want to get it right," Whritenour said. "We know that very soon our contract with the Doggi...

A member of the Marion County Board from District Three has resigned. Tyson McHenry stayed through the first part of the meeting before handing in his resignation. Marion County Board Chair Steve Whritenour says this wasn't a surprise for him. "We're all disappointed to hear that," Whritenour said. "He was a very valuable member of our board. He got a new job with a different shift, and it was just a conflict for him. Obviously, he's got to take care of himself and his family f...

The Central City Board of Trustees approved a new contract for a School Resource Officer with Central City School that now has the village paying one month of the officer's salary while the school pays the other eleven months. Central City Police Chief Jamie Ramsey said that most school districts pay the SRO for all twelve months and Central City School has done the same until now, but he acknowledged that the school district is within its rights to negotiate for different terms. The new cont...

A 42-year-old Ft. Wayne Indiana man was arrested for felony criminal trespass with a person present after allegedly entering a home near I-57 south of Salem. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Andrew Walker had parked his motorcycle along I-57 and walked into an area of houses along the 3800 block of Purcell Road. He eventually entered one of the homes where he saw a person sleeping on the couch with a dog. Walker reportedly began petting the dog which barked at him attracting another d...

Spring has arrived, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Facilities at Carlyle Lake will soon open for the 2025 recreation season. This includes the Carlyle Lake Visitor Center, campgrounds, and fish cleaning stations, all of which enrich the visitor experience and offer recreational opportunities on public lands. Carlyle Lake Visitor Center: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Open Saturdays and Sundays from April 5 - May 25. Open Daily from May 26 - September 1. Open Saturdays and Sundays from Se...