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Albion couple arrested for possession and distributing meth; children placed in protective custody
A man and a woman, were arrested Wednesday, Aug. 25, south of Albion for possession and distribution of meth.
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Kendallville man killed in Monday crash
A Kendallville man was killed in a two-car crash early Monday, Aug. 23, in eastern LaGrange County.
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Drunk driver causes crash that
injuries his two children
On Aug. 22, at about 7:26 p.m., Noble County Emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of 500E and 415N for a vehicle accident with several injuries.
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Avilla woman killed in bike accident
On Wednesday, Aug. 18, at about 12:10 p.m., the Noble County Sheriff's Department responded to a personal injury accident involving a motor vehicle and a bicyclist. The accident occurred on Old SR 3, north of 400S, near LaOtto.
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Avilla council bans K2 sales
The Avilla Town Council unanimously voted to ban the sale and possession of marijuana-substitute K2 this week at its monthly meeting, Aug. 18.
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Lawrence's Hereford named to
national dams of distinction list
Samuel E. Lawrence of Avilla was recently recognized by the American Hereford Association (AHA) for producing one cow named to the Dams of Distinction list.
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Northeast Indiana Light the Night
recruiting teams
The 2010 Northeastern Indiana Light the Night Walk will be Tuesday, Sept. 28 in Kendallville and teams are forming now. The annual walk raises funds in the battle against Leukemia and Lymphoma.
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Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Rural LaGrange County
LaGrange County--Two people escaped injury late this morning, Aug. 18, after they had to make an emergency landing in rural LaGrange County after the pilot reported that he felt an unusual vibration with his airplane.
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N. Main in Avilla closed by fire department
N. Main in Avilla, from the Mercantile to the north junction with SR 3 was closed Wednesday evening at about 6 p.m. for a time to allow officers and fire fighters a chance to look for evidence from the shooting yesterday.
See story below.
Man, daughter shot at while driving in Avilla
A 24-year-old man who was driving with his 16 month old child was shot at on Tuesday, Aug. 17, at about 8:40 p.m., as he was driving down Old State Rd. 3 in Avilla. Officer Eric Lawson found the victims in the St. James parking lot.
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Egg recall, check your cartons
An outbreak of salmonella has caused a recall of eggs nationwide. Check the end of the carton of your eggs for these three numbers, P1026, P1413, P1946, and the dates, May 16-Aug. 13. If you find these dates or numbers, take the carton back to the store you bought it from, or destroy the eggs.
Local Taekwondo Student Awarded Scholarship
Little Rock, AR – The H.U. Lee Memorial Foundation recently announced the winners of the 2010 scholarships.
Joanna Deal, a 1st Degree Black Belt at Hayden’s ATA, received a $500 Regional Scholarship. Deal is attending Ivy Tech and plans to study to be a medical assistant.
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Two Vehicle Crash in LaGrange County Claims Lives of Two Area Women
LaGrange County-The Indiana State Police is investigating a two vehicle crash that occurred on US 20, east of LaGrange late last night that resulted in the death of two LaGrange County women on Saturday, Aug. 14.
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Man tries to lure girls into his truck in Avilla
Avilla Police report that a man approached some girls at the Avilla Park and asked them to get in his red, rusty truck. The girls refused and then called police.
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Potential Staff Structure for Library Merge
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Albion, IN -- The possible organizational structure of a new Noble County Public Library has been presented to the Libraries of Noble County Merge Study Committee.
At the study committee’s next meeting on August 24 in Kendallville, the agenda includes getting a better look at possible tax rates and discussing which library should be designated the main library. The committee will have toured all three of the largest libraries (Kendallville, Ligonier and Albion) and will have a better idea which library would be the best fit. And at the meeting, the first 15 minutes is designated for public comment about the study and merging the libraries.
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United Way grants $10,000 to feed the Hungry of Noble County
(Albion, IN) The United Way of Noble County recently awarded a $10,000 grant to the Northeast Indiana Chapter of Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (Team FHFH). The funds will be used to process donated meat for distribution to Noble County’s various food pantries, soup kitchens and other non-profit charities dedicated to feeding the hungry.
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Parkview Noble adds Pulmonary Rehab
Individuals in Noble County who suffer from breathing problems have found a new source of help with the August opening of Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Parkview Noble Hospital.
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Handicapped man rescued
from railroad tracks
A Kendallville man says he is alive because of four guardian angels. 39-year-old Mike Schneider was riding across rail tracks in his wheelchair Saturday afternoon, July 31, when his front tires got stuck. Drivers along Main Street in Kendallville passed by for minutes staring and pointing, but nobody stopped to help. That was until three fifteen-year-old girls and an unidentified man came to the rescue.
"I asked him if he needed help and he told me yes. There wasn’t a thinking process, we just reacted to the first thing we saw,” Jordan McCarty, Chelsea Stephens and Holly Handshoe said about their rescue attempt.
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IRS lists county nonprofits at risk
to lose tax-exempt status
WASHINGTON — Small nonprofit organizations at risk of losing their tax-exempt status because they failed to file required returns for 2007, 2008 and 2009 can preserve their status by filing returns by Oct. 15, 2010, under a one-time relief program, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.
On the list were the Avilla Chamber, Avilla Volunteer Firemen, Main Street Business Association in Kendallville and more. See list below.
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Noble County unemployment rate
dips to 12 percent
by Julie Scher
How’s the economy in Noble County? Ask Rick Sherck, county economic development director, and he’ll tell you some good news.
First, the county’s unemployment rate dropped from almost 18% to 12% in June. Of the 23,585 workers in the county, 20,741 are employed, and 2,844 are unemployed, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics. Since June 2009, Noble County’s unemployment rate has dropped 28%.
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Kendallville Water Fight photos, video
Kendallville hosted it's first community water fight Saturday at Bixler Lake. Check out the photos here by Nadine Wells Kline on Facebook. PHOTOS
YouTube video HERE
Read about organizer Corey Kline HERE.
Avilla Festival winners
Here's a list of Avilla Chamber Festival winners in the parade, Beautiful Baby Contest and Kiddie King and Queen contests.
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