The Lawrenceburg man wanted for attempted murder of a Dearborn County Sheriff deputy is expected to appear in court today. Daniel Widener, 45, was arrested late on the night of March 18 in Lawrenceburg by officers with the US Marshals, Indiana State Police, Lawrenceburg Police Department, Dearborn County Special Crimes Unit and the Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office.
Erika Wells, 16, a sophomore at East Central High School, is a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders on March 20 and 21. The congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields.
The Greendale Fire Department was called out to an early morning fire at Queen City Candy in Greendale Monday. The fire department responded at 12:44 a.m.
Kryptos Comix celebrated Pokemon’s 25th anniversary on Feb. 27 in Aurora. Eric Bruns, left, and Brandon Kline grew up playing the trading card game. “New generations come out each year and it’s hard to keep up,” says Bruns. The veterans were there to help partygoers learn the game and to trade cards. The Pokémon franchise began on Feb. 27, 1996, and is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. PHOTO BY JENNY AWAD
Chesterville Road will be closed from Lower Dillsboro Road to Stitts Road from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. from Tuesday, March 9, until Friday, March 19, to replace the culvert There will be no through traffic during this time..
Through the collaborative efforts of the Manchester Volunteer Fire Department and the staff at the Red Wolf Sanctuary, a juvenile bald eagle was rescued and is now recovering at its new home. A girl passerby spotted the bird of prey near the edge of a road where it was said to have only been able to run up and down hill, across the road, and through a yard.
If you see a dog around the Dearborn County Courthouse don’t be surprised. It is the newest member of the Prosecutor’s Office.
Changes may be in store for Miami Whitewater Forest and the rest of Great Parks of Hamilton County. Great Parks is currently working on finalizing its comprehensive master plan.
Workers in Aurora watched the river recede and then got to work. The Aurora Street Department started flood cleanup on Saturday after the Ohio River started back down out of flood stage.
U. S. Congressman Greg Pence (R– 6th District) visited the Dearborn County vaccination clinic at the Lawrenceburg Event Center Monday morning. Pence, at right, spoke with county Health Director Dr. Stephen Eliason, left, about the set-up and the operations of the clinic. About 15 people, including health department workers who staff the clinic, were on hand. Pence was headed to Washington, D.C., where, later this week, he expected to vote on the latest COVID-19 bill that was sent back to the House. MARC EMRAL/Journal-Press