
Elwood couple charged following abuse report
An Elwood couple was arrested last week by the Madison County Sheriffs Department on charges of child molest and neglect of a dependent.

An Elwood couple was arrested last week by the Madison County Sheriffs Department on charges of child molest and neglect of a dependent.
• Tipton County Sheriffs arrested Nicole Marie Fields, 20, of Kokomo, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 on a warrant from another Indiana agency.
Almost two dozen folks gathered in the Tipton County Library’s meeting room Tuesday evening to brainstorm ways to finance the preservation of decades of an accumulation of various styles of art created with a variety of art mediums.

With only a week remaining before the opening of the 2025 Pork Festival, Grand Marshals for the annual Kick-Off Parade and Grand Parade have been announced.
Seeking a partnership with Tipton County, two representatives of the HOPE Family Center on N. Peru Street in Cicero, Brian Peters and Mike Jenkins, presented information to members of the Tipton County Board of Commissioners this past Monday. Peters is the CEO of the Hope Family Center, and Jenkins, the founder of this health care service, and is now the chair of the board.

Dr. JoAnn Burke, Tipton, center, was recognized by CICOA, the Central Indiana Council on Aging, on August 12 in Indianapolis during their Community Champions Celebration for her continued advocacy for aging Hoosiers and people with disabilities.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and Red Gold recently announced the winners of the 2025 Red Gold Stewardship award. Wittmer Farms of Valparaiso was selected as the first-place winner, and Wischmeyer Farms of Ottawa, Ohio received second place.

“I have more adrenaline running through my body than I ever have in my life!” exclaimed THS senior Jake Wray moments after stepping off the track.
Your love story is lifesaving! National nonprofit organization Petco Love and the Humane Society of Tipton County (HSTC) want to hear how your adopted pet has transformed your life in big and small ways. Submissions opened on August 11th, 2025, for Petco Love Stories, an annual call for adopters across the county to share their heartwarming and inspiring tales of love about the pet they adopted from their local animal welfare organization including HSTC.
• Tipton City Police arrested Jarod Stroud Carter, 32, of Tipton, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 for intimidation and domestic battery on a person less than 14 years old.