The Tipton Police Department has completed a lengthy drug investigation that led to the arrest of three individuals, including a local man identified as 32-year-old Vincent A. McKinney, for the illegal sale of methamphetamine within the City of Tipton.
Tipton’s very own Elle Hufhand has been named Youth of the Year for the entire state of Indiana! Elle is a senior at Tipton High School.
On April 2, Tipton County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a storage unit facility after someone reported hearing a dog barking from one of the storage units. After breaking open the lock, they discovered a dog had been locked inside the unit for an unknown amount of time.
Tipton’s Diana Theatre has been owned by the same family for 96 years. Jim Paikos’ father, Nicholas, bought the Diana in 1926. Nicholas was a Greek immigrant coming to America at age 14, but the Diana was named after a Roman Goddess. A naming contest was implemented and a young boy won a $10 gold piece after his suggestion was selected. The Diana has seen four Paikos generations work her counters.
The Tipton County Foundation is honored to announce the creation of the Daniel J. and Mary Agnes Mattingly Scholarship Fund, established through a bequest at the time of Dan Mattingly’s passing. This scholarship will support continuing education for a graduating senior from any Tipton County high school, with preference given to students who have spent time in the foster care system or are no longer living with their birth parents. Dan and Tommie’s lifelong dedication to education and philanthropy will continue to impact the lives of local students for generations to come.
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During the Tipton County Board of Commissioners meeting on March 24, Commissioner Nancy Cline reported the City of Tipton and Tipton County officials have formed a committee to work together in order to find solutions to mutual problems. Cline stated the committee’s name is Tipton Partnership Initiative. The group’s first meeting was on March 20 with the next meeting scheduled for April 17 when the County Health Department is scheduled to share Tipton County information.
At their Tipton Common Council meeting Monday, several other governmental entities attended. They included representatives from the Tipton County Commissioners, Tipton County Council, and Tipton Community Development Director Abbie Smith. These folks gathered to discuss the Tipton Partnership Incentive, a new group that plans to have the city and county officials dealing with issues they had in common.
STATEHOUSE – Area legislators are recognizing the latest local recipients of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more.