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Holiday activities abound this weekend

City of Madison Clifty Volunteer Fire Department No. 6 will be hosting “Pancakes with Santa” Saturday, Dec. 15 at the firehouse on Clifty Drive from 8 a.m. until noon.
Local couple’s legacy to their family

Watching frost settle on the bare thicket trails of Hanover College while taking in the cool, odorless winter breeze and warm mid-morning sun is how retired Courierarea native Dale Crafton spends time each day.
Police ‘very, very grateful’ for school shooting tip

RICHMOND (AP) — A 14-year-old boy who arrived Thursday morning at an intermediate school that was already on lockdown — because of a tip about potential violence — shot out glass in a locked door and entered the school before exchanging gunfire with officers inside, authorities said.

Sports

Gonzalez lowers 50 free mark, boys beat NA

Val Gonzalez lowered another school record and the Madison boys scored a big team victory in a strong all-around girls-boys swim meet at New Albany on Thursday.
Cub wrestling’s V2s shut out at Seymour

Madison’s “V2” wrestling team as shut out 82-0 at Seymour on Thursday.
Poor start dooms good second half by Madison at Jennings

A terrific second half was doomed by a poor first half as Madison lost a 49-43 Hoosier Hills Conference girls basketball game at Jennings County on Thursday.

1983 ISU grad, slain Saudi journalist ‘Person of Year’

Slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a 1983 graduate of Indiana State University, is one of four journalists — and a newspaper — named by Time magazine as its 2018 Person of the Year for their pursuit of the truth despite the risks and dangers they faced.
Evansville Diocese to release priests’ names

EVANSVILLE — The Catholic Diocese of Evansville says it will release the names of its priests credibly accused of sexual abusing minors next year.
Police believe boy, 14, killed man in Indy-area robbery

CUMBERLAND — Police say they believe a 14-year-old boy fatally shot a man during an armed robbery at a store.

Kentucky high court strikes down pension changes

FRANKFORT (AP) — The Kentucky Supreme Court yesterday struck down a law that made changes to one of the country’s worst-funded public pension systems, a victory for teachers who closed schools across the state in protest earlier this year.
Initiative to restore American chestnuts

RICHMOND — Volunteers have planted more than 600 American chestnut trees at Eastern Kentucky University to try to restore the tree to the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Diageo to build new distillery

LOUISVILLE — Spirits giant Diageo is taking a deeper plunge into bourbon and American whiskey production with plans for a new distillery.

Our Family's Journey Toward Wisdom

Dale and Kathy Crafton talk with us about their unique book they’ll be signing at Village Lights Bookstore in Madison.

The Pajama Game

Hanover Firefighter Admits to Starting House Fire, Arrested for Arson

2018 Madison Christmas Parade

Yielding for Emergency Vehicles Lead to 2-Car Collision

Ambulance Collision Leads To Arrest

2018 Turkey Shoot Out

Southwestern & Cub Scouts Give Thanksgiving to Local Families

Motorists hamper emergency responses

Collision in downtown Madison earlier Thursday

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