Track replacement begins in city
ANDERSON — CSX will be replacing railroad track crossings beginning Wednesday at 67th Street at Martin Luther King Boulevard. Work will continue through Friday, according to a press release from the City Engineering Department.
Roosevelt-Kennedy meeting Wednesday
ANDERSON — The Roosevelt-Kennedy Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Madison County Democrat Headquarters, 18 W. Eighth St.
There will be a speaker and refreshments will be served, according to a press release.
Pendleton FD to host storm training
PENDLETON — Pendleton Fire Department will hold the annual Stormnet/Skywarn training at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
David Tucek of the Indianapolis office of the National Weather Service will speak and show videos of tornadoes and other storms with an emphasis on observation and reporting.
The Madison County Emergency Management Agency will also be on hand to review procedures.
Pizza delivery driver reports robbery
ANDERSON — A pizza delivery driver told Anderson police he was robbed Sunday night while making a delivery southwest of downtown.
Anderson Police Department Detective Mitch Carroll, public information officer, said Pizza Hut driver Thomas Carter was robbed around 10:45 p.m. Sunday in the 1600 block of Dewey Street.
Police arrived within minutes and attempted to locate one or more suspects using a K-9 unit.
Police: Wrong-way bicyclist hit by car
ANDERSON — A bicyclist who police said was riding the wrong way down a one-way street was hit by a car and hospitalized Monday afternoon.
Mark Dove, 45, of Anderson, was in stable condition Monday night at Saint John’s Medical Center. A nursing supervisor said he would be released.
Anderson police Sgt. William Casey said officers were called to the scene of a crash on Brown-Delaware Thoroughfare at 10th Street at 5:19 p.m., where a car driven southbound by Jason Binnion, 40, of Anderson, collided with Dove as he rode a bicycle against traffic.
Casey said Dove was injured when his face hit the pavement, but Dove attempted to walk away from the crash and refuse medical treatment. Casey said Dove was located a short distance away after police followed a trail of blood.
State to hold weather preparedness events
INDIANAPOLIS — The return of warm weather means state officials are making their annual plea for Indiana residents to ready themselves for the possibility of severe weather.
Gov. Mitch Daniels has proclaimed March 14 through 20 as Severe Weather Preparedness Week.
Anderson’s sirens will be tested Wednesday around 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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March 16: Local Briefs
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Iraq veteran displaced after apartment fire
Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames at Courtyard Apartments, 2725 W. 16th St., but the damage had been done. With the exception of the sweatpants and sweatshirt he slept in, Brandon Wilson lost everything.
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Eastern Kentucky professor conducts Wigwam survey
Interest in the 9,000-seat Wigwam has spread a lot farther than here in Anderson. A professor of economics at Eastern Kentucky University sent out 800 surveys about the historic gymnasium in November.
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Measles can lead to more sicknesses
Some people may question if the measles outbreak is a big deal or if 13 confirmed cases in central Indiana is a worrisome number. But health officials have their reasons to be concerned and to want the rare virus to be contained.
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Local man kept Super Bowl books
Brad Bowman didn’t hobnob with Hollywood stars or escort sports notables around Indianapolis. Important as those duties were Super Bowl week, his job as chief financial officer of the host committee was more vital, if less glamorous.
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Legislature looks at expanding historic preservation tax credits
Under a bill that’s gaining support in the Indiana Legislature, the maximum annual amount of historic-preservation tax credits available to investors would quadruple.
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Police discover drugs, paraphernalia in home
Police have arrested two men they say were involved in the manufacturing and selling of methamphetamine.
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Mostly cloudy skies
Mostly cloudy skies today with highs in the mid 40s.
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State police arrest man for trafficking with Pendleton inmate
State police made an arrest Wednesday morning, after prison staff at the Correctional Industrial Facility noticed a man throw a package over the fence.
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Adult education GED classes offered
Anderson Community Schools is offering classes in GED preparation, English Language classes and Basic Education Refresher classes for the 2011-12 school year.
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Local Briefs: Feb. 16
A compilation of news items as published in the Thursday edition of the Herald Bulletin.
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