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Wed, 12/04/2019 - 8:53am

Common Ground to host 'Sweet Christmas' Friday evening

Common Ground Church, 6555 N. Piqua Road in Decatur, will host its annual Sweet Christmas event at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Sweet Christmas is a variety show...

Winners in the 5-9 age group are, from left, Lucas A. Eicher, 7, in first; Kristina S. Wickey, 9, in second; and Susan M.M. Schwartz, 8, in third place.

Tue, 12/03/2019 - 12:15pm

And the winners are ...

Winners of the annual Decatur Daily Democrat’s Thanksgiving coloring contest have been announced. Taking first place in the up to 5-years old age...

Thu, 11/14/2019 - 1:31pm

Why this group handles grief by boxing

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s a Friday evening and a dozen or so people — men, women, teenagers, kids — are gathered at TITLE Boxing Club, an upscale boxing studio...

Thu, 11/14/2019 - 1:07pm

Several hurt in California school shooting, gunman caught

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Several people were injured Thursday during a shooting at a Southern California high school and the gunman was in custody, authorities said....

Photo by Jaylynn Andrews

Tue, 11/12/2019 - 3:16pm

Early snowfall creates slick driving conditions

It’s official, “weather” we like it or not, winter is coming, and Mother Nature reminded Adams County residents of that fact Monday evening, dropping 2 inches of...

Latest Headlines

As 58 migrants drown off Africa, a call to stop smugglers

12/05/2019 - 2:25pm
3rd Street will close Thursday for sewer repairs

12/04/2019 - 8:30am
Lockdown lifted at Bellmont High School

12/03/2019 - 10:37am
‘The Extra’ now in vendor boxes

11/21/2019 - 2:12pm
Drive behind occupation of Alcatraz lingers 50 years later

11/20/2019 - 2:27pm
BZA to meet Thursday evening

11/20/2019 - 10:38am
North Adams cancels classes Tuesday as teachers rally in Indy

11/15/2019 - 9:51am
Indiana attorney general seeking new term amid groping case

11/14/2019 - 2:16pm
NA to host Open House tonight to tour new facility

11/14/2019 - 1:14pm
CASS Housing meeting set for tonight at AMH

11/04/2019 - 9:32am
Indiana mayor to name police chief after 3 resignations

10/28/2019 - 9:25am
Indiana to drop Pearson, returns to ETS teacher licensing

10/28/2019 - 9:01am
Toddler struck, killed by hit-and-driver in Indianapolis

10/28/2019 - 8:58am
Name of 11-year-old boy killed in shooting released

10/24/2019 - 2:28pm
11-year-old Adams County boy dies in apparent accidental shooting

10/23/2019 - 7:05pm

News

12/07/2019 - 10:49am

Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides

By RACHEL LERMAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press

Clamor as Greta Thunberg joins climate activists in Madrid

US flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus

Columbus restaurant introduces dementia-friendly dining

Virtual reality tour gives students look at Holocaust

Indianapolis car-bus crash injured 2 students, 2 others

Sports

12/06/2019 - 1:48pm

Hoosiers, Allen agree to new 7-year, $27.3 million contract

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Tom Allen has agreed to a new seven-year contract worth more than $27 million.

Colts-Buccaneers Preview Capsule

Teague’s double-double helps Ball St. beat Indiana St. 69-55

Indiana legal sports bets surge to nearly $92M in 2nd month

Colts overpower Jaguars with strong ground game in 33-13 win

Freeman-Liberty lifts Valparaiso past North Dakota 74-60

Entertainment

11/18/2019 - 2:21pm

Review: An evolved iceman? Kristoff steps up in ‘Frozen 2’

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

Terry O’Neill, whose images captured ‘60s London, dies at 81

Hotel collapse in New Orleans leaves 2 dead, 1 missing

'Game of Thrones' earns a record-breaking 32 Emmy Award nods

Man who says Spacey groped him invokes right not to testify

Tributes to Michael Jackson flow on 10th death anniversary

Photo Galleries

2019 Christmas Tree Lighting

Bellmont sophomore Shifferly wins tennis sectionals

Swiss Heritage Education Day 2019

2019 Adams County 4-H

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