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Central Indiana schools announce closures, delays planned for Tuesday

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6 months ago

December 16, 2025

Central Indiana schools announce closures, delays planned for Tuesday

INDIANAPOLIS — Some schools in central Indiana are planning to close or delay the start of their classes on Tuesday.

The closures and delays come in the wake of a difficult weekend of severe winter weather in the Hoosier State. On Saturday, a wintry system dumped more than six inches of snow in some portions of the state.

Points north of Indianapolis like Lafayette received between three and four inches of snow. Towns south of the Circle City like Seymour saw similar snowfall totals. As for Indianapolis itself, more than five inches of snow were recorded in some portions of the city.

After Saturday’s snow, frigid temperatures took hold in the area. A Cold Weather Advisory was issued for much of the state as wind chill values dipped well below zero.

The cold and snow triggered a bevy of school closings and delays for Monday. Schools began to announce delays and closures for Tuesday late Monday night as snow removal crews across the state continued to try to keep roadways clear.

Though some schools plan to close or delay the start of classes on Tuesday, temperature improvements are forecasted. High temperatures are anticipated to exceed the 32-degree freezing threshold and hit 36 degrees. The warming trend is expected to continue on both Wednesday and Thursday, with high temperatures forecasted to reach 40 and 50 degrees, respectively.

Precipitation is forecasted for Thursday, though temperatures are expected to remain warm enough for Indiana to get rain instead of snow.

FOX59/CBS4 is tracking the closures and delays schools plan to implement on Tuesday. Check out the latest available list of closings below:

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A

Area 30 Career Center

Putnam

School

2 hour delay

B

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp

Bartholomew

School

Delayed 2 hours

Blue River Valley Schools

Henry

School

Delayed 2 hours

Brown County Schools

Brown

School

Closed Today

C

Charles A Beard Mem School Corp

Henry

School

Delayed 2 hours

Cloverdale Community Schools

Putnam

School

2-Hour Delay, No AM Preschool

D

Decatur County Community Schools

Decatur

School

Closed Today

E

Eastern Hancock Comm School Corp

Hancock

School

Delayed 2 hours

Eminence Community Schools

Morgan

School

Delayed 2 hours

Excel Center Bloomington

Monroe

School

Delayed 2 hours

F

Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp

Bartholomew

School

Delayed 2 hours

G

Greensburg Community Schools

Decatur

School

Delayed 2 hours

J

Jennings County Schools

Jennings

School

Virtual learning

L

Lawrence County Independent Schools

Lawrence

School

2 hour delay

M

MSD Martinsville Schools

Morgan

School

Delayed 2 hours

Mays Community Academy

Rush

School

Delayed 2 hours

Mitchell Community Schools

Lawrence

School

Delayed 2 hours

Monroe County Comm School Corp

Monroe

School

2 hour delay

Monroe-Gregg School District

Morgan

School

Delayed 2 hours

Mooresville Consolidated School Corp

Morgan

School

2 hour delay

N

New Castle Community School Corp

Henry

School

Delayed 2 hours

Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson Schools

Johnson

School

Delayed 2 hours

North Putnam Community Schools

Putnam

School

2 hour delay

R

Richland-Bean Blossom C S C

Monroe

School

2 hour delay

Rush County Schools

Rush

School

Delayed 2 hours

S

Shelbyville Central Schools

Shelby

School

Delayed 2 hours

Shenandoah School Corp

Henry

School

Delayed 1 hour, 30 minutes

South Henry School Corp

Henry

School

Delayed 2 hours

South Putnam Community Schools

Putnam

School

Delayed 2 hours

South Ripley Community Schools

Ripley

School

Closed Today

Synchronous eLearning

Southwestern Cons Schools-Shelby Co

Shelby

School

Delayed 2 hours

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Owen

School

Delayed 2 hours

Springville Community Academy

Lawrence

School

Closed Today

Little Hornets Preschool Closed

St. Mary’s School – Greensburg

Decatur

School

Delayed 2 hours

St. Peter’s Lutheran School-Columbus

Bartholomew

School

Delayed 2 hours

T

The Excel Center Bartholomew County

Bartholomew

Other

Delayed 2 hours

The Excel Center-Shelbyville

Shelby

School

2 hour delay

Triton Central Schools

Shelby

School

Delayed 2 hours

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New law allows alcohol at participating county fairs in Indiana

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5 hours ago

June 25, 2026

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New law allows alcohol at participating county fairs in Indiana

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — It’s fair season and a new law uncorks adult beverage sales!

The new Indiana law will go into effect July 1st, making it legal to sell alcohol at county fairs.

The Kosciusko County Fair is set to kick off in just a few weeks and Indiana is officially allowing alcohol to be sold.

The law is bringing back something that’s not necessarily new to this fair.

Here’s what you need to know

The new law will go into effect on July 1st. It officially allows county fairs to apply for fee-free permits to sell alcohol.

Officials with the Kosciusko County Fair say they are participating this year. They are implementing the same guidelines they used when they sold alcohol just at grandstand events.

The difference now is, you can walk around the grounds with your drink. But strict guidelines will be in place for purchasing a drink.

“Actually, we’ve never had any issues. Because we card everybody, so we take that seriously. We also got the ID guides so we can identify the different types of IDs,” said Sheal Dirck, Treasurer of Kosciusko County Fair.

The Kosciusko County Fair already have guidelines in place, so this was an easy transition for the fair.

They will be the only vendors selling alcohol, which will make it easier to control distribution.

The sales will also bring in more revenue.

“Hopefully it allows to keep our ticket prices where they are because right now, insurance, utilities and everything else is going sky high and it’s hard to make ends meet,” said Dirck.

However, some fairs cannot participate because of the July 1st start date, like the Pulaski County Fair, which is going on right now. Pulaski County officials said it is on the agenda for next year. Whereas other fairs are choosing to sit this year out.

“We wanted not spend some time to, to see what that really means for us. It was not a decision we wanted to rush into. But we are happy for the option of it,” said Shelly Steury, GM of Elkhart County 4H Fairgrounds.

Leaders at the St. Joseph County and Elkhart County Fairs said neither of them are selling alcohol.

The Kosciusko County Fair is the only fair that will sell alcohol in our area this year.

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‘Foul play’ suspected in death investigation on Indiana-Ohio state line, Wayne County officials say

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16 hours ago

June 25, 2026

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‘Foul play’ suspected in death investigation on Indiana-Ohio state line, Wayne County officials say

WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating the death of a person who died in the emergency department of Reid Health in Richmond.

Wayne County Coroner Brent Meadows was notified of the death Wednesday evening, according to a media release. Evidence has reportedly indicated that foul play is involved.

Officials believe the incident may have occurred in the area of the Petro Travel Center in New Paris, Ohio, just across the Indiana-Ohio state line.

The coroner’s office said the deceased person has been transported to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, for a forensic autopsy and identification.

The office is still working the locate and identify the victim’s family.

This remains an active investigation.

News 8’s Michaela Springer contributed to this report.

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Braden Smith to play for hometown Indiana Pacers after NBA draft selection, trade

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1 day ago

June 24, 2026

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Braden Smith to play for hometown Indiana Pacers after NBA draft selection, trade

Braden Smith spent four seasons with Purdue basketball proving all the power conference programs who overlooked him missed out.

Now the former Boilermaker point guard has a chance to do the same in the NBA.

Smith, a Westfield native, is headed to the Pacers after Indiana traded for him when the Chicago Bulls selected him with the 38th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, a source confirmed to IndyStar.

Smith is Purdue’s third draft pick in five years, joining lottery picks Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey among a group of now 11 NBA draft selections to play at Purdue under Matt Painter.

Here’s a look at Smith’s Purdue career and what he brings to the Pacers.

Before capping a career that includes two Big Ten regular season and two Big Ten Tournament championships, along with helping Purdue end a 44-year Final Four drought, Smith broke former Duke guard Bobby Hurley’s all-time NCAA assists record.

Along the way, Smith took home the 2025 Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard in a season where he also was the Big Ten Player of the Year. A two-time consensus first-team All-American, Smith finished his Purdue career eighth in career points (1,932), third in steals (249) and has the top three assist seasons in school history that helped add to his NCAA record total of 1,103.

Smith’s knock is his 5-foot-10 1/2 height measurement, but that didn’t deter him from being one of college basketball’s top players.

What Smith lacked in height, he made up for in basketball IQ. He’s lethal with a midrange jump shot and showcased an unblockable fadeaway that allowed him to shoot over lengthier defenders. He mastered manipulating defenses while playing with marquee big men the last four seasons.

His role in the NBA likely will be not require him to be the team’s primary playmaker immediately. Smith’s awareness of that fact pushed a more defensive-minded approach in preparation for the next level. At the NBA Draft Combine in May, Smith showed he’s capable of defending elite guards.

Smith is an elite competitor who never showed to shy away from the dirty work, which is something that can help him earn NBA minutes as a rookie while trying to find his footing in an unfamiliar backup role.

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