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Midnight Parade: Tradition in its 35th year
ANDERSON — Johnnie Hammock is a man who learns from his mistakes.
After Hammock went to his first Anderson Fourth of July Midnight Parade last year without a chair, he was determined never to stand on his feet for the event again.
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Midnight Parade: Judging results released
ANDERSON — Results of the judging of this year’s Midnight Parade have been reported by the parade committee.
Judges’ awards for the 2009 parade are:
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Literacy: 1 in 7 adults has problems
ANDERSON — Nearly 14 percent of Madison County residents lack basic literacy skills. It’s a disadvantage that dramatically raises their likelihood of incarceration and lowers their chances of earning a living.
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Literacy: Stigma a hurdle for adults
ANDERSON — Ginger Mills says she tells adults who want to learn to read to look for the yellow canopy.
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Literacy: What every child should know
Madison County public school systems have agreed on a list of skills that children should have upon entering kindergarten.
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Literacy: Help them while they’re young
ANDERSON — Angel McClendon had some trouble reading in the past, so it came as a pleasant surprise to the 9-year-old when she learned she’s reading at a sixth-grade level.
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July 4: Arrest Log
These people were arrested Friday and Saturday in Madison County.
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In Service: Cairns graduates from basic training
Army Pfc. Thomas M. Cairns has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
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July 4: Local pending obituaries
Local obituaries and death notices are published for Sunday's Herald Bulletin.
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July 4: Local Funerals
These are local funerals from Sunday's Herald Bulletin:
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Academy’s new leader a familiar face
Kevin Plew might not have been born to be superintendent of Indiana Christian Academy. It might just seem that way.
“This school opened 37 years ago and I was born three months after the school started,” Plew said. He attended and graduated from Indiana Christian, returned to teach there, and recently was named the school’s third administrator.
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Former AHS coach sentenced for OWI
A former Anderson High School boys basketball coach pleaded guilty earlier this week to felony driving while intoxicated, but avoided jail time in an agreement with prosecutors.
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APD officer trains foreign military police
“The idea is to make additional contacts with foreign military,” said 1st Lt. Eric Holtzleiter from Anderson and Commander for the 938th Military Police Detachment in Gary, Ind.
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Officer enters deal in OWI case
Drunken driving charges against an Anderson police officer arrested in Muncie last month will be dropped if he successfully stays out of legal trouble for a year.
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Dixon’s back-to-school event set for Aug. 1
The 19th Annual Ollie H. Dixon Back-to-School Parade and Picnic will be held on Saturday, Aug.1.
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Arrest log
This is the arrest log for Saturday's The Herald Bulletin.
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Funeral listing
This is the funeral listing for Saturday's The Herald Bulletin.
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Basic and pending obituaries
These are the basic and pending obituaries for Saturday's The Herald Bulletin.
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Palin resigning as Alaska governor
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race.
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July 4 Weekend celebrations planned
ANDERSON — The night sky over Madison County will light up this weekend as towns celebrate Independence Day.
There are multiple firework shows, parades, and concerts that promise fun for everyone in the family.
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ACS head: State budget deceptive
ANDERSON — On Lennon Brown’s first day in charge of Anderson Community Schools on Wednesday, he tried to make sense of a new state budget that meets expectations of a worst-case scenario.
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Federal stimulus funds allow ACS to fill 44 open positions
ANDERSON — Many of the three-dozen laid-off Anderson teachers could be back in school this fall, as the schools fill a nearly equal number of positions created by federal stimulus money.
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Dixon pleads guilty to DWI
Ollie H. Dixon Sr. pleaded guilty in June in Anderson City Court to driving while intoxicated and sentenced to one year of probation. Charges of refusing to take a chemical test and failing to signal a turn, both infractions, were dismissed in a plea agreement with prosecutors.
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Judge orders $100,000 bond for 4 meth suspects
