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A routine afternoon on the river quickly took a dangerous turn Thursday when two kayakers overturned in swift water below the Powerhouse Dam at Rock Island State Park, leaving one woman stranded on rocks in the middle of the river. According to the Sparta-White County Volunteer Rescue Squad, the
Two White County residents received suspended jail sentences Tuesday after pleading guilty to preventing or obstructing the service of legal process stemming from an incident in Quebeck over the weekend.
Children involved in abuse and neglect cases in White and Van Buren counties will soon have a dedicated advocate standing beside them in juvenile court after a community fundraising effort successfully brought Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) services to the area. Organizers announced that the inaugural Denim & Diamonds: Let&
by Rachel Auberger
Children involved in abuse and neglect cases in White and Van Buren counties will soon have a dedicated advocate standing beside them in juvenile court after a community fundraising effort successfully brought Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) services to the area. Organizers announced that the inaugural Denim & Diamonds: Let&
by Rachel Auberger
A routine afternoon on the river quickly took a dangerous turn Thursday when two kayakers overturned in swift water below the Powerhouse Dam at Rock Island State Park, leaving one woman stranded on rocks in the middle of the river. According to the Sparta-White County Volunteer Rescue Squad, the
by Rachel Auberger
Two White County residents received suspended jail sentences Tuesday after pleading guilty to preventing or obstructing the service of legal process stemming from an incident in Quebeck over the weekend.
by Rachel Auberger
A child abuse plea, a DUI conviction and several probation violations resulting in jail time were among the cases heard Tuesday by Judge John Meadows in White County General Sessions Court. The docket also included a felony vandalism case bound over to the White County Grand Jury, contempt findings against
by Rachel Auberger