Hill avoids jail; called 'good guy'

Decatur Daily Democrat:

Richard A. "Rick" Hill of rural Decatur, convicted by an Adams Superior Court jury on January 12 of one count of failing to promptly dispose of a dead animal and 12 counts of cruelty to an animal (referring to some of the 37 horses he formerly owned), was spared jail....

NA to close elementary school

Decatur Daily Democrat:

One of the three elementary buildings in the North Adams Community Schools district will be closed in the near future, and Superintendent Wylie Sirk has directed board of education members to begin the process of determining where the axe will fall....

Second snowstorm in less than a week strikes local area

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

The second snowstorm in less than a week became an unwelcome guest to county residents on Tuesday, with snow starting to fall early Tuesday morning.
While most communities in the surrounding area reported between three and six inches of snow region-wide, National Weather Service officials said this morning that six to 10 inches will have fallen in most areas by late this afternoon...

Bracing for more snow

Decatur Daily Democrat:

All Adams County schools were closed today, as were dozens of school districts across Indiana as the state was anticipating its second significant snowfall in less than a week....

State of the County: Positive

Decatur Daily Democrat:

A positive look at Adams County from 2009 into 2010 was presented by county Commissioner Doug Bauman on Monday to an estimated 55 people at a Decatur Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Woodcrest Retirement Community....

Tax bills to be on time

Decatur Daily Democrat:

INDIANAPOLIS – The Department of Local Government Finance certified Adams County’s 2010 budget order and tax rates on Thursday, paving the way for on-time property tax bills for the first time in at least three years, according to a state official.
The budget certification came 11 days sooner than last year, putting the county in a position to have taxes due on May 10....

Mihm is latest sheriff candidate

Decatur Daily Democrat:

Rex Mihm of rural Decatur, a reserve deputy sheriff for 11 years and currently a sergeant with the group, has announced that he is a Democratic candidate in the May 5 primary election for the nomination to run for Adams County sheriff.
Mihm, 53, has been the Union Township Trustee for 29 years and has worked for Hoosier Blue Flame, a liquid propane gas firm, for 28 years, the last...