With deep sorrow and much love, we mourn the passing of Sue A. Noland, 67, which occurred on Friday, February 27, 2026, peacefully at home in Danville, Indiana after a long battle fighting pancreatic cancer. She was born on March 30, 1958, in Lebanon, and the soulmate of Paul E. Noland. Raised in Boone County, Sue was a 1976 graduate of Western Boone High School. She worked as an insurance agent, Tupperware saleswoman, homemaker, babysitter, substitute teacher in North Salem,

Ora “Oby” B. Shockley, 59, of Lebanon, Indiana passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis. He was born in Indiana, on November 16, 1966, a son of the late Lawrence and Meldra Jodell "Jo" (Shanklin) Shockley. Oby graduated from Lebanon High School. He spent many years working at DeVol and Son Garage, and in recent years, Oby transitioned to landscaping. He loved outdoor activities like camping and fishing, but most of all, Oby enjoyed ti

The Thorntown Heritage Museum are putting together an exhibit this summer to honor America 250th. The exhibit will feature military artifacts, presidential artifacts and memorial pieces from our nation and community's history. They would love to fill it will memories from the Bicentennial celebration as well. Do you have items from 1976? Or other pieces of our community or nation's history you think we should display? They would welcome any donations or loaned items for th

The 12th annual Best Chili in Thorntown Chili Cook-Off at the Sugar Creek Art Center was held Saturday. Here are the winners, Red Chili First - Knight’s of Pythias Lodge #124 Second - Threlkeld Farms Third - (tie) ~ Key Bank & Girl Scout Troop #2679 White Chili First - Nick Threlkeld, Ellinger Riggs Ins. Second - Spouses of the Badge Third - Hume for County Council Dist. 2 There were 19 teams that competed.