The town's court system just got an upgrade. During an open house at the new location for Alexandria City Court, Judge Brandy Goodman said Wednesday that the new facility and new programs offered by the court are an improvement from the previous system.
A grand jury on Thursday indicted Madison County Commissioner Jeff Hardin on a single count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct, stemming from an altercation he had with his daughter in April.
Prosecutors charged a man with two counts of child neglect for allegedly leaving his children at home for several hours so he could drink alcohol with a friend.
Alexandria's seventh annual Community Day, complete with live music, games, food and fireworks, will take place Saturday, June 13, 4:30-9 p.m. The rain date is Sunday.
Someday, if Fairmount's Breezy Melton has her way, you might stroll the Champs-Elysee in Paris and find yourself standing in front of a BK Rootbeer stand ordering a big tenderloin sandwich - just like you can get in Alexandria.
The former treasurer of the Madison County Humane Society has been sentenced to eight years in prison and 13 years of probation for stealing more than $65,000 from the organization.
In his budget proposal, Gov. Mitch Daniels claims to provide a 2 percent increase in education funding, but some Madison County school officials say the claim is misleading at best.