FRANCESVILLE – Roger Dickinson, 87, the former superintendent of West Central Schools, and later the executive director of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in Indianapolis, died Thursday, Nov. 5, in Florida.
A native of Anderson (IN), he earned his education degrees from Ball State University and dedicated much of his life to serving countless students and their families at Frankton, Osceola, Anderson Highland, Albany, Delta and West Central schools.
FRANCESVILLE – West Central Schools Superintendent Dr. Cathy Rowe shared with the school board, at its Nov. 5 meeting, that the WC Middle School has been recognized for being in the top 40 percent of middle schools in Indiana.
The designation comes from 2027 rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. which evaluates schools primarily on state-required test performance in math and reading, adjusted for student socioeconomic demographics to measure how well schools educate all students.
Precinct totals now posted
Forty-three percent of Pulaski County's registered voters participated in the 2026 Midterm General Election, through mail-in, early vote or election day participation which culminated Tuesday, Nov. 3.
In perhaps the most-watched county-wide election race for the open Dist. 3 county commissioner seat, Republican candidate Ed Shank defeated Independent candidate Kathi Thompson with 72 percent of the vote - 2,487 to 966. Shank will succeed Mike McClure who did not seek re-election.
STAR CITY - Pulaski County America250 presented the plaque for the Star City Liberty Tree Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The tree, purchased and planted by the Winamac Tree Committee, is a Frontier Elm. The plaque was purchased by the Pulaski County Historical Society’s America250 program.
Network systems analyst also sought
Pulaski County government has announced it will add its first-ever human resources director – a full-time position to begin in January (2027).
The HR director will be a department-head–level position reporting directly to the county board of commissioners.
