Travis Weik

1 week ago | thecouriertimes.com | Travis Weik

The New Castle Parks Department has been busy this spring, even if the weather hasn't been as sunny as the calendar promised. Park superintendent Mike Bergum updated the parks board on several projects during this month's board meeting. kAm~?6 3:8 2??@F?46>6?E q6C8F> >256 H2D 23@FE E96 6IA2?D6 @7 5:D4 8@=7 2E q2<6C !2C<]k^AmkAm}6H r2DE=6VD 7F==\=6?8E9 5:D4 8@=7 4@FCD6[ %96 #@4<[ @A6?65 2E q2<6C EH@ J62CD 28@] q6C8F> 2??@F?465 pAC:= f E92E 2 ?6H[ D9@CE6C 4@FCD6 42==65 %96 !633=6 92D 366?

1 week ago | thecouriertimes.com | Travis Weik

Terri York, owner of Twin Lions in New Castle, is retiring and taking time to slow down. kAmQ%@ 2== >J 562C %H:? {:@?D u2>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D[ :E 92D 366? >J 8C62E6DE A=62DFC6 E@ D92C6 %H:? {:@?D H:E9 2== @7 J@F[Q *@C< HC@E6] Q*@F 2== 96=A65 >6 E2<6 >J 5C62> 2?5 3C:?8 D@>6E9:?8 DA64:2= E@ }6H r2DE=6[ 2?5 x 9@=5 J@F 2== :? >J 962CE 7@C6G6C]Qk^AmkAm*@C< @A6?65 %H:? {:@?D :? a_`g] %96 H:?6 2?5 4@7766 32C 2=D@ 762EFC6D 4C27E 2?5 5@>6DE:4 366CD] rFDE@>6CD 4@F=5 82E96C 2C@F?5 E23=6D @C E2<6 2 D62E @?

1 week ago | thecouriertimes.com | Travis Weik

Deaths from drug overdose decreased nationwide between 2022 and 2023. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared the statistical report in February. The new CDC report showed Indiana had a "significant decrease" in drug overdose deaths from 2022 to 2023. Indiana reported between 9.0–21.9 overdose deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, compared to the U.S. rate of 31.3 deaths per 100,000 people. kAmw6?CJ r@F?EJ w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E p5>:?:DEC2E@C p?86=2 r@I D2:5 E96 564C62D6 :?

1 week ago | thecouriertimes.com | Travis Weik

Like a storm on the horizon, highway construction is imminent in New Castle. Memorial Drive is a commercial artery running north to south on the city's west side. Thousands of cars, trucks and trailers pass dozens of local businesses every day. kAm#6DE2FC2?ED 2=@?8 |6>@C:2= sC:G6 — <?@H? E@ E96 x?5:2?2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? 2D $E2E6 #@25 b — 7665 =@42= C6D:56?ED 2?5 H@C<6CD[ H9:=6 2=D@ AC@G:5:?8 C68:@?2= 5:D96D E@ @FE\@7\E@H?

1 week ago | thecouriertimes.com | Travis Weik

Thursday afternoon at the strike of 4 p.m., the last honeysuckle fell in Expo Woods. Colt Byrket did the honors, striking down the last of the thousands cut down by volunteers for the first 100 days of the year. kAmqJC<6E :D 2 G@=F?E66C H:E9 w6?CJ r@F?EJ #6>@G6D x?G2D:G6 !=2?E $A64:6D Wwr\#x!$X] u@C E96 A2DE 7:G6 J62CD[ wr\#x!$ 92D 7@4FD65 @? C6>@G:?8 9@?6JDF4<=6 7C@> =@42= H@@5D[ A2C<D 2?5 EC2:=D 5FC:?8 :ED Q`__ s2JD @7 w@?6JDF4<=6]Qk^AmkAmsC] w6=6? $E6FDDJ 92D =65 E96 2??F2= 4=62C:?8 42>A2:8?