What Will Be the Top 2018 New Carlisle Headlines?

/ Joe E. Bolo

2017 certainly was an eventful year in New Carlisle. We had some major stories spring from our little town, including some that even went international!

So, what does 2018 have in store for us? We dusted off our crystal ball and gazed into the cloudy unknown to rip this year’s biggest New Carlisle headlines out of the ether. Here’s what New Carlisle is in for in 2018.

  • Former Superintendent Martin Hits it Big, Donates $500,000 in Slots Winnings to TLS – January 11, 2018

  • Mayor Reynolds Eliminates All City Taxes to Avoid “Being Seen as Liberal” – January 13, 2018

  • Paul Johnson Appointed to City Council, Residents Stunned – February 2, 2018

  • Facebook Post About Paul’s Appointment Sets Record with over 12 Million Comments – February 3, 2018

  • Lady Arrows Basketball Team to Become WNBA Expansion Team – March 5, 2018

  • Deputy Beller Named Head of FBI, Promises Crack Down on D.C. Drunk Drivers and Dogs – April 2, 2018

  • Andy Grimm and New Carlisle News Completes Buyout of Main & Lake for Reported $1.8M – April 21, 2018

  • “Dillinger Bank” Demolished to Create More Downtown Business Parking – May 8, 2018

  • Speedway to Add New Location to Main & Lake Intersection – May 22, 2018

  • Russell Crook Named New York Times Head Food Critic – May 30, 2018

  • Pawsitive Warriors Rescue Becomes First Shelter to Re-Home a Ratcat – June 3, 2018

  • Jason Greear Tapped to Play Title Role in ‘Rocky’ Reboot – July 25, 2018

  • City Workers to Serve as Wait Staff at Mayor Reynolds’ Water Plant Birthday Gala – August 1, 2018

  • City to Resume Street Repairs as Soon as Asphalt Plants Fire Up – September 14, 2018

  • Wot-A-Dog to Expand to 25 Locations After Successful 2018 Season – October 9, 2018

  • Dean Wiley Arrested Again – October 11, 2018

  • Dean Wiley Arrested Again – October 12, 2018

  • Goodall Lumber Reports Record Profits as Council Purchases Bulk Gavels – October 15, 2018

  • Dean Wiley Arrested Again – October 17, 2018

  • Study Finds Honey Creek is Merely Water, Not Honey as Previously Believed – November 12, 2018

  • City Representative on Online Utility Payments: “Just Around the Corner” – December 18, 2018

  • City Manager Bridge Holds Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Most Ribbon Cuttings in Town History – December 25, 2018