VIDEO: Updated Full Bodycam Footage of Officer-Involved New Carlisle Shooting and Analysis

On Monday night, New Carlisle News reporter and photographer Andy Grimm was shot by Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Jake Shaw. Grimm survived his injuries, and has stated that he does not wish for the deputy to lose his job. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has released bodycam footage, presented below, so you can judge for yourself.

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“The Dollar Store Ruined Our Town” – What a Dollar General Would Mean for Donnelsville

Dollar General, a Tennessee-based chain of general merchandise stores, has over 12,000 stores in the U.S., and they are looking to add one more. Their target location? Donnelsville.

Main & Lake talked to some residents of other small towns who have recently had dollar stores open in their neighborhoods to gauge the impact a Dollar General might have on the tight-knit Donnelsville community.

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Video: Enon Furniture Store Owner Insults, Threatens Customers

A video circulating online recently shows the owner and operator of Enon’s Jim Miller Furniture Industries engaging in an argument with a customer. Shot in August 2015, the discussion begins with light insults and escalates to Miller apparently attempting to crash into the customers with his mobility scooter. Watch the video for yourself after the jump.

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Great Moments in New Carlisle History: SUV Meets House

This is the first installment of a new feature at M&L called Great Moments in New Carlisle History. The series will focus on some of the amazing, noteworthy, infamous, and heartwarming moments that have occurred in our town. 

5 years ago, as large swaths of the country – including New Carlisle – were mired in a devastating recession, a New Carlisle man named Steve Doak decided to fight back against the banks who were foreclosing on homes.

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