New Castle, IN

New Castle residents face displacement following historic flooding as apartment complexes like Foster's Landing require extensive repairs.

Carolyn Evans, 79, formerly of Flaherty, Ky passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, IN. Born in New Castle, IN, on 22 July 1947 to Rosure McKinley and Myrtie Bell (Cummings) Rains, she is preceded in death by her parents and two half-sisters, Audrey Rains (Rineberger), and Norma Rains (Crockett); two half-brothers, Willard Cummings and Teddy Cummings; two full brothers, Bill Rains and George Rains; her husband, Cletis Evans, and a son, Edward Evans. She...

Batesville boys tennis won the New Castle Invitational on Saturday with wins over Blue River Valley and the host Trojans. The Bulldogs defeated BRV’s Vikings 4-1 to advance to the championship round against New Castle. [...]

Area Scores Batesville 20, Triton Central 14  Overtime East Central 14, Lawrenceburg 0 North Decatur 39, South Decatur 2 Milan 56, Rushville 0 Shelbyville 39, Greensburg 14 Franklin County 42, New Castle 21 Little Miami [...]

Pediatric therapy provider 321go Kids is expanding its team by seeking physical, occupational, and speech therapist assistants for its locations in New Castle and McCordsville.

New Castle faces a difficult recovery process following historic floods that displaced hundreds of residents and caused extensive damage to thousands of homes.

NEW CASTLE, Ind. — Following severe storms that hit Henry County, New Castle officials are racing to repair crumbling infrastructure after narrowly avoiding what Mayor Greg York described as a “master catastrophe” that could have forced the evacuation of a third of the city. The storm’s aftermath has already turned deadly. Authorities confirmed that 31-year-old […]

At least seven people died from Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, through Sunday as severe storms and flooding swept Indiana. The deaths, which happened in cities including Gary to New Castle, involved people ranging in age from 4 to 86. Causes included falling trees, a storm-impacted traffic signal, and a house explosion.

NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A man on a bicycle died over the weekend after riding around flood barricades and falling into a collapsed road in Henry County. According to the New Castle Mayor’s Office, 31-year-old James Briar of New Castle fell into a hole created by a road collapse near the intersection of Riley Road […]

A 31-year-old bicyclist died in New Castle, Indiana, after falling into a hole in the road caused by severe flooding.