URBANA, Ohio (AP) — As midnight approached, a grassy field where the old train depot once stood pulsed with activity.

KENOSHA, Wis. - Someone in Texas apparently had a guilty conscience, paying up on a parking ticket handed out 21 years before.

LEWISTON, Maine - An 84-year-old retired seamstress and grandmother is the oldest graduate in the 11-year history of Lewiston's Citizen Police Academy.

NORTH OAKS, Minn. - This small, private community north of St. Paul enforces its trespassing ordinance, and Google Maps is no exception.

Vancouver Island police say another Internet posting advertising a baby for sale is a hoax.

Brangelina's whereabouts, family status sparks guessing game in southern France

The Funny Site of the Day -- Double yipe! It's not funny to laugh at the way people look when they can't help it, but when celebrities -- public figures...

Andy Borowitz - Responding to a chorus of outrage touched off by her comments about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) made a bold attempt at damage control today by distancing herself from herself.

Amidst the stream of tears, proud screams and fulfilled dreams, the Noblesville High School Class of 2008 became the latest to leave their mark. Noblesville Senior Dominic Fornero celebrates Friday’s graduation with a yell. Photos by Robert Herrington. A jam-packed crowd at the Loren Williams Gymnasium watched Friday as more than 460 young men and women completed one of life’s phases while anxious to open

Amidst the stream of tears, proud screams and fulfilled dreams, the Noblesville High School Class of 2008 became the latest to leave their mark. Noblesville Senior Dominic Fornero celebrates Friday’s graduation with a yell. Photos by Robert Herrington. A jam-packed crowd at the Loren Williams Gymnasium watched Friday as more than 460 young men and women completed one of life’s phases while anxious to open

What is the difference between a leech and a lawyer?

The leech stops sucking you dry after you're dead.

Earning a diploma was highly unlikely for student who did not receive any formal education before starting high school It’s hard for Ali Hussein to relate to any of his peers at Noblesville High School. The Afghanistan native is from a different world, far removed from the suburbs in which his classmates have spent their lives. But Friday night, he found himself one of them – a proud graduate of NHS.

There were as many flashes of light outside the pavilion of Verizon Wireless Music Center as there was under the roof, but Eric Clapton played on, losing himself in the familiar blues riffs of his music. Eric Clapton performs at Verizon Wireless Music Center Friday night. Clapton played to a sellout crowd Friday night despite nearby tornado warnings and storms that drenched other areas. The rain held off until just before his encore.

Westfield leads three county teams in top 20 The girls track teams of Westfield, Hamilton Southeastern and Carmel don’t have to tell anyone they belong at the IHSAA state meet. They prove it every year with consistent finishes at the meet. This year was no exception, as all three Hamilton County squads landed in the top 20. The Shamrocks repeated as 4x800 relay champions on their way to a sixth-place team finish, the Royals took 13th thanks to the leadership of the great Portia Bailey, and Carmel’s young squad tied for 20th by earning medals in three events.

Curry Harden has resigned as the head baseball coach at Hamilton Southeastern. The Royals’ mentor for the last six years, Harden made the announcement to his team following HSE’s loss to Fishers in the Westfield Sectional. “He told us a couple weeks ago,” said Hamilton Southeastern athletic director Greg Habegger. “It’s a tough job, being a head coach,” Habegger continued. “Curry was trying to juggle family, teaching and coaching. We’re excited for him as he goes a different direction.” “My wife is starting her own law firm and that’s a major commitment for our family,” Harden told the Daily Times.

Noblesville sectional loaded with solid teams Two talented Hamilton County boys’ golf teams will not survive the opening tournament of the postseason. Such is the nature of the IHSAA sectional in Noblesville. Eight county teams will compete at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Fox Prairie including heavyweights No. 5 Carmel, No. 9 Hamilton Southeastern, No. 14 Noblesville, Fishers and Westfield. One county team, Hamilton Heights, will join a 12-team field at Chippendale Golf Course at 10 a.m. Monday. Rankings and records will mean little at Noblesville. All of the county powers have been inconsistent, struggling at times in 18-hole tourneys.

SAN DIEGO - A 26-year-old T-shirt designer could turn San Diego's mayoral election on its head.

ARVADA, Colorado - Police in a Colorado town are searching for two robbers whose masks showed plenty of fashion sense but little modesty: women's thong underwear.

Sixteen hits. How sweet they were. The Westfield baseball team had a stunning offensive explosion in Thursday’s Sectional 8 championship game, using hit after hit to dismantle third-ranked Carmel 9-2. The Shamrocks hosted the sectional this year, and gave their fans plenty of reasons to cheer as the game went on.

Corey Dolan put the Guerin Catholic offense on his shoulders Thursday in a memorable performance but his heroics were tainted by the hot-hitting Tipton Blue Devils. In the Class 2A Sectional 40 finale at Oak Hill, Dolan smacked three home runs but Tipton answered with 16 hits as the Blue Devils earned the sectional crown with a 14-8 win. One day after hitting two home runs in a semifinal win over host Oak Hill, Dolan added three

After taking on the Dragons Thursday afternoon at the New Palestine Sectional, it might be tough to convince Hamilton Heights that New Pal is the No. 3 ranked team in Class 3A baseball. The way they played against the Huskies in a 10-0, six-inning victory, Heights may have come away thinking its opponent should be No. 1. Hamilton Heights catcher Jared Mills attempts to tag a

HUGHES, Ark. - Police in Arkansas say they didn't have to look too hard to figure out where an abandoned soda vending machine came from.

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - A substitute teacher and a student at a suburban Atlanta high school have been charged with disorderly conduct after a fight during class that was captured on video.

Debbie Marinaro hopes for the best, but is bracing for the worst when a section of Allisonville Road closes Monday for a bridge rehabilitation project over Stony Creek. The work should be complete and the road should reopen by Aug. 1, said Matt Knight, bridge program engineer for the Hamilton County Highway Department. Marinaro, a Wellington Northeast resident for the past 17 years, is worried the Wellington subdivision will become a major thoroughfare. “Traffic heading north on Allisonville road has become extremely heavy,” Marinaro

Officials with Noblesville’s new trash service say they understand it will take a while before their newest customers are comfortable with the subtle changes. Beginning Monday, Republic Waste Services of Indiana will handle trash and recyclable pickup for more than 14,500 residences in Noblesville that will require pickup. “People don’t need to worry about anything until we actually deliver the carts,” said Barry Pruitt, general manager of Republic’s Indianapolis region. “Everything will remain as is until that time.” The city agreed to a four-year, $7.5 million agreement with Republic on May 16. Republic’s bid was lower

The National Bank of Indianapolis announces Robin E. Patterson has been named Vice President and Banking Center Manager of the Westfield/Carmel Banking Center. In addition, John T. Snyder has been named Vice President and New Banking Center Development Officer, and is assisting with the opening of the new Westfield/Carmel Banking Center.

The Noblesville Veterinary Clinic, located at 3355 E. Conner St., is celebrating 55 years of service to Noblesville and surrounding cities. Veterinarian James Fleck started the business and his son Tim Fleck now runs the practice. Starting in June, the clinic will have monthly specials to help celebrate the milestone, and an open house is planned for sometime in late summer or early fall. For information about the clinic visit www.noblesvillevetclinic.com or contact Nancy Brown at 773-3283.

ASUNCION, Paraguay - President-elect Fernando Lugo raised eyebrows for his choice of footwear during a recent meeting with his predecessor, but the former clergyman's "bishop sandals" are catching on with Paraguayans.

ALEXANDRIA, La. - An umpire teasingly calls him "Bat Man." His teammates consider it an embarrassment and a "slap in the face." His former ballclub sees it as a bit of harmless fun.

CARBONDALE, Ill. - The view along Illinois highways this summer should be beautiful - for the turkey vultures.