🌱 Two hospitalized after overnight house fire on West State Road 38

Hello New Castle! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Two hospitalized after overnight house fire on West State Road 38
• New Castle superintendent’s felony charge puts neighboring school district leadership in limbo

Also on today's calendar: Adult Craft Night: Lilac Pinecone Centerpieces and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Windy and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 41 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 65, low: 47.
• Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2 hospitalized after New Castle residence fire (fox59.com) — Two people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a house fire early Tuesday on West State Road 38 in New Castle. Firefighters arrived just after 12:30 a.m., found heavy smoke inside, and quickly brought the blaze under control without any firefighter injuries. Crews cleared the scene less than an hour later.
   

• Western Wayne superintendent charged with battery, placed on leave (pal-item.com) — A New Castle resident serving as Western Wayne Schools superintendent has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with felony battery in Henry County, following an April incident at a New Castle lodge. The district stresses the allegations don’t involve school property or students while an internal investigation continues, leaving local families watching closely how leadership at the neighboring district will be resolved.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Castle

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• The Heart of Marketing Workshop Series: Storytelling that Connects →
  New Castle-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, 100 S Main St Ste. #108, New Castle
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Tennis (Girls) - Anderson High School
  New Castle High School
  5:00 pm
• Softball (Green) @ Hagerstown Jr-Sr High School
  Hagerstown Jr-Sr High School
  5:30 pm
• Baseball (JV) @ Muncie Central High School
  Muncie Central High School
  5:30 pm
• Track & Field Boys @ HHC
  Mt Vernon High School (Fortville)
  5:30 pm
• Tennis (Girls) @ Blue River Valley Jr/Sr. H.S.
  Blue River Valley Jr/Sr. H.S.
  5:30 pm
• Adult Craft Night: Lilac Pinecone Centerpieces →
  New Castle-Henry County Public Library, 376 S 15th St, New Castle
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Softball (Varsity) - Cowan High School
  New Castle Chrysler High
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Tennis (Girls) - Mt Vernon High School (Fortville)
  New Castle High School
  5:00 pm
• Baseball (Varsity) @ Shelbyville High School
  Shelbyville High School
  5:30 pm
• Baseball (JV) @ Shenandoah High School
  Shenandoah High School
  5:30 pm
• Softball (Varsity) @ Tri Jr-Sr High School
  Tri Jr-Sr High School
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• so has anybody seen this cat within the 4000 block to 4200 block of south main st?
  hes been missing since may 8th. i let him out, a bunch of yard work was done here but i havent seen him since i went to work on the 8th... whish is a… (Nextdoor White Estates)
• Car/Truck/Motorcycle detailing!!
  Text me if you are needing yours done!! 765-821-1212 (Nextdoor Grand Ave)

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in New Castle. Apply here.
• Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. posted a job opening for Hospitality Manager in New Castle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Castle here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Muncie

• Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 Coming to Emens Auditorium On November 13 — Muncie Journal (munciejournal.com)
• One of the Muncie triple shooting victims explains why he tried to help (wthr.com)
• 9 Great Cities In Indiana Where College Life Meets Affordability (takingthekids.com)

Anderson

• Narcotics investigation in Anderson leads to multiple arrests (wthr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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