A federal inmate faces a first-degree murder charge after officials say he shot a Cherokee County officer June 30 while escaping a medical facility.

A federal inmate faces a first-degree murder charge after officials say he shot a Cherokee County officer June 30 while escaping a medical facility.

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office announced a new chief deputy on Friday. Sheriff Steve Mueller said Maj. Billy Anthony was being promoted to fill the role, effective immediately.

New disclosures about missing absentee ballots in Vanderburgh County will result in changes making election reporting more precisely accurate in the future, vowed County Clerk Dottie Thomas. The ...

Cherokee County and others settle for $10 million in federal lawsuit over an unarmed man shot by SWAT. A deputy may have lied to DA, affidavit says.

Cherokee County and others settle for $10 million in federal lawsuit over an unarmed man shot by SWAT. A deputy may have lied to DA, affidavit says.

Cumberland County Bureau of Elections Director Bethany Salzarulo reported that there were 18,845 write-ins total cast in the primary.

Special District Elections are here, and those hoping to vote will have to get their ballots mailed in by May 20. This round of local elections sees a handful of ballot measures, and lots of local ...

Fake “Republican sample ballots” backing Democratic-backed candidates have been sent to registered Republicans in at least two area school board races. The political action committee involved ...

The Cherokee County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to let the superintendent negotiate a potential purchase of Limestone University’s real estate and other properties.

Lackawanna County will again deploy a series of secure drop boxes where voters can deposit mail-in primary election ballots, something the county has done without issue since the COVID-19 pandemic.