Farmland, IN

MUNCIE, Ind. — A Farmland man charged in the shooting death of Yorktown High School football player Christopher Wilson Jr. is being held without bond following his initial court appearance Monday. Dairus Thompson II, 40, faces charges of aiding, inducing or causing murder, conspiracy to commit murder and obstruction of justice. The murder charge carries […]

Formal charges have been filed against a Randolph County man in the murder of 17-year-old Yorktown High School senior football star Chris Wilson Jr. 40-year-old Dairus Thompson II, of Farmland, faces several charges in connection with the shooting death of Wilson earlier this month. He’s charged with murder (aiding, inducing or causing an offense), conspiracy to commit murder and obstruction of justice. On the morning of Oct. 5, Wilson was shot & killed while sitting in his car with his

YORKTOWN, Ind. — Formal charges have been filed against a Randolph County man in the murder of 17-year-old Yorktown High School senior football star Chris Wilson. 40-year-old Dairus Thompson II, of Farmland, faces several charges in connection with the shooting death of Wilson earlier this month. He’s charged with murder (aiding, inducing or causing an […]

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Fulton County residents are pushing for tougher restrictions on future data center developments. During a recent Area Plan Commission meeting, residents raised concerns about noise, land use and the impact on farmland. Proposed regulations would require large data centers to be at least 15-hundred feet from schools, churches, hospitals and nursing homes. Some residents want that distance increased. Others believe the county should measure proposed facilities by square footage instead of elec

Police said the 40-year-old Farmland man faces a preliminary charge of aiding, inducing or causing murder in connection with the shooting death of Chris Wilson.

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Growing opposition to artificial intelligence data centers is becoming a major issue in elections across the country. Voters in several states will decide ballot measures next month that could restrict or ban new data center developments. Critics point to concerns about electricity costs, water consumption, pollution and the loss of farmland. A recent University of Massachusetts poll found 65 percent of Americans oppose having an AI data center built in their community. Supporters argue the f