Elwood Call Leader

11/24/2025

Around 75 people attended the second Annual EHS Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet last Saturday evening at the Elwood Jr/Sr High School cafeteria.

The Class of 2025 inductees included:

Tom Austin (former Superintendent), inducted by his stepson Trent Hicks

George Dudley (former Principal), inducted by retired teacher Vicki Savage

Dr. Robert Helm, inducted by John Moser

Richard Merritt (former Superintendent), inducted by Tom Austin

Terri Austin (former State Representative), inducted by former State Senator Tim Lanane

Dinner was served by members of the National Honor Society. Superintendent Dr. Troy Friedersdorf gave the introduction, Director of Student Services Heather Anderson presented the History of the Hall of Fame, and Madison County Chamber Director Clayton Whitson spoke about the Elwood Education Foundation.

The event benefited the Elwood Educational Foundation. For complete coverage, check out this week's edition of the Elwood Call Leader.

11/24/2025

Police are investigating the shooting death of a 40-year-old Elwood man. Madison County Sheriffs say police responded to a call just before 2 a.m. Sunday, in which the caller told dispatch he had shot another man inside the residence, located in the 8000 block of West County Road 1800 North.

11/14/2025

Former Elwood School Resource Officer Jamie Crawford has retired following an investigation into alleged inappropriate social media communications with students.

While Indiana State Police determined the conduct did not warrant criminal charges, Crawford faced potential termination due to multiple violations of the Elwood Police Department's policies and procedures.

He was suspended by the Board of Works and Public Safety before submitting his retirement effective Nov. 11.

11/10/2025

📢Trash routes for Tuesday will be collected the following day, alongside Wednesday's route. Curbside recycling for Tuesday will also be collected the following day, together with Wednesday's recycling route.

11/06/2025

CORRECTION:

In today's printed Call Leader, an incorrect version of the Briefs article was published. The corrected version is available at the link below; we apologize for the error.

https://www.elwoodcall-leader.com/news/2025/11/06/briefs-60/

11/05/2025

On Monday, the Elwood Board of Works and Public Safety approved upgrades to the city's Flock cameras, allowing for enhanced photo quality and a live view of State Roads 28 & 37.

10/31/2025

You've met all of the Class of 2025 inductees, now it's time to join us for their induction ceremony and dinner on November 22nd! Buy tickets at the link to support the newly created Elwood Education Foundation, which will directly support the teachers and staff of Elwood Community Schools!

https://tinyurl.com/yuhcdtej

10/06/2025

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09/13/2025