Elwood Call Leader

07/12/2025

20 years ago, Elwood officials and business representatives gathered for the groundbreaking of the Dollar General Market in the Elwood Plaza. Take a look back on the top stories from this week in 1975, 1985, and 2005.

Looking Back July 6 — July 12 1975 • Lennart Melander, from Stockholm, Sweden, lived in Elwood with the William Crimans family as a foreign… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

07/10/2025

The boy has been located, per the sheriff's department.

07/10/2025

Three Madison County girls will compete Sunday in the annual 4-H Fair Queen contest

The 2025 Madison County 4-H Fair Queen will be corned Sunday, July 13 at the 4-H Exhibit Hall at the Madison County 4-H Fairgrounds in Alexandria. The contest will begin at 7 p.m.

07/10/2025

Three Madison County girls will compete for the crown of Madison County 4-H Queen Sunday at 7 p.m.

The 2025 Madison County 4-H Fair Queen will be corned Sunday, July 13 at the 4-H Exhibit Hall at the Madison County 4-H Fairgrounds in Alexandria. The contest will begin at 7 p.m.

07/03/2025

ICYMI: 🏆 Athlete of the Year Results Are In! 🏆

Did you see our special coverage of Athletes of the Year, our salute to all the incredible student-athletes who made this year unforgettable? 💪🎉

Subscribers can click the link below to read the special features that ran in the paper, highlighting each of our Athletes of the Week from the 2024–2025 school year - and find out who took home the top honor! 👇

https://publisher.etype.services/Call-Leader/e-paper-regular-edition/E1C420874761997B

07/02/2025

Plenty of fun locally for Independence Day!

The annual Elwood 4th of July Celebration, sponsored by the Elwood Optimist Club in conjunction with BurgerHaus Productions, will begin Friday, July 4th at dusk in the Elwood Junior Senior High School/Callaway Park area.

07/02/2025

Welcome to the official YouTube channel for the City of Elwood, Indiana.

06/25/2025

On or after Monday, July 7, S.R. 37/13 will close between S.R. 213 and S.R. 28 in Hamilton and Madison counties for a pavement restoration project. Crews will use a process called cold in-place recycling, which uses existing materials to construct a new road surface. More information is here: https://bit.ly/3HScW9X

06/20/2025

The following facilities have volunteered to be available as cooling centers.

Anderson - The Salvation Army: 1615 Meridian St, Sun-Thurs 9a, to 3p, starting June 22 through June 26

Chesterfield - Mill Creek Civic Center: 403 W. Main St, Tu-F, 8a to 4p, starting June 24 through June 27.

Alexandria - Bob Rogers Center, 204 S. Harrison St, Tu-F, 8a to 5P, starting June 24 through June 27.

Anderson - The Eleos Center, 627 Meridian St, M-F, 9a to 4:30p, starting June 23 through June 27.

Anderson - The Christian Community Dining Room, 625 Main St, M-F, 7:30a to 5:30p, starting June 23 through June 27.

Elwood - Ascension St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, 1331 S. "A" St, Daily, 8a-8p, starting June 21 through June 30.

Anderson - Aletheia Fellowship, 2505 Faith Drive, Tu-F, 12p-5p, starting June 24 through June 27.

06/05/2025

The Mary Beth Dunnichay Aquatic Center will be closed today due to weather.

06/05/2025

"I want to commend the officers of the Elwood Police Department for their prompt and professional response in apprehending the juveniles found carrying fi****ms in their backpacks earlier today.

Thanks to the vigilance and quick coordination of our law enforcement team, their actions highlight the importance of proactive community policing and the crucial role our officers play in keeping our community safe."

-Mayor Todd Jones