Activist's plan to challenge candidate in Gary hits snag

GARY | A Gary community activist said Monday he will attempt to challenge a School Board candidate even though he is now being told he has missed the deadline.

Activist: School Board candidate faces criminal charges, doesn't live in Gary

GARY | A Gary School Board candidate said Wednesday he is prepared to defend his qualifications to run for office against a challenge being promised by a community activist.

Gary School Board president not seeking re-election

GARY | Gary School Board President Darren Washington did not file for a third term.

EDITORIAL: Cutting brass polishes Gary schools' reputation

In a bid to save $2 million, Gary Community School Corp. is cutting 25 administrative positions.

Radio station picketed for 'degrading' music

HAMMOND | Some 20 people picketed outside the Power 92 WPWX radio station, 6336 Calumet Ave., Friday afternoon, calling on the station to stop playing music they feel is objectionable.

EDITORIAL: Gary's school district requires innovation

Gary's new school superintendent, Cheryl Pruitt, was a good choice for that position. She is from Gary, knows the community, was a product of the Gary Community School Corp., but she left Gary and broadened her outlook on education.

Earline Rogers wins 3rd Indiana Senate District

GARY | Earline Rogers remained cautiously optimistic Tuesday before declaring herself the winner of the 3rd Indiana Senate District seat.

Darren Washington

Challengers eager to topple four veteran Lake Co. lawmakers

INDIANAPOLIS | For most Northwest Indiana state senators and representatives, it's been years, or sometimes decades, since they've faced a serious election opponent.

3 candidates running in unusually competitive Lake County state Senate race

INDIANAPOLIS | For the first time in decades, Democrats voting May 8 will have more than one choice in the race for the 3rd Indiana Senate District, which includes Gary, Hobart, Lake Station, New Chicago and parts of Merrillville and Crown Point.

Darren Washington

MARK KIESLING: Gary school officials got to get their act together

Gary Community School Corp. officials need a little schooling themselves.

Letter to Gary School Board

This April 10, 2012, from Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett is addressed to the Gary School Board.

EDITORIAL: Gary schools need to work well with others

It's a new day in Gary, and that includes the school district as well as the civil city. It's high time the Gary School Board and administration begin learning to adapt to the new era they are in.

Additional school count day proposed

Some local school officials like the idea of a second school-count day, while others don't.

Athletics will continue at Roosevelt

The storied athletic program at Gary's Roosevelt Career and Technical Academy will continue no matter who operates the school in the future.

Gary school officials want Daniels to restore funding

GARY | The Gary Community School Corp. wants the governor to give some money back.

Gary Dem to challenge Sen. Rogers

GARY | Darren Washington is set to announce his Democratic run against incumbent state Sen. Earline Rogers.

BILL MASTERSON JR.: It takes a village in Gary

"It takes a village." That is how Lisa Daugherty, advertising director and Crown Point general manager for The Times, discussed the popularity of our mostly unknown yet extremely popular community websites we are developing on nwi.com. Her point is we have so many cool things that not only t…