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Visiting historic sites tethers individuals to the stories of the early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...
Adam Petty, of the Church History Department, speaks to the crowd at a commemorative service June 27 outside the Historic Carthage Jail.
The Joseph Smith Memorial Building (JSMB) on Temple Square in Salt Lake City is entering the newest phase of its storied 114-year history. Select portions of the building reopened to the public ...
Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith leave for Carthage. They are met by Captain Dunn and a militia of 60, four miles west of Carthage. Joseph says, "Do not be alarmed. . . . They can only ...
Edward Randolph is facing several charges after investigators say he attacked a public defender during a hearing inside the jail courtroom.
A St. Joseph County Jail inmate attending a hearing for a criminal misdemeanor faces additional charges after prosecutors say he harmed a public defender.
While the prisoners were isolated in the Carthage jail, awaiting the arrival of Governor Thomas Ford and the protection he promised, a mob of several hundred gathered outside of Carthage to listen ...
‘Mormon Land’: Was Joseph Smith a prophet or a scoundrel? New biography shows bits of both. Historian John Turner captures a religious icon who was always on the move, who dangerously pursued ...
Jana Riess: Yes, LDS founder Joseph Smith practiced polygamy “The evidence for Joseph’s polygamous sealings is pretty overwhelming,” says historian John Turner, who has penned a new ...
(RNS) — ‘I think the evidence for Joseph’s polygamous sealings is pretty overwhelming,’ says historian John Turner, who has penned a new biography of Joseph Smith.
Michael “Mike” Joseph Smith, 57, of Fortville, passed away May 21, 2025. He was born Jan. 30, 1968, in Indianapolis to Stephen and Sandy (Miller) Smith. On Oct. 17, 1992, Michael married his ...
Two new police dogs joined the St. Joseph County Police.But they will not be assigned to go on patrol. Instead, they will serve at the St. Joseph County Jail.Tu ...