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Clerk-Treasurer misses another Fund Report
Southport Clerk-Treasurer (CT), Diana Bossingham was unable to provide the monthly Fund Report at the May Council … Read more »
RDC Established in Southport
Southport Council members established the City’s first Redevelopment Commission (RDC) at their monthly meeting this past Monday night with little fanfare. It’s been 4 long years after former Mayor Robin Thoman first … Read more »
Asst. Chief Bick resigns from SoPD
Southport Mayor, Jesse Testruth confirmed at Monday nights Council meeting that “Wild Bill” Bick has resigned from … Read more »
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Safety Board Walks Out in Protest: Mayor Ignores Concerns of Illegal Activities
Southport’s Director of Public Safety, Kevin Bandy and fellow Board member, Andrew Harrison walked out of the … Read more »
Mayor confirms awareness of homeless suspect on Friday night
Mayor Testruth confirmed at the May Council meeting that he had been notified that Lori Barcroft was sleeping on a picnic table Friday night, the evening before tragedy struck the Iseminger family and Southport community. … Read more »
Mayor Attempts Removal of Southport Whistleblowers
Southsider Voice correspondent, Al Stilley is reporting today that Mayor Testruth has removed Public Safety Director, Kevin … Read more »
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Mayor confirms awareness of homeless suspect on Friday night
Mayor Testruth confirmed at the May Council meeting that he had been notified that Lori Barcroft was sleeping on a picnic table Friday night, the evening before tragedy struck the Iseminger family and Southport community. Barcroft was later arrested on suspicion of murder. It is not known if suspended SoPD Chief Randy Ellison was notified by Testruth or if IMPD or SoPD officers were dispatched after the Friday night call. Southport resident, Jim Prosch phoned Testruth Friday night to report a homeless woman sleeping on a picnic table at the vacant Putt-Putt property near the Dairy Queen restaurant. Only later did Prosch understand it was the same woman accused of shooting Bethel Memorial … Read entire article »
Tragedy Strikes our Community
It is with surprise, sadness and sorrow that I learned that Southport and humanity has lost a friend today. The Indianapolis Star is reporting that Bethel Memorial Pastor and Southport neighbor, Jaman Iseminger was senselessly shot and killed earlier this morning at his church on Southport Rd. He is survived by his devoted wife Amanda and two year old daughter. Pastor Jaman‘s parents, Gina and Scott Iseminger have lived and served in our community for decades. There are not many local families with such a positive and lasting impact in Southport. So few individuals have walked the walk, and talked the talk … Read entire article »
Mayor Attempts Removal of Southport Whistleblowers
Southsider Voice correspondent, Al Stilley is reporting today that Mayor Testruth has removed Public Safety Director, Kevin Bandy and fellow safety board member, Andrew Harrison from the Southport Safety Board. Both deny any correspondence or official notification from Testruth removing them. “Yes, we walked out … Read entire article »

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