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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 25 results for Oakland Avenue.

ID	103149
Title of Article	Latest road projects part of larger drainage scheme
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Oakland Project C is work on Harrison Street that recently started, between Oakland Avenue and Third Street; Oakland Project B is the construction of the storage tank near Oakland Avenue and Indiana Avenue, and also includes the current work on Oakland Avenue, as well as past work on Lafayette Street and Thomas Street
Date	Mar 12, 2026
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Drainage, Construction

ID	101791
Title of Article	FEED FOR THE SEED
Notes	907 Oakland Avenue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Teens build hugelkulture
Date	Apr 29, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Seed to Feed, Church Community Services

ID	100188
Title of Article	Storms knock out power to thousands
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Flooding under the bridge at the corner of Indiana Avenue and Oakland Avenue
Date	Jun 26, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Floods and Flooding, Storms, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Power Failure

ID	82507
Title of Article	Woman who set fatal fire gets 110 years
Notes	Dennis Witte; Nyshaun Finch
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Genessa Jones
Date	Aug 19, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Homicides, Arson, Oakland Avenue

ID	82067
Title of Article	Woman pleads guilty to murder in house fire
Notes	Dennis Witte; Nyshaun Finch
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Genessa Jones
Date	Aug 02, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Arson, Oakland Avenue

ID	60619
Title of Article	Elkhart officials table plans to paint Norfolk Southern underpasses
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Oakland Avenue underpass
Date	September 14, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Overpasses

ID	54547
Title of Article	Demolition ordered on houses
Notes	615 W. High Street; 619 W. High Street; 136 Wagner Avenue; 1716 Oakland Avenue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	two photos of homes to be demolished
Date	June 28, 2014
Page	A6
Subjects	Building Demolitions

ID	54183
Title of Article	Longtime home builder closing
Notes	Business founded by homebuilder Willie Miller in 1958
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 5, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Oakland Avenue Underpass, Real Estate

ID	48761
Title of Article	S.R. 19 'Carmageddon' on the way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 19, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	State Road 19, Roads, Elkhart County, Oakland Avenue

ID	28701
Title of Article	Oakland proposal loses footing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 14, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Oakland Avenue Underpass, Government, Elkhart City, Bond Issues

ID	28505
Title of Article	Oakland plan goes to a vote
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 8, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Oakland Avenue Underpass, Bond Issues, Government, Elkhart City

ID	27786
Title of Article	Oakland funding takes new path
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	sketch of proposal
Date	June 13, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Oakland Avenue Underpass, Government, Elkhart City, Major Moves, Bond Issues

ID	25814
Title of Article	Major Moves money mulled
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 17, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Major Moves Funds - Elkhart City, Elkhart City Council, Oakland Avenue Underpass, Government, Elkhart City

ID	24961
Title of Article	Candidate discusses underpass project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 15, 2007
Page	A5
Subjects	Oakland Avenue Underpass, Dawson, Arvis, Major Moves, Government, Elkhart City

ID	24841
Title of Article	Moves cash to use
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 8, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Major Moves Funds - Elkhart County, Oakland Avenue Underpass, Streets, Elkhart City, Government, Elkhart City

ID	24311
Title of Article	Major Moves to make
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	February 21, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Major Moves Funds - Elkhart City, Government, Elkhart City, Prairie Street Overpass, Oakland Avenue Underpass

ID	565
Title of Article	EHP backs new subdivision
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Map of area
Date	May 5, 2001
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	Elkhart Housing Partnership, Oakland Avenue, Oakland Estates

ID	26902
Title of Article	New stoplights likely near Memorial High School; Lights also going up at Oakland Avenue railroad underpass.
Notes	Elkhart Traffic Commission envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Oakland Ave. underpass
Date	January 3, 1997
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart City Traffic Commission, Oakland Avenue Underpass, Streetscape, Politics and Government

ID	26682
Title of Article	Health department starts plans for Lincoln renovation
Notes	608 Oakland Avenue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 25, 1995
Page	B3
Subjects	Lincoln Center, Lincoln School

ID	29921
Title of Article	Oak Tree in new home
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	August 14, 1992
Page	D1
Subjects	Oakland Avenue Church

ID	71507
Title of Article	Train derailed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	train derailed; railworkers
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 20, 1989
Subjects	Conrail, Train Derailments, Oakland Avenue

ID	48399
Title of Article	Former Lincoln School at 608 Oakland Ave.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 7
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1, 2
Date	February 16, 1986
Page	90
Subjects	Lincoln, Abraham, Oakland Avenue

ID	90764
Title of Article	Streets
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 19, 1950
Subjects	Elkhart City Street Department, Roads, Paving of, Oakland Avenue Underpass

ID	37157
Title of Article	Elliston Addition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 12, 1922
Subjects	Markel, Harden, Godfrey Conveyor Company, Pancost Milling Company, Oakland Avenue

ID	37086
Title of Article	Evangelical Association
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 15, 1921
Page	3
Subjects	Oakland Avenue Underpass, Bethany Church of the Brethren, Wolf Avenue Evangelical Church, South Side Chapel