The Hendricks County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the completion of a comprehensive review of its Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP). This initiative is a testament to the HCCF’s ongoing commitment to supporting equitable educational opportunities for aspiring scholars in Hendricks County. Since 1998, the Community Foundation has …

By Rodney Richey – May 16, 2023 Brownsburg – The time has come to say goodbye to someone who has become a valued member of the WYRZ 98.9FM staff, if only for a little while. Addison Jackson, our current intern, is graduating from Avon High School in June. Addison’s family …

Avon- Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office Detectives, with assistance from the Indiana State Police, Avon Police Department, and Plainfield Police Department arrested two suspects who have been linked to more than five burglaries in the Avon and Eastern Hendricks County areas. Robert L Evans, III Robert L Evans, Jr. After a …

Indianapolis, IN – May 18, 2023 at 7:28 p.m., Indiana State Police Dispatchers received a 911 call about a person firing shots from inside a silver Ford Focus on I-465 eastbound near Mann Road. Dispatchers gathered as much descriptive information about the suspect’s vehicle as possible and relayed that information to …

DANVILLE, IN (May 16, 2023) – Whether it’s enjoying family fun at Beasley’s Orchard or watching a dragster speed down the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park drag strip, tourism continues to rise in Hendricks County as a recent study reports growth of 5.6 percent. The new economic impact report by …

Avon, Indiana – The Town of Avon and Avon Junior Athletic Association (AJAA) are thrilled to announce their partnership to continue promoting physical activity and sports opportunities among the youth in the community.  Avon Junior Athletic Association is a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for children in grades K-12 to participate in a …

Town of Brownsburg officials and representatives from Meyer Najem, V3 Companies, and Smock Fansler Corporation gathered today for a groundbreaking to celebrate the construction of a new 6.7-acre public park, Virgil Park, in Brownsburg, IN. Virgil Park, located at 9145 E. County Road 300 N., will feature many natural elements …

The Community Foundation recently awarded two grants to the Avon-Washington Township Library to support operations. The first grant, in the amount of $293, will support the maintenance of the Huron Heritage Room’s Avon High School yearbook collection, while the second grant, in the amount of $4258, will support programs and …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Improvements to I-465 on Indianapolis’ southwest side, including an additional travel lane in each direction, are a significant component of the overall I-69 Finish Line project and will require temporary, directional closures of I-465 in June and July. Construction work will require motorists to adjust their commutes or plan for longer travel times to reach their destinations. Eastbound and westbound closures will not take place at the same …

CARMEL IN — Carmel Symphony Orchestra Artistic Director Janna Hymes has added another post to her list of impressive career achievements. Sedona, Arizona’s Verde Valley Sinfonietta recently announced its appointment of Hymes as Artistic Director & Conductor. Hymes was selected by an eight-member search committee, comprised of orchestral musicians and …