Avon, Ind. – Avon Community School Corporation (ACSC) has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 25th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement …
Read More »Visit Hendricks County Launches Survey, Empowering Residents to Shape Future Amenities and Community Vision through Open Meetings
DANVILLE, IN (April 12, 2024) – Visit Hendricks County (VHC), in partnership with The Indiana Communities Institute at Ball State University, has launched a new survey to better understand how residents of Hendricks County spend their free time and engage with local amenities. The study aims to identify residents’ preferences …
Read More »Hendricks County legislators: Local communities receive state funding to roll ahead on road projects
STATEHOUSE (April 10, 2024) – Hendricks County and local communities can roll forward with road and bridge projects thanks to a recent boost in state funding supported by local legislators. A total of 252 communities across the state will receive over $207 million through Indiana’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. Funds …
Read More »Motorists: stay alert and share the road with farm equipment this spring
INDIANAPOLIS (April 10, 2024) — Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana’s 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana’s rural roads and highways. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana Department of …
Read More »Woman Struck by Bullet in Northwest Hendricks County
North Salem – On 04/8/2024 at approximately 2:42 pm Hendricks County authorities were notified that a woman on Ladoga Road had been struck in the upper arm with a bullet from a shot that was fired approximately 4400 ft away from the victim. When detectives arrived on scene, they located …
Read More »Zionsville Student Helps Turn Junked Mercedes into the Ultimate Racing Car
CEDARVILLE, OHIO – Professor Jay Kinsinger and a team of senior mechanical engineering students from Cedarville University are gearing up for the Grassroots Motorsports $2,000 Challenge in Gainesville, Florida. The competition is set to take place on April 6-7. The team, composed of six senior mechanical engineering students, including Zionsville resident Zach Denlinger, has been diligently working …
Read More »Avon Community School Corporation’s classroom without walls sells native Indiana plants to fund innovative, interactive learning opportunities for students
Avon, Ind. – The Avon Outdoor Learning Center (OLC) is hosting its 20th annual Native Plant Sale from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday, May 3, and from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 4. The sale will be held in and around the historic log cabin which sits on …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb issues executive order to prepare for solar eclipse to support emergency response needs
INDIANAPOLIS-Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed an executive order to support the anticipated needs of Indiana’s emergency response, transportation, communication and critical infrastructure systems due to the expected high-number of visitors traveling to the state to view the total solar eclipse. The executive order will allow Indiana to utilize resources from …
Read More »Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Brownsburg Man in Connection with Threat to Former High School
Lizton – On 03/26/2024 Hendricks County authorities were notified that a former student of Tri-West High School had been posting disturbing messages and videos on his social media account which led many members of the community to be in fear that the man would come to Tri-West High School and carry …
Read More »Look Who Just Dropped In…
“Look Who Just Dropped In…” is a series of conversations with the great people who make up Hendricks County! WYRZ Podcasts · Look Who Just Dropped In….
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