The Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF) recently awarded Hendricks County Senior Services $15,345 to purchase dehumidifiers for the HVAC system. The dehumidifiers will improve the comfort of guests, especially those who exercise at the Senior Center during the summer months. The grant was made from the Raths Family Fund, a …

Danville (6/7/2023) – Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office crash reconstructionists in addition to the Hendricks County Coroner’s Office are investigating a motor vehicle crash that involved a pickup truck and a semi-tractor and trailer combination carrying an oversized load.  The crash left one man dead and another man with non-life-threatening injuries.     …

INDIANAPOLIS (June 7, 2023) – Today, the Indiana State Fair unveiled the first wave of its 2023 list of scheduled concerts as a part of the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage schedule, July 28 through August 20 (Fair is closed Mondays and Tuesdays). The Hoosier Lottery Free Stage has become a …

Plainfield – The Plainfield Police Department welcomed a new K9 Officer to their department on Thursday, June 1, 2023, the dog, Echo, comes as a rescue from the Hendricks County Animal Shelter. “We are excited to welcome Echo, a Belgian Malinois, to our department through our new K9 Rescue Initiative,” …

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 …