The David H. Kiebach Smile Fund, a fund of the Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF), awarded Jameson Camp a $10,300 grant to help support 20 campers for the 2018 summer season. Established in 1928 as a “fresh air” camp for children at risk for tuberculosis, Jameson Camp has grown into …
Read More »Donnelly Pushes for Action to Address Opioid Crisis, as Indiana’s Overdose Death Rate Rises by 28%
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly called for Congress to continue its work to help combat the opioid epidemic, following the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) finding Indiana’s overdose rate rose significantly. According to the recently released data from CDC, Indiana’s overdose death rate increased by 28% between 2016 …
Read More »Twenty Small Bags of Marijuana Located during Vigo County Traffic Stop
Vigo County—Last night at 8:30, Indiana State Police Trooper Michael Organ stopped a passenger car southbound on 7th near Washington Street (Terre Haute) for operating with no headlights. During conversations with the driver and along with other observations, a search of the vehicle was conducted. Trace amounts of suspected marijuana …
Read More »Bolt For The Heart Donates 90 Automatic External Defibrillators
Indianapolis – This afternoon, Tuesday, February 13, 2018, the Bolt For The Heart (BFTH) foundation continued to deliver on the promise to equip Indiana State Police patrol vehicles with lifesaving Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) with the gift of 90 additional AED’s. This brings the total number of AEDs donated to …
Read More »Sammy L. Davis to receive 2018 Sachem Award
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb will present Vietnam veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Sammy L. Davis of Freedom, Indiana with the 2018 Sachem Award, the state’s highest honor, at a ceremony Monday, March 12, 2018. “Sammy’s story of service, courage and sacrifice for our …
Read More »Hendricks County Community Foundation Announces 2018 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars
The Hendricks County Community Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of the 2018 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship: Anna Restivo, Plainfield High School; Jonathan Heidegger, Brownsburg High School; Andrew Langford, Avon High School, and Jessica Morris, Brownsburg High School* (declined scholarship). These seniors will receive full tuition to an accredited …
Read More »Paul Poteet
Paul Poteet Paul Poteet started as a disc jockey in Huntington and Ft. Wayne Indiana in 1979 and was first on the air in Indy while a teenager on Q95 in 1982. He first did weather on TV in 1986 for Channel 4. He’s always done radio while doing television. …
Read More »Banks Statement on President Trump’s Budget Proposal
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today issued the following statement after the release of President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal: “I support the administration’s focus on cutting wasteful spending. With entitlement programs being the key driver of our national debt, Congress must work with the administration to …
Read More »Pair Arrested for Drug Possession in Putnum County
Putnam County—This afternoon at 2:00, an Indiana State Police trooper from the Putnamville Post, stopped a 2016 Toyota four-door sedan for unsafe lane movement on eastbound Interstate 70 near the 36 mile-marker. Information gathered during the stop led to a search of the vehicle. Luggage in the rear seat contained …
Read More »Indiana State Police Department’s K9 Apache to get body armor
Indiana State Police Department’s K9 Apache will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Apache’s vest is sponsored by Chive on Indiana and will be embroidered with the sentiment “Gifted by the members of Chive on …
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