INDIANAPOLIS – Just after 7:00 p.m. on May 5, 2019, officers with The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were attempting to apprehend a shoplifter from the Lowes located in the area of 25th and Post Road in Indianapolis Indiana. During a physical struggle with the suspect an officer was shot. …
Read More »Governor Holcomb Declares Small Business Week in Indiana – May 5th through the 11th
INDIANAPOLIS (May 6, 2019) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb issued a proclamation today declaring May 5-11, 2019 as Small Business Week in Indiana, celebrating the state’s more than 508,000 small businesses that employ 1.2 million hardworking Hoosiers. “This week we join Hoosiers in recognizing the important role small businesses play in driving …
Read More »Pedestrian Struck and Killed on I-65 in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN – Just after midnight Saturday morning, emergency crews were dispatched to the scene of a serious crash on I-65 southbound near Southport Road. 911 Callers reported a pedestrian was struck and the victim was unresponsive. When first responders arrived they located an adult female in a grassy area along …
Read More »Curbside Limb Pickup Now Underway in Brownsburg
The Town of Brownsburg’s free curbside limb pick up runs April 29 through September 25. NOTE that Willow Springs, Sunny Knoll, Hartford Park, and The Hideaway pickup will now be on Tuesday, still on Route 2. This is a service offered in Town limits only. This program is for tree material; …
Read More »PLAINFIELD ASSUMING OPERATIONS OF SODALIS NATURE PARK
PLAINFIELD, IN – Operations of the Sodalis Nature Park will transition from Hendricks County Parks to the Town of Plainfield on May 1, 2019. Sodalis Nature Park, which is named after the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis Sodalis), features over 3.5 miles of nature trails, picnic areas and a 5.5-acre pond. …
Read More »May is Mental Health Awareness Month
HENDRICKS COUNTY – According to the 2018 Hendricks County Health Assessment, Hendricks County residents report an average of 3.4 “mentally unhealthy” days per month. From 2011 to 2015, 94 people died by suicide in Hendricks County. When looking at State Averages, Suicide is listed as the 2nd leading cause of …
Read More »Coatesville among Eleven Quick Impact Placebased grants awarded
INDIANAPOLIS (April 25, 2019) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs awarded more than $52,000 to 11 communities and organizations for quality of place initiatives through the Quick Impact Placebased Grant. “Making small, but meaningful changes to the quality of place in our …
Read More »State Police & Professional Licensing Agency partner with the DEA for Drug Take Back Day
Indianapolis – On Saturday, April 27th, 2019, Hoosiers will have an opportunity to participate in the 17th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” Day by visiting Indiana State Police posts and locations sponsored by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) and the Indiana Board of Pharmacy. In partnership with the federal …
Read More »Plainfield Chamber Announces the Quaker Day Parade will return to Main Street/U.S. 40
Plainfield, IN – The Plainfield Chamber of Commerce, host of the annual Plainfield Quaker Day Parade, is proud to announce that the parade will return to Main Street/U.S.- 40 this year. Since 1979, the annual Quaker Day Parade has been a part of Plainfield’s fall festivities. For most of the …
Read More »Plainfield Announces New Director of Hendricks County Communications Center
PLAINFIELD, IN – The Town of Plainfield is excited to announce that Doug Burris has been promoted to the Director of Hendricks County Communications Center (HCCC). Burris stepped into the Interim Director role in January of 2019. Previously, Burris served as the Deputy Director for HCCC since 2011. As Director …
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