(INDIANAPOLIS) – Today, the Fifth Third Bank President of the Greater Indiana Region Kevin Hipskind announced a $100,000 grant from the Fifth Third Foundation to the Indy Chamber’s Accelerate Indy regional economic development strategy, directed to its Entrepreneur Services division. The announcement was made at the John H. Boner Community …
Read More »Avon Chamber of Commerce gets a new website
Avon – The Avon Chamber of Commerce website will go live today between 9:00-10:00 am. Because of this, our website will be unavailable for a period of time. The Chamber says the conversion will only last a short period of time. This new website will move the Chamber and its …
Read More »Hendricks County Parks Survey Yields Helpful Results
Hendricks County Parks & Recreation recently asked members of the public to answer a short survey about where they get their information and how they utilize parks. More than 650 people responded, and the results are enlightening. The five-question multiple-choice survey was sent out via email to the subscribers of …
Read More »Indiana Sheriffs’ Hope To Plant 500 Trees At Youth Ranch
BRAZIL, IND. (Dec. 17, 2018) – Zero degrees. Winter weather advisories. School closings. Jack-knifed semis. Believe it or not, spring is just weeks away. “Volunteers for the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch are already facing an ordering deadline for tree saplings to reforest aging wooded areas surrounding the property’s three lakes,” said …
Read More »Rokita on FOX News: Trump Administration is Right to Consider Criminal Charges For Sanctuary City Officials
WASHINGTON, DC — This morning, Congressman Todd Rokita joined FOX News to discuss the Trump Administration and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s efforts to pursue criminal charges for sanctuary city officials who harbor illegal immigrant criminals. Watch the interview here “First, let me say I think President Trump and Secretary …
Read More »Donnelly Releases 2017 Annual Report Highlighting Work on Behalf of Hoosiers
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released his annual report for 2017. The report details Donnelly’s bipartisan legislative work, his travels around Indiana, and his efforts to help Hoosiers. The report also highlights the Senator’s accomplishments, a number of bipartisan bills and amendments that were signed into law, and …
Read More »Hendricks County Community Foundation announces new board members
The Hendricks County Community Foundation is excited to welcome the following new Board Members and Officers elected unanimously at the Annual Meeting in December: Max Hank, CTP – Board Vice Chair; Max is a Treasury Management Officer with First Merchants Bank. A resident of Avon, he has served on the …
Read More »IMPD Homicide detectives makes arrest in the shooting death which occurred in the 1100 block of Congress Avenue
INDIANAPOLIS – Just before 2:00 a.m. on May 30, 2017 officers were sent to the 1100 block of Congress Avenue for a person shot. When officers arrived, they found 39-year-old Damon Young in the street suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Young was transported to Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition where …
Read More »Danville Man Charged with Death of 4 Year Old Boy
After a thorough investigation by the Danville Metropolitan Police Department, 23 year old Michael P Atkinson of Danville has been formally charged with Aggravated Battery and Neglect of a Dependent Causing Death in Hendricks County Superior Court. Danville Officers were dispatched to a home late on November 11th to assist …
Read More »IMPD Homicide detectives investigating two persons shot on the east side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS–On January 15, 2018, at approximately 7:40 p.m., IMPD officers were approached in by a male in the 4100 block of N. Post Road who was shot more than one time. Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) responded and transported the male to Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition. Officers were able …
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