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DANVILLE, IN (November 30, 2016) –If you have an event planned for 2017 in Hendricks County, there truly is no better way to publicize and promote it than by submitting it to Visit Hendricks County. Visit Hendricks County currently is accepting event calendar submissions for 2017 free of charge with …

Danville – Hendricks Regional Health is proud to announce it received an “A” in the Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, placing the hospital among the safest in the United States.  The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog organization, assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to …

Plainfield, IN –As part of their Indiana Bicentennial project, the Plainfield Rotary, in collaboration with all six Hendricks County libraries, the Plainfield Chamber of Commerce, Plainfield Community Schools, and the arcDesign architectural firm, has selected the ten most beautiful courthouses in Indiana. The project commemorates the history and legacy of …

Hendricks County Senior Services helps older adults live with independence and dignity, in the home of their choice, for as long as possible.  The agency has served the community for 39 years by providing a variety of supportive services to aging adults and family caregivers. A grant from the Hendricks …

Leadership Hendricks County recently celebrated the completion of another class of LHC. The 2016 class of 29 met each month for a full year to learn more about Hendricks County, develop leadership skills and become engaged in the community. In November, they convened for a closing retreat and presented their …

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and Cunningham Restaurant Group (CRG) wanted to do their part. The three CRG Hendricks County restaurants, Charbonos in Avon,  Boulder Creek Dining Company in Brownsburg and Stone Creek Dining Company in Plainfield joined forces to donate 20% of each guest’s check to Sheltering Wings …

In celebration of 20 years of service to Hendricks County, the Hendricks County Community Foundation is presenting $1,000 grants to local nonprofits in  2016. These 20th Anniversary Board Engagement Grants allow each member of the HCCF Board of Directors to designate a Hendricks County nonprofit that is important to them …

Indianapolis, IN– A hit and run crash Tuesday morning on I-465 just after rush hour has claimed the life of a Rushville, IN man. This morning at approximately 8:15 a.m. Indiana State troopers were notified of a personal injury crash on I-465 EB at the .08 mm (approximately one half …

STATEHOUSE — State Rep. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) was recently awarded the 2016 Legislator of the Year Award by the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association for his work on updating medical malpractice law in Indiana.  Steuerwald, an attorney, sponsored a new law increasing Indiana’s cap on medical malpractice damages for the first …

HENDRICKS COUNTY – Hendricks County residents can now obtain a free naloxone rescue kit and opioid overdose reversal training from the Hendricks County Health Department while supplies last. The Health Department was awarded fifty nasal naloxone rescue kits from the Indiana State Department of Health to help prevent opioid overdose …