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** UPDATED ** On May 12th the Danville Police Department reported that Kayla Poore has been located safely in Indianapolis. DANVILLE, INDIANA – The Danville Metropolitan Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in locating Kayla Renee Poore. The last known contact with Kayla was on April 1’st, 2022 …

Avon, IN – Avon High School (AHS) Bands swept all three Winter Guard International (WGI) World Championships this season. This is the first time in the competition’s 40-year history that a school’s indoor color guard, percussion, and winds have won all three national titles in a single season. World Guard …

Brownsburg, Ind. (May 9, 2022) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) today launched a crowdfunding campaign for a playground in Brownsburg. Brownsburg residents will soon see improved accessibility and new play features within their beloved Blast Off Playground if this crowdfunding campaign reaches …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today announced 15 schools are newly-certified as leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. This brings Indiana’s total number of STEM Certified Schools to more than 100 statewide.“With now upwards of 100 STEM Certified Schools across the state, these schools …

INDIANAPOLIS (May 9, 2022) – Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) announced more than $242,000 in 34 counties for funding of 49 public art projects across Indiana. “It’s amazing to see so many cities, towns, destination marketing organizations, private businesses and others apply for this public art grant and want to …

Putnam County – May 10, 2022, at approximately 8:30 a.m., troopers from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single vehicle crash on US 40 near County Road 475 East. The preliminary crash investigation by Trooper Colton Maynor revealed that Larry S. …

STATEHOUSE (May 10, 2022) –National Nurses Week is May 6-12, and Hendricks County lawmakers supported a new law to help Indiana’s health care heroes and alleviate the nursing shortage.  With 4,300 nursing job openings statewide, the new law supported by State Reps. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon), Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) and Bob …

BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane restrictions on I-65 in both directions between County Road 550 S. (Old S.R. 334) and S.R. 267 (Whitestown) starting Wednesday, May 11 for bridge construction work. Lane restrictions will be in effect on I-65 northbound and southbound from 4 …

Bryan Chatfield The Hendricks County Community Foundation (HCCF) is excited to announce that Bryan Chatfield has joined the staff as HCCF’s new Community Inclusion and Engagement Manager.  One of HCCF’s core values is “Inclusion: respecting and valuing the unique perspectives of every individual and intentionally working in ways that increase …

A suspect was taken into custody recently as the result of an early January homicide investigation. 32-year-old Kenyon Webster was arrested for his alleged involvement in a homicide investigation that resulted in the death of 29-year-old Derrick Mooney. On Friday, January 7, 2022, before 11:00 p.m., IMPD East District officers were …