DANVILLE, Ind., April 18, 2016 — The Indiana Bicentennial Commission on April 8 approved 138 Legacy Projects in its latest round of bicentennial endorsements, including three projects in Hendricks County. Hendricks County projects approved this round include: Students from Cascade Middle School will create a digital archive for a collection …
Read More »Coats Op-ed: America Needs Tax Reform
Coats Column: America Needs Tax Reform Senator Dan Coats Americans got a three day reprieve when this year’s deadline for filing taxes was moved to April 18. But taxpayers received no reprieve from dealing with a burdensome, outdated tax system. The U.S. tax code is a tangled web of exemptions, …
Read More »Hendricks County Community Foundation Grants to Tri-West Middle School
Hendricks County- It is estimated, according to the CDC, that 1 in 68 children today have some form of Autism. Students with autism have unique needs that once met can allow them to be successful in their school programs and adult life. There is a conscientious effort through schools and …
Read More »Secretary of State Warns Against Pension Advance Scam
INDIANAPOLIS (April 14, 2016) — Secretary of State Connie Lawson issued an advisory recommending pensioners and investors steer clear of pension advance scams. “It is deplorable that scam artists have found yet another way to target the most vulnerable among us,” stated Secretary Lawson. “Unfortunate circumstances put pensioners into a …
Read More »Trooper Andrew Forgey, 2015 Indianapolis District Trooper of the year
For the third consecutive year, Lt. Jeff Payne has named Trooper Andrew Forgey as the 2015 District 52 Trooper of the Year. The Indianapolis District includes Marion, Hamilton, Boone, Hendricks, Johnson, Shelby and Hancock Counties. Forgey has exemplified an Indiana State Trooper with his passion, work ethic, and integrity. He …
Read More »Troopers Recover Marijuana Plants, Guns, Pills during Search/Arrest Warrant Service
Indianapolis, IN- A tip to the Indiana State Police has resulted in the arrest of an Indianapolis man on several criminal charges. Last night at approximately 10:00 p.m. detectives with the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section acted on a tip supplied anonymously to the Indiana State Police. The tipster …
Read More »Bridge Rehabilitation Project will close one lane of State Road 39 in Hendricks County beginning Monday
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announce a bridge rehabilitation project on State Road 39 (S.R. 39) over I-74 will have traffic reduced to one 10’ lane over the interstate at Exit 58 beginning Monday, April 18. Traffic will be controlled at the bridge with a …
Read More »Hendricks County Health Department Urges Homeowners to Maintain Their Septic Systems
HENDRICKS COUNTY – Spring is finally here, and public health officials want to remind residents with septic systems to take steps to protect and maintain their system. “Septic systems that are properly designed, installed, and maintained can provide excellent wastewater treatment,” says Ginger Harrington, Environmental Health Team Lead at the …
Read More »Leaky Semi Load Causes Damage to Dozens of Vehicles on Indianapolis’ Southwest Side
Indianapolis, IN – Earlier this morning around 7:15 the Indiana State Police began receiving reports of a semi tractor-trailer dropping scraps of metal all over the interstate. The debris spanned a large area beginning on the ramp from I-70 westbound to I-465 northbound on the city’s west side, to Washington Street. …
Read More »Secretary of State Lawson collecting suits for Dress for Success’s Send One Suit week
INDIANAPOLIS (April 12, 2016) —For the fourth year in a row, Secretary of State Connie Lawson is collecting women’s suits for Dress for Success’s Send One Suit week. The drive starts Monday, April 18 and runs through Friday, April 22. Participants are encouraged to donate one suit and one blouse …
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