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 …
Read More »Upcoming I-65 lane restrictions near Whitestown beginning May 11
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 …
Read More »Hendricks County Community Foundation Hires Community Inclusion & Engagement Manager
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 …
Read More »Suspect Arrested and Charged in January Homicide
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 …
Read More »Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Drowning Death of Five-Year-Old Boy
BROWNSBURG- On 05/07/2022 at approximately 12:15pm, Hendricks County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the report of a child possibly in a creek near Hidden Hills Lane off of 56th St. near Brownsburg. Hendricks County Deputies and Brownsburg Fire Territory personnel arrived on scene and began to search the area. A Sheriff’s …
Read More »Reps. Thompson, Steuerwald: State funding gives green light to Hendricks County road improvements
STATEHOUSE (April 21, 2022) – Local communities will receive more than $3.5 million in state matching grants for road and bridge improvement projects, according to State Reps. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) and Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon). In total, more than 220 towns, cities and counties will receive over $107 million in state …
Read More »Visit Hendricks County Seeking Writers, Photographers, Videographers
DANVILLE, IN (April 26, 2022) –Visit Hendricks County is seeking area residents who love to write, take photographs, make videos or any or all the above to join our Hendricks County Insider team. Visit Hendricks County’s blog, the Hendricks County Insider, has provided tourism-related insider information about the county since …
Read More »Planting season is here; remain alert to large farm equipment on Indiana roads
INDIANA (April 21, 2022) — Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana’s 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana’s rural roads and highways. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana Department of …
Read More »Hendricks County legislators urge governor to call special session if U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
STATEHOUSE (April 6, 2022) – A letter recently sent to the governor includes the names of Hendricks County lawmakers who are urging him to call a special session if the U.S. Supreme Court completely or partially overturns Roe v. Wade. The nation’s highest court is expected to rule in June …
Read More »Seven Hour Standoff in Danville Ends Without Incident
After nearly 7 hours of refusing to surrender himself, 37-year-old Robert Lee Douglas Jr. of Indianapolis was taken into custody by officers with the Danville Metropolitan Police Department. Robert Lee Douglas Jr. At approximately 6:15 PM last evening, Danville officers went to a South Kentucky Street address to serve felony warrants on …
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