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Hendricks County Community Foundation Announces 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars

The Hendricks County Community Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship: Summer Adkins, Avon High School Justine Vandenberg, Danville High School Karlee Waugh, Plainfield High School From left: Summer Adkins, Justine Vandenberg, & Karlee Waugh Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community …

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Son Arrested in Murder Investigation of Father

INDIANAPOLIS – On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 10:39 p.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) East District officers were dispatched to the 4200 block of Edmondson Avenue in reference to a possible person shot.  Officers located an adult male with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.  Officers also located several possible witnesses …

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Avon Community School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Scott Wyndham selected as 2021 Superintendent to Watch

Avon, Ind. – Avon Community School Corporation (ACSC) Superintendent Dr. Scott Wyndham has been selected as a 2021 Superintendent to Watch by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). Wyndham joins just 19 other superintendents nationwide who were honored for their innovative and effective use of technology to engage and inform the school community, and to expand two-way communication and outreach efforts.  …

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Visit Hendricks County, Embassy Suites Plainfield Share STAR Award

DANVILLE, IN (December 15, 2021) –Due to their combined efforts in hosting a highly successful Indiana Society of Association Executive’s (ISAE) annual ICON three-day conference in July, Visit Hendricks County and the Embassy Suites by Hilton Indianapolis Airport Plainfield were recently honored as co-winners of ISAE’s prestigious STAR Award for …

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Four Avon High School Juniors are IASP Class of ’23 Rising Stars

Avon, Ind. – The Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP) recognized four Avon High School juniors—Jasmine Diallo, Josh Heitert, Katherine Langford, and Roshan Patel—as Indiana Class of 2023 Rising Stars. This award is presented to up to four juniors at each high school in the state for outstanding academic achievement.  “We are …

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