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Club holds luggage drive for Jordan’s Place

2012-02-10T10:07:11-05:00

AVON — Members of the Exchange Club of Hendricks County are again be collecting suitcases and bags for Jordan’s Place in Brownsburg.

Brownsburg holds inaugural town hall meeting

2012-02-10T09:26:53-05:00

An estimated crowd of about 30 people attended the first of Brownsburg’s town hall meetings on Tuesday. The meetings were created to give an open forum to citizens who may not be able to attend evening council meetings. Council members Dwayne Sawyer and Rob Kendall said that goal was met.

Facebook page nets BPD a catch

2012-02-10T08:36:06-05:00

Early returns on the Brownsburg Crime Tips Facebook page are positive as one of the suspects featured has already been identified.

Police investigate night time murder

2012-02-09T10:19:39-05:00

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a report of a person shot at the 3100 block of N. Guilford Ave. just before 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Women of Influence conference to target cancer

2012-02-09T09:35:12-05:00

One of life’s most ruthless opponents will be the focus of the third annual Women of Influence conference set for 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 1 at Five Star Catering at Primo West in Plainfield.

SWAT team ends potential hostage situation

2012-02-09T09:10:36-05:00

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department SWAT team took Zachary Pipes, 18, Indianapolis, into custody Wednesday morning, putting a non-violent cap on a contentious situation.

Avon company begins franchising

2012-02-07T14:43:00-05:00

AVON — Beth Thompson has built and grown her business during one of the worst economies in U.S. history. The company has three locations and will soon begin to franchise.

ATV safety class part of 4-H enrollment fair

2012-02-07T14:32:03-05:00

The Hendricks County Fairgrounds will be loaded up with all things 4-H during the enrollment fair this Sunday, and a new, rather large, wrinkle has been added: A full ATV course for usage as part of a safety class dedicated to teaching the do’s and dont’s of the ATV world in light of deadly accidents that have occurred.

Shoe recycling event going on this week

2012-02-07T14:13:16-05:00

The Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District says old shoes that are discarded can spend more than 200 years in a landfill before decomposing, and shoes are in great demand in third
world countries.

BPD training facility draws law officers from near and far

2012-02-07T12:29:27-05:00

Tucked away on the north end of Brownsburg is one of Indiana’s hidden law enforcement training gems. The facility’s state-of-the-art training has law enforcement professionals, including federal agents from throughout the nation and beyond, coming to hone their abilities in Hendricks County.