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GREENFIELD — Officials with the Greenfield Police Department (GPD) are increasing its crime-fighting arsenal with a new app to help residents connect with the department to find information, view alerts, and submit anonymous tips from their smartphone.

“CHiPS” TV stars to attend local fundraiser

GREENFIELD — The goal has always been to make Hancock County a “recovery county,” Linda Ostewig said during the opening ceremony for the ninth Annual Recovery Walk on Saturday at downtown Greenfield.

INDIANAPOLIS — Officials with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and other county departments were involved in a high-speed traffic chase that was called off by the Indiana State Police just minutes before three people died in a crash on the far east side of Indianapolis.

VERNON TOWNSHIP — Budgets for both Fortville and McCordsville have been announced over the past few weeks, both with adjustments due to the growth of the towns.

HANCOCK COUNTY — Some three months after leaving his job as the head of Hancock County Community Corrections (HCCC), Wade Kennedy said he wanted to “set the record straight” about why he no longer works for the department. His departure from HCCC came at a time when the program had fallen under scrutiny surrounding the filing of a federal lawsuit against county employees there and the OWI arrest of one of his employees.

GREENFIELD — A former victim of human trafficking shared her story last week at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield.

HANCOCK COUNTY — A McCordsville man who was facing four felony charges, including a Level 2 felony count of dealing a scheduled II drug, had his case settled via plea agreement late last week in circuit court.

GREENFIELD — Mt. Lebanon Community Church will serve a pulled pork barbecue meal from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 14 at the church, 3447 S. Ind. 9.

New fire station open house Sept. 30