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Each year it starts just a little bit earlier than the year before. There was a time when the hoopla didn’t begin until November. Then it slowly filled October and spilled over into September.

NOBLESVILLE — David Marcotte, an Indianapolis Catholic priest who grew up in Greenfield, was suspended in February 2019 amid charges of sexual abuse involving a minor from an incident in Sept. 2017. Marcotte, whose case was recently closed, will not have to spend any time in jail and will not have to register as a sex offender following the acceptance of a plea agreement last week in Hamilton County Superior Court 2.

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FORTVILLE — Officials with the Fortville Police Department have organized their own “Shop with a public safety officer” event this year rather than partnering with other Hancock County departments. Applications for Fortville residents can be found on the Town of Fortville website under the police department tab. They plan to shop Saturday, Dec. 10, starting with breakfast at McDonald’s and then heading out for a shopping event at the Walmart in Greenfield.

The Hancock County Historical Society (HCHS) is pleased to announce that the Fortville Tribune (1940-1985) and Fortville Community Shopper (1979-2005) newspapers have been digitized and are now keyword searchable on Newspapers.com. Subscribers may view the Fortville papers from the comfort of home, or search the database for free at the Hancock County Public Library with your library card.

Volunteers sought for weed wrangle

Nov. 15

The following real estate transfers were recorded recently in the Hancock County Recorder’s Office:

A student holds his American flags during the Veterans Day ceremony at Harris Elementary School. Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.

HANCOCK COUNTY – Those who worked with the late leader of the county’s GOP and most populous township remember his devotion to his leadership roles, political party and the people he cared about most.