Local News

Aug. 16

HANCOCK COUNTY — Earlier this week, on a rainy Tuesday morning, officials at New Palestine High School had their hands full and then some. Close to 300 parents opted to drive their students to school for drop-off. Couple that with over 250 student drivers, an estimated 85 cars driven by faculty and staff, and dozens of buses all converging into the parking area at the same time, and it made the drop-off as well as the pick-up area a bit of a nightmare for officials trying to keep everyone safe.

HANCOCK COUNTY – Indiana’s new law on abortion restrictions represents a balanced approach to the issue, according to state lawmakers representing the county.

When a center serving adults with disabilities moved into a business park area, it sought to tone down the warehouse feel of the building and create a more welcoming exterior.

McCORDSVILLE — A developer planning four speculative buildings and asking that the site be annexed into McCordsville has requested a continuance from the upcoming plan commission meeting.

Michael Kester and Mark Sullivan (pictured) of the Hancock County Historical Society were able to untangle the bell rope at Chapel in the Park recently at Riley Park. The rope was stuck in the steeple for more than 10 years, Kester said, because it was left during a leak fix and wall repair but was never retrieved. The bell may be tolled for rare special occasions only, but Kester said they are trying to maintain the integrity of the aging timbers in the 1850s building.

Services take place Sunday unless otherwise noted.

To be human is to be spiritual. Human spirituality can be greatly served by but is not limited to religious practice. Spirituality consists of at least three things: a sense of life’s meaning, a commitment to a purpose, and a connection to others, which often includes God or Higher Power.

Classic car event scheduled

GREENFIELD -- City police detectives on Friday arrested the second person involved in a social media threat toward Weston Elementary School that was posted...