Editorial

Delvin Rivera arrived in Indianapolis on Oct. 22, several days ahead of the National FFA Convention & Expo, as one of four delegates from Puerto Rico. “I was excited and, at the same time, so sad because I was going to leave my family back home,” says Rivera, wearing his signature FFA blue jacket. He … Read more

At 18, one Franklin Central High School student already has almost 11 years of experience as a racecar driver. Jack Dossey III began racing competitively when he was 7 years old. He had been training with his dad in the driveway and parking lots for four years. Dossey said his dad started racing when he … Read more

A lifelong dream was accomplished when Tried & True Alehouse opened Jan. 9 in the Center Grove area. Laura Gladish said it had been her husband’s dream to own a restaurant for 30 years. John Gladish had worked at a Texas Roadhouse for 25 years before hearing that the Mucky Duck Grill & Bar location, … Read more

After 30 years of directing theater, Greenwood resident Kathy Phipps embarked on the most challenging production of her career last year. Next week, it takes the stage. Les Misérables will be Agape Performing Arts Company’s third production. Phipps, who has a doctorate in theater, founded the nonprofit theater company after her experience at Center Grove … Read more

Sara Creech had just moved to a 43-acre property in North Salem when she packed her things into her car and drove 574 miles to Fayetteville, Arkansas.  She was going to attend a week-long educational event for military veterans interested in small-scale sustainable farming careers called Armed to Farm. Most of the people in attendance … Read more

Jessica Evans had no idea how a trip to Nepal in 2007 would change her life. A couple of people in her church were involved with an organization called ServLife, which worked to establish churches, care for children and fight poverty in India and Nepal, according to its website. Evans’ church sponsored the trip to … Read more

When Hendricks County resident Drew Beason agreed to sign a drug court plea, he thought it would buy him time to keep using. He had just completed serving time in Marion County for felony theft. A separate felony charge took him to the Hendricks County drug court, where he was sentenced to work release after … Read more

Life Balance Fitness has grown its clientele more than sevenfold since opening last August. The small group studio hosts classes capped at 14 people throughout the day. Some allow parents to bring their children while they exercise. “One of the biggest things here, and it’s on all of our information, is that we’re fitness for … Read more

Quality of life was No. 3 in a list of top 10 factors businesses considered for site selection in 2016. That’s according to Jeff Pipkin, Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership executive director. Though it’s typically one of the last things businesses look at, it can be a difference-maker during the late stages of site selection. … Read more

On March 22, 2012, Sherri Foster, not her real name, arrived at the Sheltering Wings Center for Women with only what she was wearing – a tank top, shorts and house slippers. It had been two days since she left the man who mentally and emotionally abused her for more than 30 years. Danville-based Sheltering … Read more