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Festival of the Turning Leaves Continues This Weekend in Thorntown
The Festival of the Turning Leaves is taking place this weekend in downtown Thorntown, bringing a weekend of fall activities and family entertainment to the community. ... [FULL STORY] The post Festival of the Turning Leaves Continues This Weekend in Thorntown first appeared on…

Carmel in brief — September 29, 2026
Mayor appointed vice chair – Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam will begin serving as the vice chair of the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger beginning in January 2027. She will serve alongside Mayor Alyia Gaskins of Alexandria, Virginia, who was appointed chair. The alliance works to…

Ghosts & Goblins race to benefit Carmel Education Foundation
The Ghosts & Goblins 1-mile/5K Run/Walk returns Oct. 24 for the 18th year. The race supports the Carmel Education Foundation’s grant and scholarship programs that provide classroom opportunities and resources for students and educators. “This was one of Carmel’s first 5Ks,” CEF…

Fishers’ Passing Game Breaks Out, But Avon Prevails; Zionsville Defeats Hamilton Southeastern
Both Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern faced unbeaten Hoosier Crossroads Conference opponents Friday night, and while neither school came away with a victory, the Tigers showed their most explosive offense of the season. Fishers fell to Avon 36-26 at home, while Hamilton…

Fishers issues E. coli advisory for two Fall Creek locations
The Fishers Health Department issued a public health advisory Friday, Sept. 25, after recent water testing produced unsatisfactory E. coli results at two locations along Fall Creek. The advisory identifies Fall Creek at Canal Place, 14400 Geist Ridge Drive, and Fall Creek at…

Riverview Health opens orthopedic walk-in clinics
Riverview Health has opened orthopedic walk-in clinics in Carmel, Noblesville and Westfield. The clinics, designed to provide timely treatment while helping patients avoid unnecessary emergency room visits, opened Sept. 28 and will operate Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4…

300 Jobs Coming To Greenwood With New Amazon Facility
Amazon will invest $100 million and add 300 high-paying jobs to the Central Indiana area when the tech company opens a new manufacturing facility in Greenwood.

James Hall III
James Monroe Hall III Born in Frankfort, KY, on March 20th, 1935, the 2nd son of 3 to James Monroe II and Marcia Hall, James Monroe Hall III of Plainfield, Ind., passed away at home on September ...

Elevated E. coli found at Fall Creek locations
The Fishers Health Department announced Sept. 25 that recent E. coli bacteria testing showed “unsatisfactory results” at Fall Creek at Canal Place, 14400 Geist Ridge Dr.; and Fall Creek at Geist Park, 10800 Florida Rd. According to the FHD, these results often are seen following…

Hazel Dell Bridge demolition to begin Monday
Crews will begin demolishing the Hazel Dell Parkway bridge just south of 106th Street next week. The structure was destroyed during August’s historic flooding. Representatives from Hamilton County, the City of Carmel, Carmel Utilities, Martin Marietta, and Milestone Contractors…
Festival of the Turning Leaves Underway in Thorntown
The Festival of the Turning Leaves is taking place Sept. 25–27 in downtown Thorntown, bringing a weekend of fall activities and family entertainment to the ... [FULL STORY] The post Festival of the Turning Leaves Underway in Thorntown first appeared on Clinton County Daily News .

HSE ILEARN results top state averages as redesigned test sets new baseline
Hamilton Southeastern Schools students scored more than 24 percentage points above Indiana’s statewide proficiency rates in math and English/language arts on the 2025-26 ILEARN assessment, according to results released by the district. For students in grades 3-8, HSE reported a…