Avon News

Town officials have given their blessing to support a possible express bus service from Hendricks County to Downtown Indianapolis.

Avon Schools has promoted from within to fill an elementary principal role. Annette Patchett, who serves as assistant principal at both Maple and White Oak elementaries, was named principal at White Oak Elementary on Tuesday by the School Board.

The Avon Rotary Club will hold its 20th annual Golf Open July 15 at West Chase Golf Course in Brownsburg to raise funds needed to support its many local and worldwide service projects.

July 8: Pools behind foreclosed homes can be dangerous for curious children. NBC's Kerry Sanders looks at how the foreclosure crisis can be more than just a financial nightmare.

Avon Police Department Thursday, July 2, 2009 At 8:52 a.m., personal injury accident at 1300 S 800 E At 8:57 a.m., fraud at 6550 E US 36 At 11:45 a.m., property damage accident at S SR 267/E US 36 At 1:39 p.m., fraud at 212 Gable Dr At 7:37 p.m., shoplifter at 9500 E US 36 At 8:38 p.m., 911 call at 10841 E US Hwy 36 At 10:27 p.m., criminal activity ...

Another federal grant will help the long-planned construction of the Ronald Reagan Parkway continue to inch ahead.

Hendricks Regional Health and Avon-Washington Township Parks and Recreation are partnering to host a weekly farmer's market in Avon.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will present Scenic Spetacular' at the Symphony in the Park outdoor concert on July 16th beginning at 8 p.m. in the Ellis Park Whitelick Amphitheater in Danville.

Bill Jarchow calls the annual "Taste of Hendricks County" the state's ultimate all-you-can-eat buffet.

The Hendricks County Rib-Fest, sponsored by the Avon Chamber of Commerce, was held Saturday at Washington Township Park despite a few challenges such as a power outage and sweltering heat.

Some hesitate to start a business due to concerns of personal and business success.

Local residents can get a jump start on their Independence Day activities this weekend with the fifth annual Rib-Fest in Avon.

Sen. Connie Lawson announced Thursday that the Ronald Reagan Parkway project will receive $533,520 from the federal governmenta s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Prior to the start of the SAP Junior Open at Red Tail Golf Club, the American Junior Golf Association put out a list of six players to watch.

Police are searching for a man suspected of killing his wife in the Eagle Crossing subdivision, near 56th Street and Raceway Road, early Monday morning.

A 13-year old boy dead and his mother is recovering at Wishard Hospital after a mobile home fire in Clermont.

Avon motorists may soon drive on streets coated with soybeans. The town is testing a new biotechnology: soybean-based liquid sealant sprayed on asphalt streets and hiking trails to make pavement last longer and save taxpayer money.

Danville Trial is scheduled in September for John Gary Cooper, Avon, who is facing a murder charge in the death of another Avon man whom he suspected of having an affair with his wife.

The Avon Chamber of Commerce is hosting the fifth annual Hendricks County Rib-Fest from 5 to 10 p.m. June 27 at Washington Township Park.

Avon Police Department Tuesday, June 16, 2009 At 9:11 a.m., fraud at 10123 E US 36 At 10:40 a.m., fraud at 1220 Yates Ln At 11:56 a.m., harassment at 8107 E US 36 At 3:11 p.m., property damage accident at 9500 E US 36 At 6:55 p.m., accident at E 200 N/N 900 E At 7:37 p.m., criminal activity at 1321 Laurel Oak Dr Brownsburg Police Department ...