Plainfield News

PLAINFIELD An Indiana prison no longer serves lunch to inmates on Fridays and weekends in what it says is an efficiency move designed to free up more time for classes and recreation.

Civil rights groups, lawmakers critical of program at Plainfield eliminating midday meal 3 days a week The inmates at Plainfield Correctional Facility can't be accused of getting a free lunch.

Three Plainfield Community Middle School students were selected to play in the Indiana Bandmasters Association All-Region Honor Band.

A Plainfield teen was killed in a moped accident around 5:30 p.m. Monday. Sgt. Betsy Krieger with the Plainfield Police Department said a pick-up truck was involved in the accident that killed Ben Kempf, 15.

A Plainfield High School student was killed last night while riding his moped. Police say Ben Kempf was hit by a truck.

A Plainfield teenager was killed Monday night when his moped crashed into a pickup truck, police said.

A teenager was killed Monday evening in a moped accident in Hendricks County. Ben Kempf, 15, was riding a moped at CR 675 East and 600 South near Plainfield shortly after 5:30 p.m. Monday when he collided with a pick-up truck.

With so many people in the community in need of help this holiday season, volunteers throughout the community will work to host the fourth annual Plainfield Community Thanksgiving Dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov.

Three Indianapolis residents were arrested Wednesday on charges of dealing and possession of cocaine.

After learning about the number of children who go hungry in the community, Weir Thurman decided that it was time to take action.

Houston has them, and so does Memphis - outer loops of highways leading from suburb to suburb and bypassing central cities.

Indiana's Muslim community is reacting swiftly to denounce the mass shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, which appear to have been perpetrated by a Muslim Army officer.

The super-popular cooking magazine Taste of Home is bringing its cooking school to the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Nov.

A bridge replacement project and other work on U.S. 40 is causing traffic delays in the downtown area here.

An Indianapolis man led Plainfield police on a car chase today from that Hendricks County town to the Indianapolis International Airport, where that man apparently jumped or fell from an elevated ramp.

After several years of planning and development, most of the fields and facilities in the new Plainfield Youth Athletic Complex will be ready for use next year.

Lawrence Central High School will defend its title today in the Indiana State School Music Association state finals.

Avon Police Department Thursday, October 29, 2009 At 8:55 a.m., burglary at 174 Vista Pw At 11:37 a.m., property damage accident at 6550 E US 36 At 12:22 p.m., burglary at 1100 N SR 267 At 3:15 p.m., property damage accident at 10555 E US 36 At 3:48 p.m., narcotic at 869 Millbrook Dr At 7:33 p.m., personal injury accident at 10375 E US 36 At 8:39 ...

Danville's job-sharing proposal catches attention; 5-year plan will fill 9 positions from a part-time pool Danville Fire Chief Mark Morgan admits his department has been so understaffed it had left him uneasy about the safety of residents he was trying to protect.

A church fire Wednesday evening here caused an estimated $20,000 worth of damage.