BROWNSBURG — Jeffrey Rhodes, a sixth-grader from Brownsburg West Middle School, was recently presented the CollegeChoice Future Leaders Award.

PLAINFIELD — The fifth-grade musical at Central Elementary School has been a long standing tradition. Music teacher Charisse Merrick has directed a number of them, from “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” to “Annie,” but this year’s fifth-grade class knows that their show could very well be the most memorable in school history.

A public safety partnership with Clear Channel Outdoor-Indianapolis allows agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation a new avenue to distribute information on fugitives.

In what was a strong turnout, this Hendricks County Primary Election belonged to the Democrats.

DANVILLE — Familiar names in Hendricks County politics will likely remain that way headed into the November general election as incumbents secured party nominations while their opposition party challengers ran unopposed in last night’s primary.

DANVILLE — Eric Wathen (R-2nd District) was appointed as a Hendricks County Commissioner in August of 2007 and will likely stay that way after defeating fellow Republican Brent Pittman by a 13-point margin. Wathen is a graduate of Tri-West high school and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
He is running unopposed in November’s general election.

DANVILLE — The Avon School Board of Trustees will soon have two new faces. Newcomers Traci Kalish and Anne Engelhardt each secured seats on the board along with incumbent and current School Board President Kim Woodward who tallied the most votes in one of the County’s most tightly contested races.
Vice-president Mark Buckley was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection, having been defeated by less than a 1 percent margin.

Hendricks County’s Voter Registration Office reported no problems during Tuesday’s Primary Election, despite a higher-than-normal voter turnout.

Two Hendricks County students will join 30 others in representing Indiana in its Super Bowl 2012 bid.

BAKIR, IRAQ — U.S. Army leaders are making the most of security gains made by local Iraqi leaders and moving forward with a plan to drive more economic opportunity toward Iraqis. The initiative, Iraqi-Based Industrial Zone, has been used in other parts of Iraq to support small and large business owners in their efforts to secure contracts with coalition forces.

Hendricks County deputies arrested a Plainfield man on charges of domestic battery and strangulation after a brief standoff last Friday evening.

INDIANAPOLIS — A Federal Transit Administration (FTA) waiver will make it possible for IndyGo to resume its Park and Ride Shuttle service to and from this year’s Indianapolis 500.

DANVILLE — Erin Confer-Staggers doesn’t mind the sweet sound of ‘Are we there yet?’ resonating from her son, Ben, as she travels between the Cornerstone Rehabilitation Services center here in Danville and the family’s Greencastle home.