Plainfield News

To the world, Dec. 31 marked the end of 2009 and the beginning of a brand new year, full of hope and promise.

In response to growing discontent toward its grading scale, the school corporation here has formed a grading scale study committee.

To the Editor: Never once have I ever felt an overwhelming urge to respond to a Letter to the Editor.

Plainfield selected as 'Head of the Class' All six of the Hendricks County public high schools were recently included on the "Best Buy" list of high schools by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.

Avon Police Department Thursday, December 24, 2009 At 11:29 a.m., shoplifter at 9500 E US 36 At 12:17 p.m., property damage accident at E US 36/Avon Village Dr At 1:36 p.m., property damage accident at 7979 E 100 N At 4:13 p.m., personal injury accident at 10375 E US 36 At 7:09 p.m., theft at 10481 E US 36 At 7:57 p.m., property damage accident at ...

The Indiana Department of Correction's Reception-Diagnostic Center in Plainfield recently concluded a canned food drive, with staff donating more than 300 food items.

L arry Paynter remembers the day as if it were yesterday. After five months of construction, the local entrepreneur opened the doors to his new restaurant on a bitterly cold Sunday in December.

The Town Council here recently passed an ordinance to ban individuals on the State of Indiana Sex Offender Registry from attending parks within the town.

When Cole Sinclair went home for lunch Wednesday, he noticed what he first thought was a heavy fog in the back of his building at Avon Creek Apartments.

The town here will host a free Christmas tree drop-off from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily from Monday to Jan.

Avon Police Department Monday, December 21, 2009 At 2:07 a.m., threat at 604 West Edge Trl At 11:15 a.m., theft at 9303 E US 36 At 12:11 p.m., accident at 9500 E US 36 At 12:14 p.m., child in need of services at 2225 Cassia Dr At 4:29 p.m., harassment at 10403 E US 36 At 5:53 p.m., property damage accident at E 100 N/N Dan Jones Rd At 5:59 p.m., ...

Avon Police Department Friday, December 18, 2009 At 11:09 a.m., burglary at 9303 E US 36 At 12:08 p.m., burglary at 9302 E US 36 At 2:25 p.m., property damage accident at 9303 E US 36 At 2:41 p.m., theft at 7575 E US 150 S At 2:58 p.m., theft at 9500 E US 36 At 4:33 p.m., property damage accident at Liatris Bl/Waterleaf Dr At 6:03 p.m., theft at ...

A year after Metropolis shopping center was taken over by a court-ordered receiver, shoppers see virtually no signs of the financial troubles that led to the collapse of the mall's developer.

PLAINFIELD -- The Indiana Department of Correction's Reception-Diagnostic Center recently concluded a canned food drive, with staff donating more than 300 food items.

As its name suggests, the Indiana State Museum represents every corner of the Hoosier state.

Several rental property owners here made a trip to the Plainfield Town Council meeting to discuss what they thought was an impending ordinance.

Normally organizations like seeing higher numbers of clients. Not so much for food pantries.

James Edwin Clutter, 82, Plainfield, passed away Dec. 7, 2009. He was born Aug. 20, 1927, in Brazil, to the late James C. and Ruth N. Clutter.

The Rotary Club of Plainfield-North Plainfield presented Student of the Month Awards for three months to students from Plainfield and from North Plainfield high schools at luncheons in their honor at Giovanna's Restaurant in Plainfield.

As I mentioned Sunday, today's column was penned, primarily, by an inmate in the Plainfield Correctional Facility.