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Source of spill or leak sought in Brownsburg
Brownsburg — State and local hazardous materials investigators searched Wednesday for the source of gasoline or similar fuel that ran into White Lick Creek in Brownsburg. The spill or leak is not believed to involve a large amount of liquid,...
Delayed road-widening project near Brownsburg nears completion
More than 4-month delay in road-widening near I-74 should near an end by Friday The project took the better part of two years, but the long-awaited completion of work on Ind. 267 north of I-74 in Brownsburg has finally arrived. The $3.56 million,...
State, local hazmat officials seek source of Brownsburg fuel leak
State and local hazardous materials investigators are combing portions of Brownsburg today, searching for the source of gasoline or similar fuel that ran into White Lick Creek. The spill or leak is not believed to be a large amount of liquid, and...
Brownsburg American Legion post to have open house Saturday
As the nation celebrates Veterans Day today, a local veterans’ organization is preparing for an open house celebration this weekend. The Brownsburg American Legion Post 331 will host several events and attractions Saturday in an effort to...
Brownsburg to dedicate Senior Academy
Brownsburg community members can get their first look at the high school’s new Senior Academy during a dedication ceremony Sunday. The featured speaker for the event at 2 p.m. will be Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman. The 62,000-square-foot, three-story...
Brownsburg bank to host family fall festival
M&I Bank in Brownsburg will host a Family Fall Festival from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31. The event, which is free and open to the public, will include pumpkin decorating, crafts, a children’s costume contest with a $200 grand prize, bounce house,...
Ind. 267 road project faces more delays, costs
A road project that has frustrated Brownsburg residents for nearly two years faces more delays that will cost the contractor $2,000 a day until it’s completed. The $3.56 million project, which includes widening a half-mile stretch of Ind. 267...
Meet your teacher
Grade/school: Kindergarten, Cardinal Elementary, Brownsburg. Number of years teaching: First year. Work e-mail: hbarger@brownsburg .k12.in.us. Background/schooling: Bachelor’s degree in elementary education, Ball State University, 2006; Carmel...
Brownsburg education group elects 9 board members
The Brownsburg Education Foundation recently elected nine new members to its board of directors. Jayme Adelsperger, Pam Ancel, Steve Floyd, Joshua Kendrick, Linda Krampen, Mike Martz, Mike Miller, Kevin Shelley, and Tammy Wiley, all of Brownsburg,...
Teacher from France to visit Brownsburg on exchange program
A teacher from France is visiting Brownsburg next week for a 10-day exchange program. Colette Zind, who teaches English at Lycee Montaigne in Mulhouse, France, will arrive Tuesday and stay until Oct. 30 in the home of Sherri Pea, a French teacher at...
'Hero Pack' for kids with parents in military
A Brownsburg first-grader will be recognized at school today for bravery back home. Eagle Elementary student Johnita Futtrell will receive a “Hero Pack” from the Purdue Military Extension Program as a student with a parent in the military. The...
Hayrides emphasize the fright stuff
After scaring folks in Arbuckle Acres Park every fall for the past 10 years, organizers of the Haunts of Hidden River Haunted Hayrides took their masks off for a good look in the mirror. That re-examination, which began at the conclusion of last...
Brownsburg students leave early; bomb threat a hoax
Brownsburg — Brownsburg East Middle School students were dismissed early Tuesday after the school received a written bomb threat. Officials concluded the threat was a hoax after administrators, police and fire crews checked the building, said...
Brownsburg students sent home early
Brownsburg East Middle School students were dismissed early today after the school received a written bomb threat. Officials believe the threat was a hoax as school administrators and Brownsburg police and fire crews had nearly completed a search of...
2 lanes of 56th east of Brownsburg reopen
Brownsburg — Hendricks County transportation workers have reopened two lanes of the newly paved 56th Street from County Road 900 East to Raceway Road. Work still continues, but the reopening has provided some relief to residents and commuters...
A tradition built of bricks and mortarboards
Walk honors Brownsburg High graduates Brownsburg High School alumni began laying the groundwork for a new tradition Friday outside the Senior Academy. Stories behind the personalized bricks make the new Graduate Walk special. A brick bearing the name...
Safety campaign targets school zones
Complaints about speeders, drivers ignoring bus stop arms prompt 2-week enforcement blitz Brownsburg police motorcycle officer Tony West didn’t have ticket quotas or raising money for the town in mind when he approached his boss about a...
Science project to go over students' heads
Brownsburg — Students at Brownsburg East Middle School will help construct and install a new green roof above the school’s media center Saturday. Green roofs are designed to last longer than conventional roofs, reduce energy costs with...
Brownsburg's new Senior Academy promotes student responsibility
Less than a month into the school year, students and teachers at Brownsburg High School’s new Senior Academy already are praising how much difference a new learning environment can make. School leaders envisioned creating a collegelike...
County champion Brownsburg grabs spotlight from Avon
Another team is on top in Hendricks County volleyball after Avon’s dominant run the past two years. Brownsburg knocked off the Orioles in four games Thursday, then swept Avon in Saturday’s County Tournament final. Cascade beat Plainfield...
Brownsburg police to follow school buses
BROWNSBURG — Brownsburg motorists driving through school zones or around schools buses will be more closely monitored by the police during the next two weeks. Beginning Monday, police will step up school zone enforcement through a program...
Brownsburg foundation awards $44K to 47 teachers
The Brownsburg Education Foundation has awarded $44,000 in grants to 47 teachers throughout the district to be used this school year. This year’s grants ranged from $350 to $2,000 each. Teachers and staff can submit applications for funds to support...
Haircut-a-thon to benefit foundation Sunday
BROWNSBURG — Another Brownsburg hair salon will host a domestic violence awareness event in honor of one of its own. Studio Salon, 1460 N. Green St., will host a haircut-a-thon from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday to raise awareness and money for...
District to participate in Chinese program
Brownsburg — Brownsburg Schools is the fifth district in the country to receive a prestigious designation from China. Hanban, the executive body of the Chinese Language Council International of China’s Ministry of Education, has selected...
Man is arrested in hit-and-run
Brownsburg — A Brownsburg man has been arrested in a weekend hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a man riding a lawn mower. Kerry C. Payne, 54, faces a preliminary charge of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily...
New Day Church holds 1st service at Brownsburg school
90 people meet as fledgling church holds 1st service at Brownsburg school Denis and Gwen Roy arrived in Brownsburg three years ago to help save the lost. After building relationships, becoming involved in the community and forming a Christian...
Brownsburg man arrested in mower hit-run
A Brownsburg man has been arrested in the weekend hit-and-run accident that seriously injured another man riding a lawn mower. Police arrested Kerry C. Payne, 54, at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday at his home. Police were patrolling the area near where the...
Hit-run leaves mower driver in hospital
A Brownsburg man remains in serious condition today after being hit by a car Sunday while driving his lawn mower. Howard N. Burtner, 69, was taken to Wishard Hospital after being involved in a hit and run crash at 6 p.m. Sunday near County Road 450...
Reagan Elementary to hold 9/11 ceremony
A Brownsburg elementary school will commemorate and remember those who lost their lives in one of this country’s most tragic events eight years ago. Reagan Elementary students and staff along with local members of the armed forces, first...
2 racing teams host open houses
Two Brownsburg-based drag-racing teams hosted fundraising events last week for fans in town for the MAC Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park. John Force Racing and Don Schumacher Racing held separate car shows. John Force’s event...
