Rachel Stites recently shared this photo of a local robotics team. The Floating Hotdogs finished in third place in the technology division at the World Robotics Championship in Dallas. The team is made up of elementary students from the New Palestine and Greenfield areas. “Quite an accomplishment for the team’s first year,” she said. The Daily Reporter frequently features photos of the local community, taken by members of our community. Take your best shot and email a picture to dr-editorial@greenfieldreporter.com with information about the photo. The post Take your best shot appeared first o ..read more

Libraries to host programs for adults HANCOCK COUNTY – Several free programs for adults are coming up in May at local libraries. Adult Crafternoon Club is May 21 at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield. The library will also host Writers Helping Writers May 16, a Brown Bag book discussion May 14, and yoga May 25. Bill Fisher will be the Local Author Series speaker this month with a presentation May 21. Receive training on creating an Individual Education Program (IEP) for students with special needs May 22. Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in an event May 29 with a guest speak ..read more

HANCOCK COUNTY — A domestic violence case has landed a man in the county jail where he is facing multiple violent and serious felony crimes. Reymundo Abel Blanco, 31, who has a Texas operator’s license but reports say was living in a Fortville home, has been charged with 15 crimes in all. The charges include a Level 4 felony count of kidnapping, a Level 5 felony count of intimidation, a Level 5 felony count of unlawful carrying of a handgun with a prior felony conviction within the last 15 years, and 12 different Level 6 felony counts of domestic battery, intimidation, confinement and other c ..read more

The State of Indiana recently filed cases against the following people in Hancock County Circuit Court: May 5 Chad Robert Orme, burglary with a deadly weapon, false identity statement with intent to mislead public servants, resisting law enforcement. May 2 Randall Lee Simon, dealing in cocaine, dealing in a narcotic drug; possession of cocaine, narcotic drug and marijuana. Richard Louis Torres, armed robbery, pointing a firearm at another. The following civil actions were recently filed in Hancock County Circuit Court: April 29 Midland Credit Management Inc. V. Lindsey Burgin, civil collectio ..read more

May 8 In 1876, the City of Greenfield was incorporated. In 1942, Indiana received federal go-ahead on building six miles of dual-lane pavement between Greenfield and Cleveland over the route of old U.S. 40. In 1986, Captain Malcolm Grass was shot and killed in the line of duty. Marvin D. Castor was convicted and imprisoned in the slaying; in 2015, he was found dead in his cell. May 9 In 1917, enumeration of Hancock County schools showed 4,399 students, a loss of 61 students from the year before. In 1957, neighbors of a Blue River Township woman showed up to help after the sudden death of her ..read more

By Cate Charron Indiana Business Journal U.S. Sen. Mike Braun has won the Republican nomination for governor, easily defeating a crowded field in the most expensive primary in state history. With an estimated 65% of precincts reporting, Braun was leading with 39% of the votes over Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, who had 22%. Braun will face Democrat Jennifer McCormick, the former state superintendent of public instruction, and Libertarian Donald Rainwater in November’s general election to replace Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Republican. McCormick was unopposed in Tuesday’s primary. Braun told supporters at ..read more

HANCOCK COUNTY — The primary election to be a Hancock County Commissioner representing District 1 pitted Republicans Greg Brewer against Jeannine Gray. Voters ended up selecting Gray by nearly 800 votes. Gray captured 5,053 votes with Brewer getting 4,260. Gray showed up at the Hancock County Annex building with her son and daughter in-law just as the final votes were tabulated and was all smiles when she said it had been a good night to see the campaign pay off. “I think that the years I’ve served on the county council has helped me gain the trust of most folks, and I look forward to serving ..read more

By Andy East | The Republic aeast@therepublic.com Jefferson Shreve won the GOP primary for Indiana’s 6 Congressional District on Tuesday, prevailing over six other Republicans. Shreve, the founder of Storage Express, had 28% of the vote, followed by Indiana Rep. Mike Speedy with 21.9% and Jamison Carrier with 21.5%, according to The Associated Press, which called the race at around 8:50 p.m. with 80% of the votes in. The 6th District covers Johnson County, as well as all or part of Bartholomew, Fayette, Hancock, Henry, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Union and Wayne counties, and the southern townshi ..read more

Here are updated numbers for the 2024 Hancock County Primary Election. Statistics TOTAL Election Day Precincts Reporting 47 of 47 Precincts Complete 0 of 47 Precincts Partially Reported 47 of 47 Absentee/ Early Precincts Reporting 47 of 47 Registered Voters – Total 62,786 Registered Voters – Republican 0 Registered Voters – Democratic 0 Registered Voters – NONPARTISAN 62,786 Ballots Cast – Total 11,183 Ballots Cast – Republican 9,944 Ballots Cast – Democratic 1,239 Ballots Cast – NONPARTISAN 0 Ballots Cast – Blank 4 Voter Turnout – Total 17.81% Voter Turnout – Republican 0.00% Voter Turnout ..read more

By Casey Smith Captial Chronicle A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday challenges a contentious new Indiana law that seeks to push speech and course content in college classrooms toward “intellectual diversity.” The litigation lodged by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana asserts that Senate Enrolled Act 202 violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. The measure was adopted by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb in March. The law requires all Indiana public colleges and universities institute policies that chill the speech of or ..read more