Kristy Deer

NEW PALESTINE — The growth in New Palestine isn’t quite as fast and town officials thought it might be so far in 2026, however the growth is coming.

NEW PALESTINE — The letter “N” and the letter “P” had already been removed from the outside of the former New Palestine Junior High School wall. It now read “EW ALESTINE.”

A Greenfield man facing several domestic battery charges, including kidnapping, from incidents in December 2023 saw a case settled via a plea agreement in Hancock Circuit Court last week.

Back in December, 2025, a GOP caucus selected Clark Smith to serve on Hancock County Council to replace Tammy Settergren, who moved out of the area. If Smith wants to continue on with that role he’ll have to win November’s election outright against Democrat challenger Anthony Arnold.

MT. COMFORT — An Indianapolis man was killed Wednesday, northeast of Indianapolis Regional Airport, when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree near the road.

A West Virginia man who said he was supposed to be dropping off a DoorDash order instead fled from police, who were attempting to conduct a traffic stop on his truck.

SHIRLEY — The official retirement from responding to calls with Shirley Volunteer Fire Department came back in January. But former fire chief Marty Ebbert still keeps his own fire alarm radios in his vehicle, and on the nightstand beside his bed.

NEW PALESTINE — Highlighting all the good at New Palestine High School is easy, leaders of New Palestine Community Schools say. While administrators like to showcase what the school has to offer, the high school recently received some national recognition.

The medical chopper came floating in, slowly before landing on a large patch of grass near the Greenfield Fire Territory’s Station 422.

As soon as the primary election ended in May, Gary Achor said he and his team took a little time to catch their breaths.