When running for election in 2024, Indiana Senator Brett Clark and Hendricks County Commissioner District 2 Dennis Dawes answered a set of questions outlining their intentions in office.

Now, a year later, we are checking in with those officials to see what they have achieved.

“We’re seeing people, companies, knocking on our door that never knocked on our door before, and that’s exciting to us,” shared Mark Morgan, Town Manager.

To support the Hendricks County Animal Shelter, consider volunteering, making a donation or adopting a shelter pet in 2026. Visit hcfriendsoftheshelter.org to learn more.

“Understand that building will be rented every weekend before it’s done being built. We have that much demand and that many things coming in,” said Whicker.

Santa advised to give in this cartoon published in The Republican 100 years ago. Follow his advice. “Do it now.”

Use this Hendricks County giving guide to make your (and others) spirits bright.

Now that the 2025 high school football season has concluded with the playing of the championship games this past weekend, here is a look back at our Hendricks County champions, Cascade and Brownsburg, from A to Z.

"It's not something we want to do," Town Manager Andrew Klinger shared, but rather something they need to do.

“The intent is that the Town will actually make the revolving loan, with the understanding that most likely the RDC…will pay the town back, “ Morgan added.

“It’s learning to run and walk again. In some ways figuratively, in some ways literally.” Plainfield High School cross country coach Christian Arvin