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2 days ago | 
greenfieldreporter.com | Grayson Joslin
Greenfield must revive a commission it hasn’t convened in years, so it can approve bonds for an upcoming development. As the City of Greenfield goes through the process to finance the garage project of The Yard at Depot Park multi-use development project, a local governing body is being reactivated to approve the bonds needed to finance the project.
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4 days ago | 
greenfieldreporter.com | Grayson Joslin
Several items initially on the agenda for the May 29 Hancock County Area Board of Zoning Appeals were continued to this month’s meeting for a variety of reasons. The proposed 125 acres special exception for to allow a new Verizon communication tower at 6216 W. County Road 200S, near New Palestine Intermediate School and Sugar Creek Elementary School, was continued by the petitioner to obtain more time to work out some details with the petition.
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1 week ago | 
greenfieldreporter.com | Grayson Joslin
By Grayson Joslin | Daily ReporterA major milestone has been passed in Greenfield’s attempt to build a mixed-use development project in the heart of downtown.
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1 week ago | 
greenfieldreporter.com | Grayson Joslin
By Grayson Joslin | Daily ReporterThree organizations have come to Hancock County Council recently asking to receive money from the county’s opioid settlement funds to further local recovery programs. Two of these organizations are looking to expand their current capabilities, while one is looking to jumpstart a new program to benefit men adjusting after incarceration.
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1 week ago | 
greenfieldreporter.com | Grayson Joslin
By Grayson Joslin | Daily ReporterFor some people, their 18th birthday consists of the newly-christened adult hanging out with their friends and family, and maybe even going to a gas station to play the lottery for the first time. For Zach Bennett, his 18th birthday saw his world come crashing down when he got kicked out of his house after coming home from the hospital. This came three years after losing his stepfather, a beloved member of the Eastern Hancock community.
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1 week ago | 
greenfieldreporter.com | Grayson Joslin
By Grayson Joslin | Daily ReporterA previous proposal for a special exception for semitractor-trailor parking is being brought back to Hancock County Area Board of Zoning Appeals for its meeting Thursday. The board will hear a proposal from Kamaldeep Singh to allow a special exemption for semitractor-trailor parking on the southeast corner of county roads 500 North and 700 West in Buck Creek Township.
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1 week ago | 
greenfieldreporter.com | Grayson Joslin
With 2026 budget talks on the horizon, Hancock County’s prosecutor is looking to expand his staff. Prosecutor Brent Eaton hopes to add three new positions to his office: a paralegal with a salary base rate of $46,350, an investigator with a salary base rate of $51,500 and a deputy prosecuting attorney at a salary base rate of $82,400. Eaton went before the Hancock County Commissioners during their May 20 meeting with the proposal, saying his office is operating at 75% of the recommended capacity.
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2 weeks ago | 
greenfieldreporter.com | Grayson Joslin
The 150 members of the Indiana General Assembly had a noteworthy 2025 legislative session. From property tax relief, to making school board races partisan, to last-minute budget cuts, the four-month odyssey covered large amounts of ground on issues and concerns affecting Hoosiers. Close to the action was Rep. Chris Jeter, R-Fishers, serving in his fifth year representing Indiana House District 88.
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2 weeks ago | 
greenfieldreporter.com | Grayson Joslin
By Grayson Joslin | Daily ReporterAs summer approaches, noise has again become an issue of note in McCordsville. Several months after McCordsville Town Council unanimously approved an amendment to its noise ordinance and an ordinance establishing a procedure to obtain a special events permit, several town residents spoke at the May 13 town council meeting expressing concern over the effect the noise ordinance would have regarding Daniel’s Vineyard.
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2 weeks ago | 
greenfieldreporter.com | Grayson Joslin
Two new buildings near New and Blue roads in Greenfield seek to provide affordable housing for adults 55 years and older living in Hancock County. After construction last year, Vita of Greenfield’s senior living campus is opening its rooms for lease. There are two buildings, one for assisted living and memory care, and one for independent living. The buildings have numerous amenities and programs focused on providing a community-based atmosphere, said Savannah Corner, regional finance director.
