Hannah Gunnell News

02/06/2025

In addition to updates on each City of Shelbyville department from Mayor Scott Furgeson, attendees of Friday's State of the City Address also heard directly from the Clerk-Treasurer's Office, Shelby

02/06/2025

When Trisha Tackett walked into the Shelbyville Parks and Recreation building on Feb. 6, 1995, the department would be forever changed.

02/06/2025

By HANNAH GUNNELL When you ask Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers what the biggest accomplishment of 2024 is, his immediate answer is improvements to the city’s fire service. The city hired 20 new firefighters in 2024, thanks to an excess tax levy. “We were able to get what’s called an excess tax levy...

02/06/2025

By HANNAH GUNNELL James Coffman just completed his first year of his first term as Beech Grove’s mayor. After purchasing the Eckstein Shoe Store on Main Street in 2012, Coffman got more involved in the community. He ran for clerk-treasurer twice and was successful the second time, in 2019. “I wo...

01/22/2025

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01/06/2025

BY HANNAH GUNNELL 2024 was a good year for Johnson County. Johnson County Commissioner Brian Baird highlighted some of the successes in an email exchange with South Indy Connect earlier this month. At the top of the list is the completion of a new Behavioral Health Center at Johnson Memorial Hospita...

01/02/2025

One local dog has had the adventure of a lifetime over the past six months.

12/30/2024

Thank you for reading about our adventures the last few years.

We said goodbye to Princess Leia the Beagle on Monday.

12/18/2024

This has been a fun project to do.

Fun fact: My birthday is Christmas Day, so these countdowns are also a countdown for me to another revolution around the sun. 😄

12/12/2024

Have you ever seen thousands of legos in one place? I have. Click the link below to read more!

(Hannah Gunnell/South Indy Connect photo) Doug Davis and Melissa Peterson (and “Big Doug” in the back) celebrated the three year anniversary of the current location of their Lego resale store It’s A Block Party. The business has been open for ten years. By HANNAH GUNNELL At the corner of South...

11/26/2024

One local veteran is helping bring magic back to the community in the jolliest way he knows how. Needham resident Jake Cole has been portraying Santa Claus for the last few years. “This will be my fourth year doing it,” he said. “I was in the marines for 15 years, did law enforcement for about

11/26/2024

Among the first kinks that Class of 2016 Roncalli alum Christian Blake Amonett fixed during his chiropractic office’s opening week was a kink in the printer. Dr. Blake Amonett adjusts his father Bill’s neck. Amonett opened a new chiropractic practice in October. He specializes in Gonstead Techni...

11/24/2024

Did I mention I’m the managing editor of a brand new publication on Indianapolis’ south side? Check out my first articles with South Indy Connect at the link below!

Community Local veteran spreads holiday magic November 23, 2024 Admin Comments Off on Local veteran spreads holiday magic One local veteran is helping bring magic back to the community in the jolliest way he knows how. Needham resident Jake Cole has been portraying Santa Claus for the last few years...

11/18/2024

This is the coolest thing I’ve ever covered :)

11/15/2024

My job is so cool :)

It’s halftime of the first game of Southwestern’s Donkey Basketball tournament and the All Stars are up 5-0! Read more about this event in Saturday’s copy of The Shelbyville News.

11/12/2024

Stories of camaraderie and heroism were shared Monday at Shelbyville American Legion Victory Post 70 during the Veterans Day program.

11/11/2024

Here’s a sneak peak at the south side’s newest publication, launching later this week:

11/04/2024

A lot has changed since VIP Tooling opened its doors more than 50 years ago.