🌱 Fortville man hurt as Greenfield driver now charged in fatal crash

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In today's newsletter:

• Fortville man hurt as Greenfield driver now charged in fatal crash

Also on today's calendar: VTPL Board of Trustees Meeting and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 67, low: 36.
• Sunday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 54 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Court documents: Greenfield man charged in fatal Madison County crash had meth, THC, fentanyl in his system (wthr.com) — A 72-year-old Fortville man was involved in a February head-on crash on State Road 67 that left his passenger dead and another woman seriously injured. Prosecutors now allege the Greenfield driver who crossed the median had meth, fentanyl, THC and other drugs in his system, leading to serious felony charges tied to death and catastrophic injury.
   

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📸 Around Fortville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fortville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 17

• Trivia Night!
  Moon Drops Distillery, 738 W Broadway St, Fortville
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• VTPL Board of Trustees Meeting
  Vernon Township Public Library , 625 E Broadway St , Fortville
  6:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Arbor Day Celebration
  Fishers Agripark , 11171 Florida Rd , Fortville
  10:00 am
• Open Mic Night!
  Moon Drops Distillery , 738 W Broadway St , Fortville
  8:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Talent: Hunter & Jessie
  Moon Drops Distillery , 738 W Broadway St , Fortville
  8:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Line Dancing
  Moon Drops Distillery , 738 W Broadway St , Fortville
  8:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Afternoon Euchre Hour
  Vernon Township Public Library , 625 E Broadway St , Fortville
  2:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Adult Contemporary Book Club
  Vernon Township Public Library , 625 E Broadway St , Fortville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Little Explorers Storytime @ Lapel (Ages 0-5)
  Lapel Branch Library , 610 Main St , Lapel
  10:30 am
• International Fair
  Fishers High School Main Gym
  6:00 pm
• FES PTO Family Fun Fest
  Fortville Elementary School Fortville, IN 46040
  6:00 pm
• Dixon's Violin live in Greenfield/H.J. Ricks Centre For The Arts
  H.J. Ricks Centre For The Arts , 122 W Main St , Greenfield
  6:50 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Abrasive Products, LLC posted a job opening for Warehouse Team Member in Fortville. Apply here.
• INCOG BioPharma posted a job opening for INCOG BioPharma Services Careers - Senior QA Specialist, Equipment & Cleaning Validation in Fishers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fortville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

McCordsville

• GOP candidates in handful of contested races speak at Young Republicans forum (greenfieldreporter.com)

Fishers

• Parkinson's patient benefits from The CLIMB (youarecurrent.com)
• More Than Compliant: The Case for Raising the Standard in Special Needs Transportation (school-busride.com)
• HSE School Board Members, Board Recognized for Governance Training (larryinfishers.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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