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HANCOCK COUNTY – The state of the community is strong and poised to continue to be, according to leaders representing local government, economic development, commerce and health care.

HANCOCK COUNTY — The first major trial of the new year was set to open in Hancock County Superior Court I earlier this week. The trial, surrounding a county man who has been accused of raping a teenage girl however, never made it to opening arguments.

GREENFIELD — A new telehealth clinic will soon make it possible for students to be examined by a physician while at school, saving parents time and hassle.

Zach Reynolds shared this photo he took in late September in northeast Hancock County. “This was on a trail camera I had set out on my grandma’s farm,” he writes. “It was just about sunset.”

The following civil actions were recently filed in Hancock County Superior Court 1:

Editor’s note: The Daily Reporter will occasionally highlight local artists and musicians. Here, Cathleen Huffman, a local teacher and watercolor artist, shares about her art in studio and en plein air. If you have a suggestion of a Hancock County artist that should be featured here, email [email protected].

The following items are available at the Hancock County Public Library, 900 W. McKenzie Road. Descriptions are provided by the publisher, unless otherwise noted. For more information on the library’s collection or to reserve a title, visit hcplibrary.org.

Here is a list of events happening in Hancock County this weekend and beyond. If you know of an upcoming community event that you’d like to see featured here, email [email protected].

Wellspring offers support, mental health groups

NEW PALESTINE — When longtime county resident Lori McDaniel Hayden was a young mother a few decades ago, she told her son, Matt Hayden, who was born with cerebral palsy, they were not going to fret over his situation.