(LAWRENCE, Ind.) – The Lawrence Police Department has unveiled a monument at its new
headequarters, honoring the department’s only line-of-duty death.
Craig Herbert died 16 years ago when a 15-year-old boy stole a van and led police on a 100-mile-
an-hour chase before crashing into Herbert’s squad car. Lawrence Police included the memorial in
plans for their new headquarters which opened last year. Chief David Hofmann says with the
black granite monument’s dedication, the new building finally feels complete.
A small marker at the Lawrence Government Center has honored Herbert since shortly after his
death, but Hofmann says that memorial is at ground level and hard to see, and in an area where
Ashley LuAnn Papandrew
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Ashley LuAnn Papandrew, 31, formerly of Southport, unexpectedly passed away after a brief illness Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, at Grand Strand Hospital, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She was born June 25, 1989, to Michelle Holcomb and Robert Papandrew in Lindenhurst, New York.
She is survived by her son, Ryder; mom, Michelle Holcomb; dad, Robert Papandrew; sister, Allison Mount (Andy); half-brother, Bobby Papandrew; nana, Elaine Brookshire; loving boyfriend, Alex Roane; and many aunts, uncles and cousins who loved her dearly.
Ashley and her family relocated to Oak Island when she was less than a year old. She attended Southport Elementary School, South Brunswick Middle School and South Brunswick High School.
Originally published Dec. 15 in.chalkbeat.orgÂ
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced a $1.7 million pilot on Tuesday that will connect Marion County students to reliable internet access at no charge.Â
The city is working with Energy Systems Network and Indiana 5G Zone to provide around 2,000 students in six schools with Wi-Fi hotspots starting in February. Reliable internet connectivity has long been a gap in rural and low-income Indiana communities, and the pandemic has exacerbated the disparity. According to an April needs assessment by the cityâs Office of Education Innovation, 1 in 4 students across Marion Countyâs 11 school districts and 50 public charter schools did not have access to reliable internet service to do their schoolwork.Â
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Indianapolis is investing nearly $ 1.7 million to make sure students in Marion County have high-speed, reliable internet access.
The majority of the funding comes from CARES Act money as well as investments from other partnerships.
$730,000 in federal CARES Act funding
$500,000 from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation
$330,000 from Lilly Endowment, Inc.
$100,000 from the Indiana 5G Zone
During a time where students in Marion County are doing all of their learning from home, it is crucial to have internet access.
According to IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson, about 30% of students don’t have access to internet that can support the demand of e-learning.
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