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Tully: Riding over potholes with Indy's DPW chief Dan Parker

Many ridiculously pockmarked stretches of road could qualify as the worst of the worst this pothole season.

      




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Tully: 'Relentless' education champion David Harris on leaving The Mind Trust

A big change in Indianapolis' education landscape is a reminder of how much things have improved in recent years.

      




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Tully: Ben Davis twins will graduate with honors, join Air Force

Ariela and Verania Andrade are graduating near the top of their class at Ben Davis High School. They're also preparing to serve their country.

      




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Tully: Broad Ripple High School's last valedictorian

Jennifer Argumedo is this year's valedictorian at Broad Ripple High School. With the school closing after 90 years, she will be its last.

       




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Tully: Hard questions surround charging of Noblesville shooter

At what age should crime suspects be charged as adults? It's a question that elicits strong opinions. It's a conversation Indiana needs to have.

       




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Swarens: Well done, Matt Tully. You served Indiana well.

With Matt Tully's death, our community has lost a strong and passionate advocate for those whose needs are often overlooked, especially children.

       




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Everyone has a favorite dish at Danville's Mayberry Cafe, even Jim Nabors

For nearly 30 years, Danville's Mayberry Cafe has served up Andy Griffith Show themed dishes to locals and even Jim Nabors.

      




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A day at Danville's Andy Griffith Show themed Mayberry Cafe

A day at Danville's Andy Griffith Show themed Mayberry Cafe

      




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Here's how to win free gift cards at Avon's new At Home store

Located off U.S. 36, home decor store At Home will replace what used to be a Gander Mountain in Avon, Indiana.

      




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Plainfield Correctional Facility inmates grow a garden to give back

Plainfield Correctional Facility inmates grow produce in a garden to give to needy.

      




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For Plainfield inmates, gardening is 'something positive in a kind of negative environment'

Plainfield Correctional Facility inmates donate fruits and vegetables from their garden to community organizations.

      




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High school football top-10 countdown: No. 6 Avon looks to reload

Orioles, coming off a nine-win season and sectional title, return starting quarterback and several other key players

      




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High school football top-10: No. 4 Brownsburg enters 2019 with chip on its shoulder, a lot to prove

Bulldogs have not been able to go over the sectional hump since 2009.

      




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Take your Buick Roadmaster station wagon or Honda Civic on a drag race. Here's how.

For 15 years, Lucas Oil Raceway's Wild Wednesday has offered residents around Indianapolis the opportunity to drive fast, drag race — legally.

      




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Danville baseball coach Pat O'Neil is cancer-free. He's ready to 'start living' again.

Pat O'Neil, an Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, was declared cancer-free Tuesday.

      




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2015 IndyStar Mr. Football Brandon Peters starting over at Illinois

Avon grad among four local transfers trying to become starting QBs

      




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Avon football finding out about itself — and after 2 games, it likes what it sees

The third-ranked Orioles knocked off Ben Davis 41-17 with strong QB play and a defense that just keeps scoring.

      




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IU coaches expected Peyton Hendershot to break out this year — and he's delivering so far

The new offensive scheme allowing Tri-West graduate to become a difference maker for IU offense.

      




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Plainfield volleyball turned around through tough love and hard work. It's paying off.

Plainfield's volleyball team won nine matches in 2015. This year, they've won 11 matches already. Here's what changed.

      




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In wide open Class 6A, why not Avon? State's No. 1 team is thinking big

Being ranked No. 1 in the state is old hat at certain places — Warren Central, Carmel and Ben Davis, to name a few. But not Avon.

      




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Avon passes first test of adversity, responds with emphatic second half vs. Fishers

Avon, the top-ranked team in Class 6A, found itself in unfamiliar territory on Friday night — trailing by two touchdowns early in a game.

      




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'This was a game we needed.' No. 1 Avon pushed again, but passes latest test

Avon, ranked No. 1 in Class 6A, has had to display a high level of resiliency and develop that elusive clutch gene to remain unbeaten at 8-0.

      




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Finally ... Brownsburg knocks off No. 1, previously-unbeaten Avon to advance in sectional

After five consecutive sectional losses to Avon dating to 2010, Brownsburg finally knocks off its rival in tournament

      




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Watch two styles of Native American drumming from Danville

Watch this style from the Dakotas, showing higher-pitched singing, and a lower-pitched style from Oklahoma, shown at a Danville pow wow on Saturday.

      




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Winter pow wow honors Native American tradition in Danville

The Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds hosted a Winter pow wow put on by Indianapolis Tecumseh Lodge, Danville, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020.

      




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Former Brownsburg coach Steve Brunes, a 39-year Indiana coaching veteran, dies at 70

Steve Brunes spent nearly four decades coaching Indiana high school basketball with stops at Brownsburg, Cowan, Columbus East, Castle and Alexandria.

      




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It'll be Plainfield vs. Brownsburg in Hendricks County finals, though Bulldogs missing a key piece

Brownsburg upended Plainfield on Dec. 7 but the Bulldogs will be missing a key player when the two teams meet in the Hendricks County finals.

      




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Danville's Ella Collier is Hendricks County's all-time scoring leader — and she earned it.

Danville senior Ella Collier is Hendricks County's all-time leading scorer. And it didn't happen by accident.

      




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Brownsburg girls get sectional revenge on Mooresville, advance to semifinals

Allison Bosse scored 23 points to lift the Bulldogs over Mooresville, 51-42, in Tuesday's sectional opener.

      




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Plainfield police officer arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated

An off-duty Plainfield police officer was arrested Friday night on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

      




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Olympics can wait — Plainfield diver Daryn Wright first wants state title

Daryn Wright has a résumé, and a routine, unlike any other girl in this weekend's state swimming and diving championships.

      




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Jayme Comer, former assistant at Western Boone, named new football coach at Danville

Comer was offensive coordinator for Western Boone's back-to-back state title teams

      




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This Brownsburg teen saves abandoned potbellied pigs at Oinking Acres

Olivia Head, 17, founded Oinking Acres in Brownsburg and has rescued up to 160 potbellied pigs and some other animals.

       




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Photos: Oinking Acres Pig Rescue and Sanctuary saves pigs in Brownsburg

Oinking Acres Pig Rescue and Sanctuary is making a difference in the Brownsburg community by saving more than 150 potbellied pigs.

       




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'You have to show up for the animals': Brownsburg teen's sanctuary has rescued 150+ pigs

Olivia Head discovered there was a high demand for fostering and adopting potbellied pigs. Thus, Oinking Acres Pig Rescue and Sanctuary was born.

       




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Here's what Danville looks like during coronavirus pandemic

A look at Danville, Indiana, during the coronavirus pandemic

       




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How an IU-Duke game reignited love of basketball for Notre Dame, Avon grad Austin Burgett

Austin Burgett, a former Avon High School star, is rejuvenated in part by working out with IU women's basketball legend Tyra Buss.

       




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2 found dead in overturned car in Brownsburg creek

Two people have been confirmed dead after they were found in an overturned vehicle in a creek in Brownsburg on Tuesday.

       




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How funerals are removing dead from nursing homes during coronavirus pandemic

"We all struggled with personal protective equipment in the funeral industry," said Eric Bell, funeral director and owner of David A. Hall Mortuary in Pittsboro, Ind.

       




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Dead can 'exhale' when moved. Here's how mortuary workers protect themselves.

"We've always disinfected oral, nasal cavities that would be exposed to that exhale procedure," said Eric Bell, a funeral director in Pittsboro, Ind.

       




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Funeral director on how families are honoring their loved ones during coronavirus pandemic

Eric Bell, a funeral director in Pittsboro, Ind., says the longest he's waited to hold a memorial service is two months for a deceased person. He explains why.

       




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'I can't even give them a hug': A look inside a small-town Indiana funeral home

"I love from afar, do the best I can from afar but nothing equals a hug," said Eric Ball, funeral director, owner of David A. Hall Mortuary.

       




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Peston Picks is moving

My blog is dead. Long live the new blog. Or to put it another way, my page - and those of other BBC bloggers - is having a makeover. So if you don't want to read on, and you simply want to read my latest post, click here.

The reason for the change is to bring together more of my output in one place. So on the new page, you'll find many of my TV and radio pieces, and (soon) my tweets.

If I go mad and decide to do other social media, that'll be there too.

Fingers crossed that you like what you see. I can't hope that all of you will love all the changes. And in particular, I am sure some of you will be frustrated that (for cost reasons) there is now a 400 character limit on the comments you can leave.

Please don't let that put you off expressing yourselves. I can't tell you how much I value your opinions and the debate we have.

As for the posts I've written since Picks was launched in January 2007, the best place to find them is here. For future posts, the best URL for me is still bbc.co.uk/robertpeston




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Cavin: James Hinchcliffe will shine on 'Dancing With the Stars'

Through driver-turned-dancer James Hinchcliffe, the Verizon IndyCar Series is about to experience something similar to what Helio Castroneves delivered as a celebrity contestant in 2007.

      




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Cavin: Word of Bourdais deal spurs silly season talk

Frenchman reportedly leaving KVSH, kicking off IndyCar's driver movement for 2017

      




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Power vs. Pagenaud: How we got here

INDIANAPOLIS – A pair of Team Penske drivers for one Verizon IndyCar Series championship. That's what awaits Sonoma Raceway for next week's season finale.

      




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Insider: Helio Castroneves is this era's bridesmaid

In IndyCar Series history, driver Helio Castroneves ranks second in second-place race finishes. His legacy, beyond being a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, might be that of being this era's bridesmaid.

       




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Cavin: IndyCar season in review

Simon Pagenaud and Team Penske will be the featured honorees at Tuesday night's IndyCar Series awards ceremony at the Hilbert Circle Theatre (streamed on IndyCar.com beginning at 6:45 p.m.

       




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Cavin: Josef Newgarden to Penske the right move

Don't blame Josef Newgarden for leaving Ed Carpenter's popular IndyCar Series team, and don't blame powerful Team Penske for signing Newgarden. It's the right thing to do for the employee and his new employer.

       




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Jerry Sneva, 1977 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year died

Jerry Sneva dies at age 69