Fishers police arrested a juvenile Saturday after responding to a reported fight involving a firearm at Hamilton Southeastern High School.

According to the Fishers Police Department, officers were called to the school Saturday, November 29, after staff reported an altercation in which a firearm was involved. School officials and police quickly reviewed security camera footage and determined the suspect had already left the building, and there was no ongoing threat to students or staff.

The juvenile was later found in a nearby neighborhood by an off-duty Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy. Police say the individual is not a student in the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools district.

According to the press release, the juvenile attempted to hide the firearm after leaving the school. With assistance from a Carmel Police Department K9 team, officers located the weapon on school property.

The juvenile was taken into custody on a preliminary charge of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm on School Property. Police did not release additional details due to the suspect’s age.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

HSE High School played Pike High School Saturday night and what school officials described as an “altercation” involving “visiting spectators.”  School officials also say one person was “suspected of possessing a firearm” and “is now in police custody.”

Few other details are available at this time.  See the statement from HSE High School Athletics issued last night below

The Fishers area appears to have received 1-2 inches of snow in this latest storm, much less than areas not that far north of us.  However, there are reasons to be careful on this Sunday.

The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a Special Weather Statement early Sunday morning warning that wind and below freezing temperature readings will result in the freezing of untreated surfaces.  Slick spots are still possible on the roads today.

Here is the full NWS statement:

Temperatures will fall to below freezing most areas by sunrise,
with readings remaining below freezing during the day. This will
cause water on untreated surfaces to freeze, creating the
potential for slick areas on roads.

In addition, gusty winds will continue today. Wind gusts before
sunrise could peak around 40 mph, with gusts during the day in the
30 to 35 mph range.

If traveling today, be alert for slick spots on roads and for the
gusty winds which could make driving more difficult.

The Indy Fuel closed out their weekend on a high note Saturday night, defeating the Toledo Walleye 3-2 in a shootout at the Fishers Event Center. The victory came one night after another overtime finish and capped a historic evening for team captain Chris Cameron, who set a franchise record by skating in his 255th game.

Both teams traded early chances, but the first period remained scoreless thanks to steady goaltending on both ends. Indy and Toledo each registered six shots on goal, and the Walleye carried a power play into the second period after a late cross-checking penalty on Michael Marchesan.

The Fuel killed off the remainder of the penalty to start the second before breaking through at 4:18, when Tyson Feist opened the scoring off assists from Owen Robinson and Jesse Tucker. Toledo responded less than two minutes later with a goal by Brendon Michaelian to even the game at 1-1. Apart from that quick exchange, the rest of the period settled into a defensive rhythm, with Toledo edging Indy in shots 7-6.

The third period opened with a chippy tone, but neither side took penalties during the early physical play. Indy regained the lead at 4:41 when Will Ennis scored his first professional goal, assisted by Cody Laskosky and Sahil Panwar.

The Fuel earned their first power play of the night after a Toledo slashing penalty at 7:54 but were unable to extend their lead. A high-sticking penalty on Cameron at 15:29 proved costly, as Toledo’s Tanner Dickinson scored the tying goal just 19 seconds into the Walleye power play.

Toledo applied pressure in the closing minutes but could not break the tie, sending Indy to overtime for the second straight night. The Fuel controlled much of the extra frame, yet neither team found the net, forcing a shootout with the score still 2-2 and shots tied 25-25.

In the shootout, Indy converted on all three attempts from Panwar, Laskosky, and Lee Lapid. Toledo’s Mitch Lewandowski scored on the Walleye’s first chance, but Brandon Hawkins was denied, sealing the Fuel’s win.

The victory capped a milestone night for Cameron and gave Indy a successful finish to their weekend homestand.

The National Weather Service provided an update Saturday night, saying the Fishers Area should get about one additional inch of snow.  The Winter Storm Warning does remain in place until 10am Sunday.

It would appear areas north and west of Fishers were hit the worst as a result of the snow storm.

Here is the update from the Indianapolis NWS office:

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch.
  Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and west
  central Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

As we come out of a Thanksgiving holiday period, even with snow and cold weather, there are a number of ongoing road construction projects in and around Fishers.

Here is the regular weekly update, as provided by the city of Fishers:

Continue reading Road construction update for the work week starting Monday, December 1 →

The Indy Fuel built multiple leads Friday night at the Fishers Event Center, but the Fort Wayne Komets forced overtime and escaped with a 5-4 win on a breakaway goal just 33 seconds into the extra frame.

The night opened on a strong note for Indy. Tyler Kobryn scored his first goal with the Fuel at 3:00 of the first period, finishing a brief breakaway with assists from Jadon Joseph and Connor Joyce. Indy then struck shorthanded when Jesse Tucker made it 2-0 at 11:35, but Fort Wayne responded quickly. Still on the power play, Blake Murray cut the deficit to 2-1 just 18 seconds later. The Fuel carried that lead into the first intermission while outshooting the Komets 6-5.

Fort Wayne tied the game early in the second period on a wraparound goal by Alex Aleardi at 4:03. A series of penalties followed, setting the tone for a chippy middle frame. Indy regained the lead when Sahil Panwar converted a power play opportunity at 9:01, assisted by Matt Petgrave and Lee Lapid.

Tempers flared at 11:01 when Tucker was called for unsportsmanlike conduct following a skirmish, and the Komets capitalized on the power play with a goal from James Stefan to make it 3-3. More roughing penalties followed, including a double minor to Fort Wayne’s Nick Deakin-Poot after an exchange with Joseph. Despite the physical play, neither team scored again before the second intermission. Indy held a 20-11 shot advantage after two periods.

The Fuel regained the lead early in the third. Former Fuel forward Zach Jordan was sent off for slashing just 32 seconds in, and Panwar notched his second power play goal of the night to put Indy ahead 4-3, with assists from Jordan Martin and Lapid.

Fort Wayne applied pressure throughout the period, and after Indy successfully killed a high-sticking penalty at 8:46, the Komets pulled even once again. Stefan scored his second goal of the game at 15:21 to make it 4-4. Both teams generated chances late, but neither could break the tie in regulation.

The overtime period ended quickly. On the Komets’ first shot of the extra session, Deakin-Poot slipped behind the defense and scored on a short breakaway, giving Fort Wayne the 5-4 win.

Indy outshot Fort Wayne 33-23 but fell to the Komets for the second time this season.

The Fuel are the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks and the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs and are currently in their 12th season, playing their second season at the Fishers Event Center.

I have traditionally written a Thanksgiving piece nearly every year since launching this local news site in 2012. I have much to be thankful for — a wonderful group of family and friends, and at my age, relatively good health is something I particularly appreciate.

This year, though, I want to focus on the community I’ve called home for 34 years: Fishers, Indiana.

When I married Jane and moved to Fishers, the population was around 8,000. It was largely a small town serving the surrounding farming community, though it was already on the path to becoming a suburb of Indianapolis.

As Fishers grew, so did its amenities. In 2012, voters overwhelmingly approved transitioning to a traditional city structure with a strong mayor. Our former town manager, Scott Fadness, was elected the city’s first mayor and took office in 2015.

When I retired from federal civil service in September 2011 after 28 years, I began looking for my next challenge. Before my government career, I had worked as a radio broadcast journalist, and I soon found myself exploring the idea of launching a local website focused on Fishers news.

LarryInFishers.com debuted in January 2012. Despite two moments when I considered ending the project, it has now continued for nearly 15 years.

I have always viewed this work as a way to give back to a community that gave my family so much. My twin daughters, Allison and Mary, received an excellent education in Hamilton Southeastern Schools and both went on to graduate from college.

There are expenses involved in producing this website and the podcast series I started in 2016. I’ve always covered those costs myself — part of my way of saying thanks to Fishers.

So on this Thanksgiving Day 2025, I want to remind everyone that this website is, in many ways, an ongoing “thank you” to all who live in Fishers. You’ve given my family and me so much, and this is my way of giving something back.

But gratitude flows both ways. Whether I’m at an Indy Fuel hockey game, a Fishers Freight football contest, a high school sports event, or any kind of community gathering, it’s common for people to recognize me, stop to shake my hand, and thank me for the work I do here. I cannot put into words how much that means. It makes every hour of volunteer effort worthwhile.

You may have noticed more advertising on the site, and I’m exploring the possibility of adding sponsorships to my podcast series as well. While some funds are coming in, they are largely used to offset the costs of blogging and podcasting. Very little remains beyond that.

If I’m able to generate more support, I hope to begin paying writers to help with coverage — something that becomes more necessary as I get older and it becomes harder to be everywhere at once.

So on this Thanksgiving Day 2025, let me offer the most important message of all:

Thank you for reading.

The Indy Fuel dropped their first meeting of the season with the Wheeling Nailers on Wednesday night, falling 5–2 on the road, despite a pair of power-play goals from forward Harrison Israels.

Wheeling struck quickly, scoring just 53 seconds into the game when Brent Johnson converted on the first shot of the night. The Nailers doubled their lead seven minutes later on a goal by Jack Works.

Indy cut the deficit midway through the period after Wheeling’s Tommy Budnick was called for cross-checking. The Fuel capitalized on the power play as Israels scored at 10:26, with assists from Sahil Panwar and Matt Petgrave. Wheeling took a too-many-men penalty late in the period, but the Fuel were unable to convert before intermission.

The Nailers killed off the remaining seconds of that penalty to open the second period, and the teams traded infractions over a stretch that included roughing minors for Indy’s Nick Grima and Wheeling’s Logan Pietila. Indy kept Wheeling off the board through multiple power-play chances, including kills following penalties to Petgrave and Will Ennis.

With less than two minutes left in the period, Indy went back on the power play when Mike Posma was called for holding. Israels struck again, tying the game 2–2 at 18:38 with his second power-play marker of the night. Panwar and Petgrave again recorded the assists. Through two periods, the teams were nearly even in shots, with Wheeling holding a 22–21 edge.

Wheeling regained control early in the third. Randy Hernández scored at 2:09 to put the Nailers back in front. After another Indy penalty, Wheeling extended the lead when Max Graham tallied at 10:26 to make it 4–2.

Tempers flared moments later as Indy’s Michael Marchesan and Wheeling’s Posma dropped the gloves, each receiving five-minute fighting majors.

Wheeling sealed the win at 16:54 on a goal from David Breazeale. The Fuel pulled goaltender Mitchell Weeks during a late power play, but could not close the gap. A potential empty-net goal by the Nailers after time expired was waived off.

The Fuel outshot the Nailers 31–30 but came up short, falling to Wheeling 5–2.

The Fuel return home Friday night facing Fort Wayne and Saturday against Toledo.