News in brief from around the county

Given the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton County's Real Property Tax sale set for Oct. 1 will be conducted electronically instead of in-person as with previous sales. Concerns about physically distancing were a large factor in the decision. Click here for more information. (Photo provided)

During the forest fires in the West, a Noblesville native has been on the front lines. Tom McCullough, son of Tim McCullough and Carol Karst-Wasson, is a resident of Washington State and became involved in the fire fight earlier this summer, according to his mother. She is now a resident of Angola, Ind.

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The Hamilton County Recorder’s Office is offering a new service to protect property owners from fraud and property theft. The free service alerts owners if a fraudulent document has been filed involving their property. Owners may sign up for the service by going online to Doxpop Property Watch. Questions about the service may be directed to the Recorder at (317) 776-9717.

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In the next few months, a new pedestrian bridge will be built across White River essentially connecting Conner Prairie with River Road Park. The bridge location will be approximately on a line of 126th Street extended. Clay Township officials are financing the bridge in cooperation with the Hamilton County Parks Department.

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The annual sale of tax delinquent property will be held Oct. 1, and for the first time it will be held online as a safety precaution. Properties on which real estate taxes have gone unpaid, will be sold to the highest bidder at the 11 a.m. auction sale. To participate or observe the sale, Google Real Property Tax Sale.