Indianapolis, IN
First Farmers Bank & Trust to open Carmel branch – Indianapolis Business Journal
Converse-based First Farmers Bank & Trust plans to open a full-service branch in Carmel by the end of the year—a move that the bank intends to use as a springboard for future growth in the Indianapolis market.
The new office in Carmel’s Arts & Design District will occupy 2,800 square feet at 111 S. Rangeline Road in a three-story, 50,000-square foot mixed-use building being developed by LOR Corp.
First Farmers first established a physical presence in Carmel last year, when it opened a loan production office at 11711 N. Pennsylvania St.
Based on the results at that office, the bank decided it was time to establish a full-service branch. It plans to incorporate its existing Pennsylvania Street operations into the Rangeline Road office when the new branch opens.
In contrast to the Pennsylvania Street location, which is in an office district, the Rangeline Road location is in a livelier neighborhood with more foot traffic—and is expected to offer the bank better exposure to current and potential customers.
Another tenant in the Rangeline Road office will be 1933 Lounge, a restaurant concept from Indianapolis-based Huse Culinary. Huse, the parent of St. Elmo Steak House and Harry & Izzy’s, opened its first 1933 Lounge above St. Elmo at 127 S. Illinois St. in downtown Indianapolis and its second in Fishers District in 2019.
Matt Maher, First Farmers’ Hamilton County regional president, said the vibrancy of the Arts & Design District, and the presence of 1933 Lounge, will give the bank good visibility to both pedestrians and vehicle traffic.
“People will be able to see us, and I think it’ll give us a lot more brand recognition over time,” he said,
First Farmers, which is headquartered about 55 miles northeast of Carmel, has been doing business in Hamilton County for years. Its Sheridan office opened in the late 1990s and its Cicero branch opened about five years ago.
But the bank, which was founded in 1885, has grown to the point that it feels it can now compete in the Indianapolis market in a bigger way, said First Farmers President and CEO Mark “Doc” Holt.
In the world of banking, assets are a standard measure of a bank’s size. Last year, First Farmers’ assets surpassed $3 billion for the first time.
“That allows us to service a fair number of large commercial real estate customers,” Holt said.
Provided the Carmel branch performs well, Holt said, First Farmers will be looking for future expansion opportunities in the greater Indianapolis market. Holt said he envisions the bank eventually having between five and 10 branches in the market over a still-to-be-determined timeline.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana State Police have arrested a man in connection with two attacks, including one deadly, near Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis earlier this month.
29-year-old Michael Willis is facing two counts of attempted murder. Police say that the attacks happened on June 19 and June 26, both happening on N Senate Ave. near Monument Circle.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by News 8, on June 19, Willis was walking in the area near Monument Circle around 2 a.m. when he approached a person laying down and repeatedly stomped on them. Police say that this first victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
The first victim died on Sunday due to their injuries sustained from Willis’s attack, documents say.
Police also say that on June 26, Willis attacked a different person at the same location near Monument Circle. Police believe that the second victim was repeatedly kicked and stomped on while they were lying down as well. This second attack also took place around 2 a.m.
Indiana State Police detectives shared surveillance photos of Willis from the attacks with other police agencies in an attempt to identify him. Police say Willis was identified by a Greensborough Police Sergeant after Willis had asked the sergeant to use his cell phone.
Police then approached Willis and detained him. Police say that when Willis was detained, he was wearing the same clothes that were seen in the surveillance footage of both attacks. Officers also noticed blood on Willis’s socks.
In an interview with detectives about the July 26 attack, Willis at first said that he was only “nudging” the victim. Police say that according to Willis, he was trying to wake the victim up because he was concerned about them.
Later in the interview, Willis admitted to attacking both victims. Willis said that he was frustrated that he had been homeless and unemployed for around the past 6 months. According to police, Willis also said that the people in the area were “mean and rude” to him.
Police say that Willis told detectives that he was the only person involved in these attacks.
Willis is currently in custody of the Marion County Jail.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is under a heat advisory with temperatures in the 90s throughout the week.
Many cooling centers will open throughout the state for those that need to find relief from the heat. Hoosiers looking to find cooling centers in their area can contact Indiana 211. To learn more, call 211 or (866) 211-9966.
Avaliable cooling centers can also be found by clicking here.
Marion County
For those living in Indianapolis, Indy Parks has several cooling centers across the city.
Those Cooling Centers are:
- Broad Ripple Park Family Center
- Brookside Park Family Center
- Christian Park Family Center
- Frederick Douglass Park Family Center
- Garfield Park Burrello Family Center
- Krannert Park Family Center
- Grassy Creek Environmental Education Center
- Pride Park Family Center
- Rhodius Park Family Center
- Riverside Park Family Center
- Stanley Strader Park Family Center
- Washington Park Family Center
- Windsor Park Family Center
- Watkins Park Family Center
- Thatcher Park Family Center
For addresses and hours of operations of these cooling centers, click here.
Beech Grove will also have two cooling Centers for residents starting Monday, June 29. Those hours and locations are:
- Beech Grove Senior Center, 602 Main St
- 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Hornet Park Community Center, 5245 Hornet Ave
- 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday
Other Central Indiana Cooling Centers
For addresses and hour of operations of cooling centers below, click here.
Marion
- St. Martin Community Center
- Grant County Family YMCA
- Grant County Rescue Mission
Kokomo
- The Kokomo Rescue Mission
- The Excel Center in Kokomo
Peru
- Community Resource Center
- Miami County Courthouse
- Miami County Health Department
- Miami County YMCA
- Peru City Hall
- Peru Public Library
- Peru Schools Administration Building
INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — The National Weather Service out of Indianapolis has issued a Heat Advisory for all of Central Indiana and a High Heat Warning for parts of northern Indiana. The Advisory and Warning will go into effect at 12 PM on Monday and will run through 8 PM Thursday.
WRTV
A Heat Advisory means that temperatures in the 90s with dew points in the 70s, will lead to Heat Index values reaching 106. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Stay cool:
Drink plenty of fluids, check up on relatives and neighbors, and stay in an air-conditioned room when possible. If outside for extended periods of time, make sure to take frequent breaks in the shade as much as you can.
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