This week's edition of Current in Fishers & Geist, dated Tuesday, August 19, 2025, covers a variety of local news and events. The Fishers Democratic Committee is celebrating its first anniversary after reorganizing into an official committee of the Hamilton County Democratic Party in August 2024. The committee has seen significant growth in membership and aims to increase voter turnout and fundraising to compete with the Hamilton County Republican Party. In other news, a Fishers man was arrested and charged with sexual battery after allegedly assaulting a woman in the Gray Eagle neighborhood. The Geist Half race series is set to return on September 13 with 5K, 10K, and half-marathon options. The race T-shirts feature a design by local artist Laila Lewis, and special "mental health miles" and "Gold Star family miles" have been designated along the route. Additionally, a Fishers resident, Scott Goodwin, is using the race as a platform to raise awareness for the need for kidney donors. Other articles cover the t
