Archive for January 2022
NFD Lt. Scott Hunter completes the international professional designation process
Noblesville Fire Department Lieutenant Scott Hunter has successfully completed the process that awards the professional designation of “Fire Officer” (FO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) met on Dec. 7, 2021 to confer the designation. Lt. Hunter becomes one of only 602 FOs worldwide, and the first with that designation in the NFD. The designation…
Read MoreRokita defends Roncalli on same-sex marriage
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is leading a 16-state coalition defending the right of Roncalli High School, a Catholic institution in Indianapolis, to uphold church teachings on same-sex marriage in its hiring and firing decisions. “The First Amendment protects religious institutions from undue governmental intrusion into matters of faith and doctrine,” Attorney General Rokita said.…
Read MoreVare’s Fight for Transparency Produces A Win for Residents
Seventy-five percent of the voters in the newly drawn Indiana State Senate District 31 are familiar with At-Large Fishers City Councilor Jocelyn Vare’s dedication to transparency in government. On behalf of Fishers residents, Vare has fought for a more open and accountable city government. Pushed in large part by Vare’s tenacious advocacy, last night the…
Read MoreWestfield Republican Scott Willis Raises over $126,000
Scott Willis, who officially filed an Exploratory Committee for Westfield Mayor in October of 2021, has reported $126,677 in contributions in 2021 and $125,814 cash on hand. Willis’ total raised is a record for amount raised in a non-election year for Westfield Mayor and sets him up as a front-runner in the 2023 Republican primary.…
Read MoreYoung, Wicker Applaud FMCSA Advancement of 18 to 21-Year-Old Truck Driver Pilot Program
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) applauded the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for advancing the 18 to 21-year-old truck driver pilot program. This program will allow 18 to 21-year-old truck drivers to operate in interstate commerce, as they currently do in intrastate commerce. The pilot program includes a number of…
Read MoreCarolyn S. Sisson
Dec. 10, 1953 – Jan. 10, 2022 Carolyn S. Sisson, 68, Cape Coral, Fla. passed away Monday at Select Specialty Hospital in Ft. Meyers, Fla. following an extended illness. She was born Dec. 10, 1953, in Elwood, Ind. to John “Jack” Ackerman and Betty (Troutman) Ackerman. She graduated from Lapel High School in 1971. She worked…
Read MoreSonya Denise Pearson
Dec. 25, 1964 – Jan. 15, 2022 Sonya Denise Pearson, 57, Atlanta, Ind., passed away on Saturday evening, Jan. 15, 2022, at University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on Dec. 25, 1964, in Cherry Valley, AR. Mrs. Pearson attended Hamilton Heights High School. She was married to Randy Allen Pearson on Feb. 17, 2009.…
Read MoreLife and other deep subjects
Scattershooting about the meaning of life . . . and other deep subjects (like, why do hot dogs taste better with coney sauce . . . and why are some coney sauces sweet while others are not) . . . * * * WHETHER WE are talking about The Times in Noblesville or our paper…
Read More01-19-2022
Daily Almanac: Jan. 19, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 8:06 a.m. SET: 5:51 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: °F Low: °F Wacky Holiday Today • Gun Appreciation Day • National Popcorn Day What Happened On This Day • 1915 Georges Claude patents his neon discharge tube • 1983 Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia Births On This Day • 1946…
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