Archive for January 2022
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Names Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion
Recognition spotlights Gov. Holcomb’s leadership to spur trail network development, delivering quality-of-life and economic benefits statewide Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) has named Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb as the next Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion for his leadership in accelerating trail development across the state. Among his accomplishments is the Next Level Trails program, an innovative state…
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Meeting Agenda LOCATION: COUNCIL CHAMBERS TIME: 6:00 PM CARMEL CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR (DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 PM) ONE CIVIC SQUARE, CARMEL, IN 46032 HOW TO VIEW ELECTRONICALLY: AT&T Cable Ch. 99 Digital Ch. 64.45 Metronet Ch. 33 Spectrum Cable Ch. 340 Facebook.com/CityofCarmel YouTube.com/CityofCarmel http://carmelin.new.swagit.com/views/1 The Comprehensive…
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Words matter: HCAA Birdie Gallery removes ‘colored’ from historical marker because word is outdated term
Constance Jones grew up in the oldest black Baptist Church in Hamilton County, established in 1853, and she’s proud of it. “We were the colored Baptist Church. That’s what we were called back then,” said Jones, 82, Noblesville, proudly reminiscing as she sat on a wooden church pew last Wednesday in the former church building,…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Jan. 26, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 8:01 a.m. SET: 6:00 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 20 °F Low: 2 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Peanut Brittle Day • Spouse’s Day What Happened On This Day • 1998 In a TV statement, Bill Clinton denies having had “sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky” • 1905 The world’s largest diamond…
Read MoreHamilton County is in for a deep freeze
According to the National Weather Service out of Indianapolis there is a wind chill advisory in effect from 1 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST Wednesday. This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. Today and tonight, dangerous wind chills as low as 20 degrees below zero tonight. Wednesday through Monday, dangerous wind chills as low…
Read MoreNoblesville Hires Maranda Taylor as New Economic Development Manager
The Noblesville Economic Development team has welcomed Maranda Taylor as its new economic development manager. Taylor began working for the city last week. “Telling Noblesville’s story as a viable location for economic activity is part of our proactive strategy. Maranda brings valuable experience and relationships and will lead our intentional marketing and business attraction efforts…
Read MoreMasking Up in 1918
Four years ago, when I wrote a column about the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918, it just seemed like an interesting chapter in our county’s history. It never occurred to me then that a few years later we’d be dealing with our own pandemic. While there are differences between the two outbreaks, there are also…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s association greater Indiana chapter to host virtual day of action
Volunteer advocates from across the state will urge lawmakers to pass legislation to help Hoosiers affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementia during the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter’s virtual Day of Action on Feb. 1, 2022. Alzheimer’s Association advocates will push for three legislative priorities, including SB 353, authored by Sen. Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville) and…
Read MoreBlood donation appointments still critically needed amid first-ever Red Cross blood crisis
While there has been a significant and encouraging response to the dire need for blood across the nation, the American Red Cross needs more people to give in the weeks ahead to recover from its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. Those interested in helping are urged to schedule the earliest-available blood donation…
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