Archive for March 2022
Stephen Roger Smith
Jan. 9, 1944 – Feb. 19, 2022 Stephen Roger Smith, age 78, of Sheridan, passed away on Sat., Feb. 19, 2022, at Maple Park Village in Westfield, Indiana. He was born Jan. 9, 1944, in Vandalia, Ill., he was the son of the late Ralph and Viola Smith. After completing his years of service in…
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Absentee Ballots Go Out, Plus Interesting Tidbits about This Year’s May 3 Primary
As Hamilton County Election Office on Monday mailed out the first batch of primary election absentee ballots for the May 3 Primary, candidates across the county are preparing for their respective races. I share some interesting tidbits about this year’s Primary. It’s the first time for a race since new district lines have been drawn…
Read MoreApproaching Putin’s Nuclear Brink
About every 80 years since the American Revolution began in 1776, there have been decisive pivot points or cataclysms in history. It was followed by the Civil War eight decades later. There were a cluster of pivot points in the first half of the 20th Century, including the Great Depression (1929), President Franklin Roosevelt’s New…
Read MoreBraun, Marshall Introduce Bill to Further Research on Natural Immunity
Senator Mike Braun and Senator Roger Marshall have introduced the Apply the Science Act which would require GAO to conduct an evaluation on HHS/CDC to further research on the value of infection-acquired COVID immunity, the availability of this information and how it impacts CDC decision making, and the value of diagnostics in the COVID-19 response.…
Read MoreStop The Snoring!
Snoring can certainly be annoying, but it doesn’t always indicate a serious medical problem. However, sometimes snoring can be due to sleep apnea, a condition that can lead to significant medical issues. Sleep apnea is a condition where people have pauses in their breathing while sleeping. Most people have pauses to some degree, but people…
Read MoreAG Rokita Persists in Protection of Hoosiers from Unwanted Robocalls
Attorney General Todd Rokita is persisting in his efforts to protect Hoosiers from annoying robocalls that often come from scammers. “Hoosiers are bombarded with robocalls day after day,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Many of these robocallers are scammers trying to steal money or personal information from hard-working Hoosiers. There are important steps you can take…
Read MoreHolcomb Signs Bill to Boost Hoosier Mental Health Treatment Programs
Today Governor Eric Holcomb signed legislation into law HEA 1222 that would continue a critical grant program that has expanded access to urgently needed mental health and substance use disorder treatment services across the state of IN. The program is known as the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (or CCBHC) program. CCBHCs like Aspire Indiana…
Read MoreNoblesville Lions Helping Out Everywhere
The Noblesville Lions, long known for the generosity they have with their time and help, have been out in force these past few weekends, helping out around the community. Here’s a brief roundup of how they’ve been serving Noblesville and Hamilton county residents. On Saturday, March 5th, the Noblesville Lions assisted Gleaners with passing out…
Read MoreIt’s In The Double-Bag
So, I am at Walmart scanning and bagging almost $200 worth of groceries, when the employee that “monitors” the self-service checkout lanes leaves her station, and walks over to me. “Why are you double-bagging all of your groceries,” she asks without saying hello. “Excuse me?” “You don’t need two plastic bags every time,” she instructs.…
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