Archive for April 2022
04-06-22
NHS Alumni Banquet Returns After 2 Years Off
I think I’ve attended nearly every Noblesville High School Alumni Banquet since I started working as a Noblesville journalist 36 years ago. The banquets are always a lot of fun, graduates reminisce about high school days, the 50-year class is celebrated and an Alumnus of the Year is honored. Plus, attendees enjoy a good meal…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: April 6, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:19 a.m. SET: 8:13 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 60 °F Low: 50 °F Wacky Holiday Today: • Fresh Tomato Day • New Beer’s Eve What Happened On This Day: • 1896 The first modern Olympic Games open in Athens • 1965 First commercial communications satellite is launched • 1994 The Rwandan genocide begins…
Read MoreA Fond Farewell To Kirk’s Hardware
It just breaks my heart that we’ve lost Kirk’s Hardware. I’ve always considered it, Smith’s Jewelers, the Uptown Cafe and Syd’s, the four pillars of downtown Noblesville because they’re the four oldest businesses on the courthouse square. While it’s hard to imagine the square without any one of them, it’s especially difficult to process Kirk’s…
Read MoreFrom the Desk of Your Congresswoman
Two of my bills to hold China accountable recently passed the House as part of a larger package: H.R. 6285, Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, which delists improperly audited Chinese companies from the U.S. stock exchanges, and H.R. 6329, National Critical Capabilities Defense Act, to diversify our supply chain and reduce dependencies of our…
Read MoreSherry L. Dick
Feb. 6, 1965 – April 3, 2022 Sherry L. Dick, 57 of Tipton passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at her home. She was born on Feb. 6, 1965 in Kokomo to Kenneth “Sonny” & Mary (Rood) Keifer. Ms. Dick worked for CNO Insurance Company, formerly Conseco, for 30 years. She attended Tipton High…
Read MoreJean Ann Thornton
May 20, 1932 – April 4, 2022 Jean Ann Thornton, 89, formerly of Mishawaka, passed away on April 4, 2022, at Five Star Residences of Noblesville. She was born on May 20, 1932, to Wilbur and Evelyn Cyr. Mrs. Thornton graduated from Lakeville High School and later married her high school sweetheart, Harold Thornton, on…
Read More04-05-22
Tri Kappa’s Fundraiser is Dipped in Chocolate
I remember more than 10 years ago stopping in to watch Noblesville’s Tri Kappa Sorority members making their peanut butter-filled chocolate Easter eggs. Selling of the eggs raise money for the community while offering a tasty tradition every spring. It’s always a fun weekend for the Tri Kappas who push up their sleeves, put on…
Read MoreBBB Scam Alert: Sending An Inmate A Care Package? Watch Out For Scam Sites
If you have an incarcerated family member or friend, sending a package is a way to show you care. But do your research beforehand. BBB Scam Tracker has gotten several reports of fake inmate care package services targeting people online. How the scam works: You find a website that offers to send care packages to inmates online.…
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