Barbara Kay Castetter

April 19, 1958 – April 25, 2022 Barbara Kay Castetter, 64, of Lapel, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. She was born on April 19, 1958 to the late Burl and Ruth Ann (Fogle) Castetter in Noblesville, Indiana. Ms. Castetter enjoyed being outdoors and watching TV. She had a…

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Fairies Come Out to Play at 10th Annual Fairyville

If you were in downtown Noblesville on Saturday, you probably noticed fairies of all ages in costume. The sunny, warm day was perfect for Nickel Plate Arts’ 10th annual Welcome to Fairyville event. It was a magical time for kids of all ages, who dressed in costume, got their faces painted and followed the Fairyville…

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Daily Almanac: April 26, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:50 a.m. SET: 8:33 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 55 °F Low: 38 °F Wacky Holiday Today: • Alien Day • Audubon Day • National Pretzel Day What Happened On This Day: • 1986 The worst nuclear disaster in history occurs in Chernobyl • 1989 The deadliest tornado in history kills about 1300 people…

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Jensen Taps Richardson & Wiles to Lead Bicentennial Committee

The City of Noblesville has created a committee to plan the city’s Bicentennial Celebration in 2023, the 200th anniversary of Noblesville being platted. Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen has appointed Bret Richardson and Megan Wiles to serve as the honorary chairs of the Noblesville Bicentennial Committee. The two will oversee the planning and programming of the…

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I Suspect Fowl Play

Let’s get the bad news out of the way, right off the top: Ed is dead. I am devastated. Ed came into my life unexpectedly, last Thanksgiving. The fact that he showed up at my house when he did was astonishing, so much so that I devoted my entire column to his unconventional and dramatic…

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Arts Commission, Department of Education Partner to Offer Arts Integration Learning Opportunity

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced today that it is partnering with the Indiana Department of Education to offer two Arts Integration Learning Labs for K-12 educators and teaching artists. Arts integration is the work of skillfully combining arts learning with other learning goals. The Learning Labs are designed to empower teaching artists and classroom…

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