Times’ Managing Editor Promoted to General Manager

The Times has announced the promotion of Joe LaRue from managing editor to general manager. He takes over the position effective immediately. As general manager, LaRue will be responsible for business activities including advertising, marketing and event planning, as well as maintaining responsibility for news gathering and production. LaRue is a 2021 graduate of Wabash…

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Emily Ann Barrick

December 6, 1984 – June 3, 2022 Emily Ann Barrick, age 37, of Sheridan, Indiana, passed away in the early morning of Friday, June 3, 2022. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 6, 1984, to Margaret and Charles Smith. Mrs. Barrick attended New Palestine and Westfield High School and graduated from Kaplan University…

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Kevin R. Hancock

February 4, 1962 – May 28, 2022 Kevin R. Hancock, 60, of Noblesville, passed away on the evening of Saturday, May 28, 2022 at home following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 4, 1962 in Noblesville, Indiana, son of the late Horace Sterling and Martha Louise (Penwell) Hancock. Mr. Hancock was a 1981…

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NPD Triumphs Over NFD, Young Life to Win the BGCN Bed Race

Noblesville Police Department earned bragging rights and grand champion trophy in the 10th annual Darlington Bed Race netting more than $18,000 to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville. Bystanders lined Ninth Street, which was blocked off, to watch Friday night’s race, which brought out teams in a double-elimination tournament, during which NPD beat…

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Daily Almanac: June 7, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:15 a.m. SET: 9:10 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 79 °F Low: 65 °F Today is…: • Daniel Bune Day • June Bug Day • National Chocolate Ice Cream Day What Happened On This Day: • 1929 Vatican City becomes an independent state • 1968 The world’s first Legoland resort opens • 1975 The…

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Hamilton County Parent Project Aims to Reduce Juvenile Delinquency

The Hamilton County Courts’ Department of Probation Services is offering an 11-week program for parents of strong-willed and out-of-control children. The Parent Project is designed to curb destructive teen behaviors like poor school attendance, alcohol and drug use, runaways, and violence. “Kids don’t come with instruction manuals,” says Rob Evans, a probation officer and class…

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Aesop and the Recession

For more than a year now, I’ve been having a conversation with my two younger half-brothers and their families. It has the same general theme –– time to reign in the spending, cut the personal debt and stash away every extra dollar you can. “I’ve seen it all before,” I say, with a certain amount…

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