Archive for June 2022
Noblesville Pastor Retiring, Prepares Church for Younger, More Diverse, New Leadership
Noblesville First United Methodist Church lead pastor Jerry Rairdon is retiring after 42 years of ministry. “I have been with Noblesville First UMC for seven years and believe I have accomplished all that I am capable of for Noblesville First,” he said. “I think it’s time for younger leadership that will be more able to…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: June 3, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:16 a.m. SET: 9:08 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 78 °F Low: 54 °F Today is…: • Chimborazo Day • Love Conquers All Day • National Egg Day What Happened On This Day: • 1973 The world’s first supersonic airliner crashes • 1982 The Israeli ambassador to the U.K. is shot • 2013 The…
Read MoreReflections and Updates with Dr. Arrowood
As our school year draws to a close and we prepare to celebrate the 57th graduating class of Hamilton Heights, I can’t help but think about the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas last week. A community is devastated, and families are in mourning because of this senseless act of violence. Our…
Read MoreSpreading the News
Whenever I read a newspaper article that begs to become the basis of my next humor column, I cut it out and save it. Then I forget where I put it. (I also do that with car titles, birth certificates, and my life insurance policy.) But here’s one rich article I did find on my…
Read MorePatricia Males
April 23, 1932 – May 31, 2022 Patricia Males, 90, of Lapel, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Rawlins House in Pendleton, Indiana. She was born April 23, 1932 in Fishersburg, Indiana, to Leslie Teeters and Lela (Martin)Teeters. Mrs. Males graduated from Lapel High School in 1948. She retired from Guide Lamp, division of…
Read MorePreviewing the Upcoming Boilermaker Football Season with Kenny
The arrival of June means one thing to sports fans. No, not the NBA Finals or another month of losing for the Cubs and Reds. It’s time for the first college football season preview magazines to reach your local book store, pharmacy or favorite online retailer. Athlon Sports has released its All-Big Ten Conference teams,…
Read More06-02-22
Memorial Day Ceremony ‘An Honor, Privilege And Duty’
U.S. Army Vietnam veteran James Martin always calls it his “duty” to emcee the Noblesville Memorial Day Ceremony at the Hamilton County War Memorial in downtown Noblesville. He welcomed the crowd — this year a larger crowd than even before COVID — to Monday morning’s ceremony. Martin was pleased “to see this many people,” he…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: June 2, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:16 a.m. SET: 9:07 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 74 °F Low: 59 °F Today is…: • American Indian Citizenship Day • National Leave the Office Early Day • National Moonshine Day What Happened On This Day: • 1946 Italy becomes a parliamentary republic • 1953 Queen Elizabeth II is crowned • 1979 Pope…
Read MoreWhile Argument Rages, Innocents Die
I have written several times about school shootings in the past. If there is a more heinous crime in today’s world, I do not know what it is – and that’s saying something. What I fail to understand is the outcry every time for more gun control laws. STOP! Before you take me behind the…
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