Noblesville July 4 Makes Kids Smile

What makes kids smile? The Noblesville Fourth of July. Kids were smiling everywhere on Monday during the Noblesville July 4 Fireworks Festival & Parade. Despite the heat, there were more people who came out to watch the parade than I have seen in a long time. Families lined the streets with kids holding out bags…

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Daily Almanac: July 6, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:21 a.m. SET: 9:15 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 92 °F Low: 76 °F Today is…: • National Fried Chicken Day • National Air Traffic Control Day What Happened On This Day: • 1912 King Gustaf V officially opens fifth Summer Olympics in Stockholm • 1964 Malawi gains its independence from Britain Births On…

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Former Local Students Chosen for Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Two former Hamilton County students were among four recent Ball State University graduates who have been chosen for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program—one of the most prestigious and widely recognized international programs, which grants support for pursuing graduate studies, conducting research, or teaching English abroad. Each graduate has been selected for an English Teaching Assistantship…

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Truth or Tall Tale?

Up for a quiz? We haven’t had one for a while. I’m calling this “Truth or Tall Tale?” I’ll give you a historical situation and you have to decide if it’s something that really happened, or a piece of fiction. Let’s see how you do. John Dillinger spent time in the old Hamilton County Jail…

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Former HSPA Director Thanks Rep. Goodrich

EDITOR’S NOTE: Steve Key is the retired executive director and general counsel for the Hoosier State Press Association. Each year, Mr. Key writes legislators and thanks them for the work they did this year on behalf of both the general public and the newspaper industry. This is one of the letters that went to a…

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Meeting Notice: Noblesville Firefighter Pension Board

The City of Noblesville Firefighter Pension Board will meet in Executive Session at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 8, 2022 at the Noblesville Professional Fire Fighters International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4416 union hall, 399 South 14th Street. The Executive Session will be held pursuant to IC 5-14-1.5-6.1 (b)(2)(B); (6) and (7), for discussion…

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Barbara Jean Nethery

September 9, 1928 – July 3, 2022 Barbara Jean Nethery, 93, of Noblesville, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022. The fabric of her 93 years was tightly woven with her Faith, family, friends and of course, food! She was born on September 9, 1928 to Milton and Lela (Treadway) Linthicum in rural Monroe County,…

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Charles “Charlie” Jones Jr.

March 5, 1938 – July 4, 2022 Charles “Charlie” Jones Jr., 84, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022 at Majestic Care of Carmel. He was born on March 5, 1938 to Sam and Pauline (Field) Sublett in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Jones proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He…

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Wayne C. Mosbaugh

March 20, 1944 – June 27, 2022 Wayne C. Mosbaugh, age 78 of Elwood and formerly of Hamilton County, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at his home following a pulmonary illness but a great, full life.  He was born March 20, 1944 in Elwood, the son of Richard and Marian (Carpenter) Mosbaugh. Mr.…

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