Archive for September 2022
Garland Ray Bledsoe
September 16, 1939 – September 12, 2022 Garland Ray Bledsoe, 82, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022 at his home. He was born on September 16, 1939 to Ballard and Elizabeth (Johnson) Bledsoe in Jonesville, Virginia. Mr. Bledsoe graduated from Jonesville High School in 1959. He moved to Indiana after graduation and…
Read MoreRenate Rosemarie Ridge
June 12, 1940 – September 11, 2022 Renate Rosemarie Ridge, 82, of Sheridan passed away on September 11, 2022, in Westfield after an extended illness. She was born on June 12, 1940, in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of the late Herbert and Kate (Path) Weisschnur. Mrs. Ridge married Francis W. (Skeet) Ridge on November 24,…
Read MoreSilvin Maginn
March 29, 1937 – September 12, 2022 Silvin Maginn, 85, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022. He was born on March 29, 1937 to Jerome and Mary (Litzelman) Maginn in Newton, Illinois. Mr. Maginn proudly served his country in the United States Army. He received an associate’s degree from IUPUI and worked…
Read MoreState Department of Education Awards Over $4M for School Success
At the first-ever Indiana Educational Excellence Awards Gala, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) awarded up to $4.21 million to schools across the state to celebrate their progress and achievement in supporting student excellence and growth. “Indiana’s educators bring passion and energy to classrooms across the state – and it’s important that we celebrate them…
Read MoreIndiana Part of 19-State Coalition Opposing Proposed Title IX Rule Changes
Attorney General Todd Rokita has announced Indiana is part of a 19-state coalition opposing the Biden administration’s rewrite of Title IX rules. Biden’s proposals include redefining “sex” to mean “gender identity.” “Title IX was passed 50 years ago to ensure equal opportunities for women,” Rokita said. “But we cannot effectively protect women’s rights if we…
Read MoreYoung, Colleagues Introduce Comprehensive Regulatory, Permitting Reform Legislation
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and 37 senators recently introduced the Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act. The bill would allow for comprehensive federal regulatory permitting and project review reform. “Permitting delays, regulatory inefficiencies, and red tape are…
Read MorePublisher of The Times Tabbed Among Top Media Professionals
By JOHN O. MARLOWEFor The TimesWhen the doors to Sagamore News Media opened almost 20 years ago, publisher Tim Timmons had a sign above his door. It was a quote from the auto racing industry that simply read, we don’t show up at a race to lose. One might read that and consider it cocky.…
Read MoreOrval Cleon Waggoner
December 3, 1928 – August 27, 2022 Orval Cleon Waggoner, age 93, passed away at his home in Noblesville on Saturday morning, August 27, 2022. He was born in Hamilton County on December 3, 1928, the son of the late Harold and Joyce Opal (Christy) Waggoner. Mr. Waggoner’s mother passed away when he was in…
Read MorePhyllis Jean Stackhouse
September 10, 2022 Phyllis Jean Stackhouse, 98, of Westfield, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at her daughter’s home. Mrs. Stackhouse was a spunky dynamo, whom her family nicknamed the energizer bunny. She grew up in Bourbon, Ind. She was a typical tomboy girl until the age of ten when her father died. She…
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