Archive for March 2023
Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation To Host Hounds & Honeysuckle Volunteer Event
Support dogs and the environment at Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation’s (CCPR) Hounds & Honeysuckle volunteer event on Thursday, March 23 from 4-6 p.m. at Central Dog Park, 1425 E 116th Street. The woods adjacent to Central Dog Park are filled with honeysuckle. Honeysuckle is an invasive species, meaning it harms the ecosystem by preventing…
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What makes Sue Jourdan smile? “Taking something old and freshening it up, repurposing it. I love working with painting and antiques and doing things on the creative edge,” said the 68-year-old Noblesville resident. She lives in an old house in Old Town Noblesville. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, and raised there for a short…
Read MoreNHS Theater Students Apply Classroom Learning On Stage While Sharing 1861 History
Not only do Noblesville High School students involved in the spring play learn about acting, building sets, costuming, stage lighting and sound, the students are also learning about history this semester. “Mrs. Packard” — onstage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the NHS Auditorium — is a play based on historical events, set…
Read MoreRecovery Café Offers Mental Health, Addiction Services in Hamilton County
By ALMA MASON Noblesville Times Recovery Café held its grand opening on Thursday at its location in Fishers. The event drew a small crowd, including government officials and others involved in the administration of the facility. Speakers included Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, Douglas Huntsinger from Governor Eric Holcomb’s Office, Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt and…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: March 08, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:05 a.m.SET: 6:44 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 46 °FLOW: 28 °F Today is…: • International Women’s Day• Girl’s Write Now Day• National Proofreading Day What Happened On This Day: • 1971 In the Fight of the Century, Joe Frazier triumphs over Muhammad Ali. Ali had been stripped of his World Heavyweight Champion title…
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Gardeners Asked To Be Vigilant This Spring For Invasive Jumping Worms
While earthworms in the spring are a happy sight for gardeners, an invasive worm species is wreaking havoc for landowners and gardeners in southern Indiana. Robert Bruner, Purdue Extension’s exotic forest pest specialist, describes jumping worms, an invasive species to North America in the genus Amynthas: “Traditionally, when we see earthworms, they are deep in…
Read MoreThe Postscript by Carrie Classon
“Mr. Muscles” My husband, Peter, is learning Spanish his own way. I do Duolingo online. It is free. It is easy to do. The whole thing is designed like a game, and dancing animated creatures hop up and down and celebrate every time I get five answers in a row correct. This shouldn’t matter to…
Read MoreWITH AVERAGE NEW CAR PRICES APPROACHING $50K, THESE TEN IMPRESS AT HALF THAT PRICE
By Casey Williams The average new vehicle price approached $50,000 at the end of 2022, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend that much to get a car with much. Putting a cap of $30,000, and many far below that, these ten vehicles provide impressive style and technology for surprisingly little coin. 2024 Chevrolet…
Read MoreIndy Airport Employees Lauded For Another Best Airport Win
Today marked another top achievement for the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) as it claimed the title again as Best Airport in North America – for 11 years straight. And airport officials are making it clear it’s their employees who are responsible for that amazing winning streak year over year – and they’re looking to recruit…
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