Archive for April 2023
Legislation To Lift Up Foster Children, Families
Foster youth often face numerous challenges that can impact their development and future. Every child deserves a safe, loving home, and this session I’m working on several bills to support and create more opportunities for Hoosier foster children. Keeping siblings together in foster care can put them in the best position to overcome emotional trauma,…
Read MoreAffordable, Future-Tech 2023 Nissan Leaf Ev Deserves A Second Look
By Casey Williams I have to admit I didn’t give this second-generation Nissan Leaf EV a fair shake. I went to the media preview of the first-generation Leaf a decade ago and was impressed with the effort, but a wobbly oddly-styled compact that could only go 75 miles on a charge wasn’t going to lure…
Read MoreThe Biden & Trump Actuarial Dilemma
By BRIAN A. HOWEY Leave it to Al Roker at the annual White House Easter egg hunt to smoke out President Biden on whether he will seek a second term at age 82. The NBC Today Show weatherman phrased the question as to how many more Easter hunts were in the president’s future. The president’s…
Read MoreIndiana School Officials Push Back On CTE Grant Elimination In Senate GOP Budget Plan
By: Casey Smith A school funding provision in the Senate-drafted state budget has drawn apprehension from some Hoosier education officials who say the change threatens students’ access to “essential” training programs. In contention is a proposal to eliminate existing Career and Technical Education (CTE) grants that Indiana schools can receive on top of basic tuition…
Read MoreWilson Commits to University of Kentucky
Colin Wilson, Hamilton Heights’ senior, has signed a letter of intent to join the University of Kentucky (UK) Men’s Track and Field Team in Lexington, Kentucky this fall. University of Kentucky is a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and a NCAA Division I athletic institution. He is the son of Ashlee Medley. “I chose…
Read MoreROAD CLOSURE / LANE RESTRICTIONS – Lochaven Subdivision
Please be advised, beginning on or after Monday, April 24, the Highway Department will begin bridge wearing surface replacement work within East Haven and Lochaven. This work will involve intermittent traffic restrictions or road closures along Midland Lane between Hazel Dell Road and Catlin Lane, Midland Lane between Cherry Tree Road and Strathaven Road, and…
Read MoreNoblesville Schools Board Of Trustees
The Noblesville Schools Board of Trustees has been recognized by the Indiana School Board Association’s Exemplary Governance Awards for their ongoing commitment to professional board learning and development. (L-R) Member Misti Ray, Member Laura Alerding, President Joe Forgey, Secretary Stephanie Lambert, Vice President Christi Crosser
Read MoreMore Than 300 Students Explore Frontiers In History At National History Day In Indiana State Contest
Top two finishers in junior and senior categories compete at National Contest in June. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) proudly announces 353 students from schools across the state took part in the 2023 National History Day in Indiana (NHDI) State Contest on Saturday, April 22 at Marian University in Indianapolis. NHDI is a yearlong program…
Read MoreSmile
What makes Laura Vaughan smile? “The thing that makes me smile the most is seeing young 4-H’ers start to grow up in the program and once they get toward the end of their journey, they really start to blossom,” said the 19-year-old Noblesville resident, a 10-year Hamilton County 4-H’er and former Junior Leader who was…
Read MorePreview Of May Hamilton County Bicentennial Events
The Hamilton County Bicentennial Commission would like to announce its lineup of grant-funded and community events for May 2023. Adams Township, located in the northwestern section of Hamilton County and home to Sheridan, is being celebrated during May. We hope to see you there! During May, we’re highlighting Adams Township events from vintage cars to…
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