Archive for August 2023
Student Loan Pause Ending – Don’t Get Scammed
After more than three years of relief, the payment pause on student loans is coming to an end. The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that student loan interest will resume Sept. 1, and payments will be due starting in October. This student loan news affects millions of Americans, which creates an excellent opportunity for scammers. In…
Read MoreElectrician Shortage Hampering Transition To Renewables
Dear EarthTalk: Is America’s electrician shortage hurting our ability to get away from fossil fuels? A shift away from fossil fuels is necessary if we are to mitigate climate change, but a serious electrician shortage in the U.S. is proving to be one of the biggest barriers to reaching this goal. An American energy transition…
Read MoreApplications Now Open For Indiana Main Street Program
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced applications are now open for the 2024 Indiana Main Street program. “The work that has been done by Indiana Main Street communities is remarkable,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “This program directly contributes to economic…
Read More‘Bidenomics’ And Its Indiana And U.S. Impacts
By BRIAN A. HOWEY In April 2022, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced $189 million for 154 Next Level broadband expansion projects, this coming atop a $100 million program in 2019. But on a helicopter flight coming back from Evansville in late June, there was yet another high-five moment. The governor had received word from U.S. Commerce…
Read MoreFrom Ernie Pyle To Polls To Scott Rolen . . .
By: Tim Timmons Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Joe Besser . . . * * * AUG. 3, 1900 was the day Ernie Pyle was born. For those who know, no explanation is necessary. If you don’t, Ernie was born just up the road in little Dana, Ind. and became America’s most famous World…
Read MoreStudent Loan Pause Ending – Don’t Get Scammed
After more than three years of relief, the payment pause on student loans is coming to an end. The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that student loan interest will resume Sept. 1, and payments will be due starting in October. This student loan news affects millions of Americans, which creates an excellent opportunity for scammers. In…
Read MoreNaoma G. Stiles
February 27, 2023 Our beloved mother and grandmother Naoma G. Stiles peacefully passed away on February 27, 2023, at the age of 96. Naoma will be most remembered by her children as a gung-ho Marine’s wife who served as a true example of one from America’s Greatest Generation. As a young wife, she took immense…
Read MoreDavid Lee Davis
June 30, 1950, Friday, July 28, 2023 David Lee Davis, age 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Sheridan, Indiana, surrounded by his loving family on Friday afternoon, July 28, 2023. Born June 30, 1950 in Greensburg Indiana, he was the son of the late R.G. and Gladys P. (Bate) Davis. He attended Triton…
Read MoreGov. Holcomb Makes Appointments To Various Boards And Commissions
A man from Noblesville and two others from Hamilton County were tabbed by Gov. Eric Holcomb to serve on the Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission. David Porter of Noblesville, president of Mechanical Contracting Services, Inc., was one of five new appointments to the commission. Porter is joined by Scott Miller of Carmel. Miller is…
Read MoreSmile
What makes Isaiah Butler smile? “The Pedal Tractor Pull,” said the 7-year-old Noblesville resident. He was found competing and winning the Youth Pedal Tractor Pull, for ages 6-7, at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair in Noblesville. “I never practiced,” the first-time competitor said immediately after the contest. “I did do Ninja class, so probably that’s…
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