Archive for October 2023
Smile
What makes Sydney Strange smile? “Watching everyone get along and meeting people at club meetings and or just here in general,” said the 14-year-old, a freshman at Fishers High School, a seven-year 4-H’er who has been in Junior Leaders four years. She is secretary of Junior Leaders. Why 4-H? “It’s always just been such a…
Read MoreHalloween In The 1960s
By Paula Dunn I may be old, but I’m glad I was born when I was. Growing up in the 1960s meant I was a kid when Halloween was still primarily geared toward kids. Back then, the holiday was mostly about going trick-or-treating — accent on the “treat.” Oh, there were a few tricks, but…
Read MoreNHS’s Robinson Named National GRAMMY Semifinalist
Noblesville Schools is pleased to announce that Noblesville High School’s (NHS) jazz director and assistant band director Bethany Robinson has been named a national semifinalist for the 2024 GRAMMY Music Educator Awards. Robinson was previously a GRAMMY finalist for the 2022 award and a semifinalist for the 2023 award. She is one of only 25…
Read MoreArcadia Farm Market Just 1 Reason To Visit
By: Betsy Reason It was a beautiful day on Saturday, so we ventured to northern Hamilton County to Arcadia Farm Market in the little town of just more than 1,600. Handmade goods, live music, kids bounce houses and a vintage scooter, car and tractor show attracted folks from far and near. My favorite part of…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: October 25, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 8:07 a.m.SET: 6:55 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 76 °FLOW: 61 °F Today is…: • Lung Health Day• Punk for a Day, Day• World Pasta Day What Happened On This Day: • 1983 Invasion of Grenada. A U.S. led invasion called Operation Urgent Fury was triggered by a coup that ended with the murder…
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10-24-23
Noblesville Masons Clean Up Their Adopted Street
Last Saturday morning, the Masons of Noblesville Lodge No. 57 gathered, for the second time this year, for their street clean up with participating Masons, Mark Winemiller, Jake, Kyle Moser, Rob Grimes, Chris Hurlock (chairman), Ron Williamson, Gene Beck and Kris Cummings (behind the camera). The Masons several years ago joined the Noblesville Adopt-A-Street program,…
Read MoreFormer Mayoral Candidate Bemoans ‘Progress’
Dear Editor, I applaud the residents around Cherry Tree Road for their effort to take their fight against the gravel pit to the courts, but I’d like to remind all that there is a much more efficient and cost-effective way to change things. The BZA (which voted for the gravel pit) is an appointed board…
Read MoreNorovirus; Gut-Wrenching Details
By: John Roberts Stomach flu has been making the rounds lately. I have to start by dispelling a common misconception people have that all types of “flu” are the same. “Stomach flu” is not caused by the same viruses that cause respiratory illnesses. Flu shots, given this time of year to help prevent respiratory influenza,…
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