Archive for April 2025
Direct Gift from God in Noblesville, Indiana!
(revised Feb. 24, 2025; from July 31, 2019) I visited Noblesville, Indiana, today (July 31, 2019) in anticipation of closing on a home to complete the move north from Florida. I had already purchased a large backlit cross to hang on the wall, but I also wanted to get a new Bible for this new (old)…
Read MoreNew Look Embraces Downtown
Mayor Jensen Says Project is Important for Noblesville’s Future The initial design concepts for the Embrace Downtown project in Noblesville were unveiled during a recent public open house. Members of the project team presented the initial design concepts and gathered feedback during the open house. The Embrace Downtown project is a multi-phase project that will…
Read MoreSen. Buck Shares Updates
In recent years, communities across Indiana have experienced an increase in deadly drugs and violent crime on our streets. Senate Bill 324 is currently making its way through the Indiana General Assembly and would increase criminal penalties for meth and fentanyl dealers. It would also require individualized bail determinations for arrestees charged with violent crimes so…
Read MoreAir1 Worship Now Tour Making Stop at Fishers Event Center
The Air1 Worship Now Tour with Phil Wickham, Charity Gayle, Josh Baldwin and Benjamin William Hastings will be live at the Fishers Event Center Oct. 9, with tickets going on sale April 10 at noon at FishersEventCenter.com and Ticketmaster.com.Phil Wickham is a Grammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning modern worship artist whose songs have been sung in churches…
Read MoreSen. Walker Shares Update
In recent years, communities across Indiana have experienced an increase in deadly drugs and violent crime on our streets. Senate Bill 324 is currently making its way through the Indiana General Assembly and would increase criminal penalties for meth and fentanyl dealers. It would also require individualized bail determinations for arrestees charged with violent crimes so…
Read MoreCarmel Reports on Meeting to Save Taxpayer Dollars
Findings from a detailed financial and legal review initiated to ensure appropriate use of taxpayer dollars were discussed at a recent Affiliate Review Committee meeting. While the full fiscal and legal review prompted in partnership with Mayor Sue Finkam and the Carmel City Council includes four supporting organizations, Thursday’s meeting focused on the operation of…
Read MoreACLU Sues to Allow Transgenders to Change Sex on Birth Certificate
The ACLU of Indiana filed a class action lawsuit challenging Governor Mike Braun’s efforts to deny transgender Hoosiers the ability to update the gender markers on their birth certificates. On March 4, 2025, Govenor Braun signed Executive Order 25-36, which is modeled after a similar order signed by President Trump. The Executive Order unscientifically purports…
Read MoreOrder in Judge New’s Court? You Bet!
From Time to Thyme By Paula Dunn I’ve been thinking about writing about Judge Edward F. New, Jr. for a long time, but I put it off because I knew there was so much material to work with that it would be harder to decide what to leave out of the column than to figure…
Read MoreLibertarian Leadership Includes 2 From County
The Libertarian Party of Indiana elected officers during its recent convention in Plainfield, including two from Hamilton County. Evan McMahon, of Marion County, will serve his third two-year term as the LPIN chair. He has overseen the party during some of its most fruitful years and was elected unanimously by affirmation of the delegates. In…
Read MoreJared Keever Speaks to Sheridan Rotary
Sheridan Rotary recently welcomed Jared Keever as a guest speaker. Keever talked about the recent opening of the Monon Trail in Sheridan and shared his adventures as an avid bicyclist, both on the Monon as well as bike trails across America. Keever and other Sheridan biking enthusiasts are working to develop the newest…
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