Archive for October 2025

By The Numbers, a look at what’s in the news . . . by the numbers. These are just numbers, not suggestions that they mean more or less than what they are. We do not suggest that one number is connected to another. These are simply facts with no extraneous details, bias or slanted reporting.…

Putting Education First   It was the inventors of democracy — the ancient Greeks — who first suggested that the foundation of society is the education of its youth. I believe the family, the church and the school all play a role, and I have centered my private and public life around promoting all three.…

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the city of Indianapolis celebrated the completion of the Nickel Plate Trail recently with a ribbon cutting ceremony.The 10-foot-wide, asphalt, multi-use trail was constructed by the city of Indianapolis with support from a $5 million grant from the DNR announced in April 2022.The new trail follows the historic…

The City of Carmel’s official hours of trick-or-treating will be Friday, Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. Homes welcoming trick-or-treaters should turn on their porch lights. If you do not wish to participate, or run out of treats, please turn off your porch lights.  While there are many neighborhoods and other organizations that hold their…

No one was injured in a residential fire last Saturday in Westfield. At approximately 10:15 Saturday night, Westfield Fire responded to a residential fire on Amberleaf Trail. Flames were coming through the roof of the home when firefights arrived. They worked diligently for an hour to extinguish the blaze. The home sustained significant fire, smoke…

The Noblesville Lions are certainly staying busy. On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Noblesville Lions, Westfield Lions and Feeding Team passed out food from Gleaner’s. They helped more than 100 families or about 500 people. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the Noblesville Lions welcomed Noblesville High School principal, Dr. Janae Mobley as the guest speaker. She has been…

The Cone Zone is rearing its ugly – but necessary – head at 146th and Allisonville again – but at least it’s not during rush hour. Between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. drivers should expect nightly lane closures and temporary ramp closures for milling and paving operations. The paving operations on 146th Street and Allisonville…