Archive for December 2025
Catching Up With Coach Dave Nicholson
Noblesville boys basketball fans, especially those not identified as Baby Boomers, might not recall the terrible state of Noblesville High School basketball before Dave Nicholson showed up for the 1975-76 season. The Millers had been so bad that legendary sports scribe Don Jellison wrote a damning column with the headline: Basketball Stone Dead in Nob…
Read MoreScott Chambers Next Carey Ridge Principal
Westfield Washington Schools is pleased to announce that Scott Chambers has been named the next Principal of Carey Ridge Elementary School, effective Feb. 2, 2026, beginning a purposeful transition period for the school community. Chambers’ hiring was approved by the WWS School Board at their meeting Dec. 9. With 27 years of experience in education,…
Read MoreWestfield OK’s School Master Plan
Westfield Washington Schools is moving forward with the next major step of Destination Westfield, the district’s long-term, managed growth strategy designed to ensure safe, modern learning environments and protect instructional quality as the community continues to expand. At its December 9 School Board meeting, the Board of School Trustees approved Phase 3 of the Destination…
Read More‘Twas the Night Before Branna’s Deadline
Who remembers the Noblesville Daily Ledger’s annual Christmas poetry contest? Well, I sure do, as every year it was a competition between my grandma, Bertie Hoover, and I to win the big prize! I started submitting mine in middle school, and who knows how long before that grandma was penning her prose. I won a…
Read MoreMany Popular Holiday Gifts Recalled
Many Popular Holiday Gifts Recalled Just weeks before Christmas, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is sounding the alarm on dozens of dangerous products recalled nationwide in November 2025 — many of them top-selling holiday gifts and everyday items already in Indiana homes. “The holidays should be a time of togetherness, not a time to worry about defective…
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Carmel Names Central Park Woodlands ‘Susannah H. Dillon Woods’
At the final Park Board meeting of 2025, the Carmel Clay Board of Parks and Recreation honored Sue Dillon by renaming the Central Park Woodlands as the “Susannah H. Dillon Woods,” recognizing her dedication and service to Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation. In 1988, Sue and a passionate group of citizens founded the not-for-profit Citizens…
Read MoreChristmas Express Delivers Joy to Local Children
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Community Foundation is proud to announce the successful completion of this year’s Christmas Express, an annual outreach initiative dedicated to bringing holiday joy to families in need throughout our community. With the generous support of our partners: Target, Universal Cares 501c3, OLD NAVY, and Hamilton County’s Youth Assistance Program, the…
Read MoreFOR THE RECORD
For The Record is a public service and regular feature in The Noblesville Times. It is designed to tell you what is scheduled to happen and what actually does happen in meetings paid for with your tax dollars. The Times encourages all citizens to take an active role in being involved in local government. NOBLESVILLE…
Read MoreGo & Do Foundation Helps Feed Local Families
FeedingTeam.org is grateful and thankful for the amazing generosity of the Go & Do Foundation. Their donation for Giving Tuesday 2025 of $20,000 will help fight hunger in Hamilton County. This donation will directly translate to feeding thousands of meals right here in Hamilton County. Because of their kindness, even more families will have food…
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