Archive for January 2026
Hamilton County Superintendents
All six Hamilton County superintendents had an opportunity to talk about school leadership and challenges at last week’s Hamilton County Leadership Academy Education Day, hosted at Noblesville Schools. Class members also learned about school funding and school boards, and had an opportunity to tour Noblesville High School. From left, Dr. Derek Arrowood from Hamilton Heights,…
Read MoreDr. Arrowood Shares Heights’ Update
Welcome to 2026! I hope you and your families enjoyed a restful and joyful winter break. One of the things I love most about education is that we get to celebrate a fresh start twice—once in August and again as we begin the new calendar year. This gives us the opportunity to carry fresh momentum…
Read MoreDecember Market Unusually Robust
Noblesville bucked the trend of a slow December residential real estate market, with closed home sales increasing and prices decreasing, according to F.C. Tucker Company, part of the Howard Hanna family of companies. In Noblesville in December: In Hamilton County in December: Elsewhere, central Indiana pended home sales decreased during the December holidays, homes continued…
Read MoreHuston Announces GOP’s 2026 Legislative Agenda
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) and members of the House Republican Caucus recently released priorities for the 2026 legislative session focused on lowering costs for Hoosier families and reducing government bureaucracy. Huston said this year’s priorities build on efforts advanced in recent years to reduce costs, get government out of the way and grow…
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From Braden Smith to Rick Mount, Time to Retire Numbers
With the Big Ten Conference’s career assists record in his possession and Bobby Hurley’s NCAA standard seemingly reachable with a minimum of 19 games to play in his career, it’s time to recognize Braden Smith as one of the greatest to wear a Purdue basketball uniform. Many Boilermaker fans already regard Smith as the best…
Read MoreNew County Historian Appointed
David Heighway Named Historian Emeritus The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce the appointment of a new Indiana county historian in Hamilton County, along with the designation of a county historian emeritus. New Hamilton County historian Jessica Laymanis a Local History and Genealogy Librarian at the Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville, Indiana. Born…
Read MoreChief Deputy John Lowes Files for Sheriff Seat
John Lowes, Chief Deputy of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, filed Wednesday for election as Hamilton County Sheriff in the upcoming Republican primary. A career law enforcement officer with more than 28 years of experience, Lowes is running to continue strong conservative leadership and ensure Hamilton County remains one of the safest communities in Indiana.…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Is Social Security Really a ‘Good Deal?’
Dear Rusty: You’ve said in the past that most people recoup their SS contributions within five years of starting benefits, thus Social Security “is an exceptionally good deal.” Your calculation is correct but misleading; if it were not, SS would have been insolvent long ago. I will, in fact, get “my” contributions back in about five years,…
Read MoreBoomer Completes Pokagon’s Hell’s Point Challenge 125 Times
Pokagon State Park’s 8-mile Hell’s Point Challenge has been open since 2017. To complete it, you must hike a mapped route that covers most of the park’s trails, taking photographs of specific waypoints. Once hikers complete the challenge, they can share their photos with park staff to earn a free finisher’s sticker and bragging rights,…
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