Posts by The Times of Noblesville
Wooly Worms, Allisonville Road And The Forest Park Cabin
By Paula Dunn It’s another reader feedback week! On the wooly worm watch . . . My cousin, Nancy Lacy, said her great-granddaughter spotted three black and orange/red wooly worms while on a school outing in a woodsy area of Tipton County. Ed Snyder sent a photo of a wooly worm with that same color…
Read MoreNHS Teen Juggles School, Life, 53+ Shows At B&B
By: Betsy Reason Imagine being a teenager cast in a professional theater production and performing in shows every day of the week. Add in schoolwork, extracurricular activities and family time, along with relying on Mom or Dad to drop you off or pick you up for every performance. Auditioning for a big show, such as…
Read MoreMy Finger Is Stuck!
By: John Roberts I have seen many patients over the years who presented with problems getting their fingers to move. They all described pain with “catching” or “popping” when trying to flex or extend a finger. They suffered from trigger finger, a condition also known as trigger digit, or by the medical term stenosing tenovaginitis.…
Read MoreSome Seriously Fancy New Gloves
By: Carrie Classon My Auntie Jo gave me a beautiful pair of gloves yesterday. They are elegant, with embroidery on the top, and I immediately did what I usually do—I put them away for safekeeping. “I’ll wear these to something special!” I told myself. I have a date to go with my niece to see…
Read MoreSenate Lions; House Hyenas
By: Brian A. Howey Last week all seven of Indiana’s congressional Republicans voted for an insurrectionist to become Speaker of the House and second in the presidential line of succession. On Wednesday, they elected U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, who Rep. Matt Gaetz is calling “MAGA Mike.” U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio was defeated on…
Read MoreRestless Leg Syndrome
By: John Roberts Someone told me the other day that they thought “restless leg syndrome” (RLS) was a condition cooked up by pharmaceutical companies to sell medications. You may have seen commercials for Requip® and Mirapex®, both drugs used to treat this condition. People have described symptoms suggestive of restless legs since the 17th Century.…
Read More2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Electric Sedan Keeps EVS Interesting
By Casey Williams If you asked me which automaker makes the most interesting electric vehicles, you’d probably be surprised at the answer: Hyundai-Kia, which includes its luxury brand, Genesis. The cars look like they snuck out of a design studio and onto the streets, but are super easy to operate. Range and recharge times are…
Read MoreWestfield Grad Recalls Coliseum Explosion 60 Years Ago Today
By: Betsy Reason It was 60 years ago today. Halloween night Oct. 31, 1963. Kirk Kirkendall was a freshman at Westfield High School and two days from turning 15. He was attending the Holiday on Ice Show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum with his family. It was on that night that a violent explosion…
Read MoreHeadless Horseman A Bittersweet Tradition
By: Betsy Reason We have attended Conner Prairie’s Headless Horseman Halloween festival every year since I can remember. And we’ve taken our daughter there every year since she could put her mouth to a microphone to sing a Halloween song in Conner Prairie’s former “scari-oke” karaoke. This year was no exception. But this year is…
Read MoreDissing The Discount!
By: Dick Wolfsie Like most of you, I still receive little packets of coupons in the mail. I don’t need my deck painted or my ducts cleaned out, but I am on the lookout for a good restaurant deal. Not because I am cheap…okay that’s part of it, but mainly because for the first time…
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