Posts by The Times of Noblesville
NFD Deputy Chief Chris Gellinger Retires After 37 Years of Service
Chris Gellinger remembers as a teenager when his dad asked him what he was going to do after graduation from Hamilton Heights High School in 1980. ‘He asked me what I thought about taking a firefighter job that became available.” Gellinger said, “After some hesitation, I thought, ‘I’ll give it a try.’ It didn’t take…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: March 01, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:15 a.m.SET: 6:36 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 70 °FLOW: 43 °F Today is…: • National Dadgum That’s Good Day• National Pig Day• Share A Smile Day What Happened On This Day: • 1932 Aviator Charles Lindbergh’s son is kidnapped. The toddler’s abduction and death was one of the most publicized crimes of the…
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“Grossly Underpaid”: Hoosiers Would Earn More For Jury Duty Under Proposal
By: Leslie Bonilla Muniz Hoosiers haven’t seen a pay increase for jury duty in at least two decades, but that could change — even double — under a bill advancing steadily through the Statehouse. But corresponding fee increases have sparked debate on how to fund the criminal justice system: as a public service, or through…
Read MoreKratom — An herbal Painkiller — Could Become Legal Again In Indiana
By: Casey Smith A plant substance touted as a natural painkiller, “energy booster” and even a treatment for opioid withdrawal could once again become legal in Indiana under a bill advancing through the state legislature. House Bill 1500, authored by Rep. Alan Morrison, R-Terre Haute, would permit the sale of kratom, an herbal extract derived…
Read MoreStylish, Safe 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid Achieves 47-MPG
You should have seen the look on my husband’s face when I rolled up in the 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid. There’s never a question about the Camry’s quality or durability, but he’s not terribly excited. I don’t care; look at a list of the best-selling and highest quality cars for the past three decades and…
Read MoreVersiti And The Girl Scouts Of Central Indiana Team Up For Thin Mint Thursday
On Thursday, March 2, 2023, Versiti Blood Center of Indiana and the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana are partnering in a special way to thank donors. Unofficially known as “Thin Mint Thursday,” all attempting donors at Versiti’s Indiana donor centers will receive a package of Thin Mints® cookies. “We are always proud to be able…
Read MoreNomination Deadline Extended For Environmental Awards
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced that it will continue to accept nominations for the 2023 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence until Friday, March 17. Citizens, government agencies, businesses, organizations, and educational institutions are invited to submit nominations. Self-nominations are encouraged. Nominated projects must have occurred in Indiana and been implemented in 2021 or…
Read MoreMontgomery Medicine No. 710 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Someone recently asked me what lymphoma is. My knowledge of the subject was a bit dusty before I started doing some research for this column. Medical knowledge of non-Hodgkin lymphoma has rapidly evolved over the last decade or so. It is a very interesting disease and a type of cancer that is illustrative of recent…
Read MoreThe Defiance Of President Biden
When Vice President Joe Biden met with Russian President Putin at the Kremlin in March 2011, he recounted, “I looked into his eyes and I said, ‘I don’t think you have a soul.’” To which Putin responded, “We understand one another.” When ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos asked President Biden years later, “You think he’s…
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