Evelyn “Joan” Ellis

December 19, 1950-January 12, 2023 Evelyn “Joan” Ellis, 72, of Noblesville, formerly of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 at Ascension-St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following a sudden illness. She was born on Dec. 19, 1950 in Elwood, the daughter of Francis Edwin and Mary Louise (Baker) Gerard. Mrs. Ellis attended Elwood schools…

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Loren Matthes to Run for Carmel City Council

Loren Matthes, a 20 year Carmel resident, has filed to run for Carmel City Council in the West District. Matthes retired in 2021, but has spent the last 35 years dedicating her professional career to public finance and economic development advisory work at a public accounting and consulting firm, and in local government. Her background…

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Rocky Shanehsaz Forms Exploratory Committee for Seat on Noblesville City Council

Rocky Shanehsaz, a Noblesville resident, local business owner and ardent supporter of nonprofit organizations, announced yesterday that he has formed an exploratory committee to evaluate seeking election to the Noblesville City Council for either District 5 or an At-Large seat. Shanehsaz, owner of Mill Top Banquet & Conference Center in downtown Noblesville, believes in small…

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Sacred Places Indiana Receives $10M Grant from Lilly Endowment

A $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., will help greatly expand Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places Indiana program, which helps congregations across the state maintain their historic structures and thrive as spiritual centers in their communities. Shrinking attendance at churches nationwide leaves fewer resources to maintain historic houses of worship, often among the most architecturally…

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Renting or Buying, Which is Best for You?

A retired minister and his wife had never owned a house. They had spent all their married lives living in housing provided by churches. At age 65 they bought a house and financed it for 15 years. They had been frugal and had saved a good down payment. They paid for the house by age…

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