Posts by The Times of Noblesville
Gracie Fisher is Supreme Showman in 50th Annual 4-H Fair Competition
Tears flowed on Monday night as Gracie Fisher hugged her family and friends and clutched to her large wooden award plaque after being named the 2022 Hamilton County Supreme Showmanship Grand Champion. For county 4-H’ers who show livestock, Supreme Showmanship is the be-all and end-all in 4-H. The 50th annual contest took place at the…
Read MoreThe From Time to Thyme Virtual Circus
This week I’m introducing yet another column spinoff — the “From Time to Thyme Virtual Circus.” Grab some peanuts and popcorn, and follow me into the virtual big top to see the Carnivorous Mouse, Killer Turtle, Daredevil Dog and Fiddling Bear! Cue the circus music! (You know the tune I mean.) Our first act appeared…
Read MoreMary Louise (Fishwick) Gubocki
January 29, 1930 – July 14, 2022 Mary Louise (Fishwick) Gubocki, 92 of Sheridan, formerly of Hobart and Gary Indiana, went home to her lord and savior on July 14, 2022, in Indianapolis. She was born to the late Arthur and Josephine (Demarti) Fishwick on January 29, 1930, in Gary, Indiana. Mrs. Gubocki attended Lew…
Read MorePrudence J. ‘PJ’ Shaver
December 18, 1970 – July 16, 2022 Prudence J. ‘PJ’ Shaver, 51, of Fishers, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at her home. She was born on December 18, 1970 in Anderson, Indiana. Mrs. Shaver was a homemaker and active member of Christ’s Community Church. She enjoyed exercise of all types including her classes…
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Tractor-Driving Champs
What’s it take to be the best tractor driver? Just ask 16-year-old Arcadia resident Grady Piel or 12-year-old Westfield resident Graham Curtis. Piel won the Hamilton County 4-H Fair’s senior division of the 4-H Agriculture Tractor Driving Contest. Curtis won the Fair’s junior division. Piel is going into his junior year at Hamilton Heights High…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: July 19, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:31 a.m. SET: 9:09 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 95 °F Low: 73 °F Today is…: • National Daiquiri Day • New Friends Day • Stick Out Your Tongue Day What Happened On This Day: • 1848 Seneca Falls Convention begins • 1870 Franco-Prussian War starts • 1903 The first Tour de France comes…
Read MoreThe Likely ‘Model’ For Looming Indiana Abortion Restrictions
With the Indiana General Assembly and Gov. Eric Holcomb on the precipice of historic abortion restrictions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court rendering Roe v. Wade moot with its Dobbs ruling, the architect of what happens beyond July 25 will likely be Terre Haute attorney James Bopp Jr. Asked if he is currently…
Read MoreThe Perfect Pet
My mother has found the perfect pet. She just doesn’t realize it yet. A clever little red squirrel has been trying to get my mother’s attention for months. “He’s such a pest!” my mother complains. But the squirrel does not give up. He has become quite tame, hanging out below the bird feeder, waiting for…
Read More2023 Nissan Z Drives Greg Brady and George Jetson Together
Too many automakers have tried to update classic designs with a retro flair to put an amber light on their boring product line. That’s not the case with the 2023 Nissan Z. While design references the original 1970 Z, and the chassis dates to the last Z, absolutely nothing about the driving experience or technology…
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