Posts by The Times of Noblesville
Fix-ated !
My doctor’s office isn’t very modern. I don’t mean the high-tech diagnostic tools in his office. I’m talking about the magazines in the waiting room. Recently, I got the chance to read the last print edition of Newsweek from 2012. Last year, I also browsed through Life magazine just before my EKG. One piece of…
Read MoreCommunity Development Block Grants Open for Applications
The Office of Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced the first round of Community Development Block Grants for 2026 is now open for applications. The following programs are accepting applications.Blight ClearanceMain Street RevitalizationPublic FacilitiesStormwater ImprovementsWastewater/Drinking WaterDetailed information on 2026 Round 1 updates can be found on the CDBG Resources page. Proposal submissions will be…
Read MoreHistoric Farms Sought for Rural Preservation Award
Indiana Landmarks and Indiana Farm Bureau welcome nominations for the 2026 John Arnold Award for Rural Preservation. The award recognizes the preservation and ongoing agricultural use of historic farms and farm buildings in Indiana. Owners of more than 30 historic farms across the state have been honored with the award since it was established in…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor:
Writer Urges Backing of Offshore Wind Power Dear Editor, President Trump does not like windmills. In December, his Interior Department issued stop-work orders for five offshore windfarms along the Atlantic coast, putting thousands of workers out of a job just days before Christmas. Thankfully, in a little over a month, federal judges have ordered all…
Read MoreSpace, the Final Frontier
BY THE NUMBERS By The Numbers, a look at what’s in the news . . . by the numbers. These are just numbers, not suggestions that they mean more or less than what they are. We do not suggest that one number is connected to another. These are simply facts with no extraneous details, bias…
Read MoreWitham Hosts BBQ Fundraiser
The Witham Health Services Volunteer Organization will host a fundraiser with Jawbone BBQ on Wednesday, March 11, from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the ER entrance in Lebanon. The menu will include pulled chicken, pulled pork, cheesy potatoes, green beans with sausage, spinach salad and banana pudding. Jawbone BBQ will donate 10% of all sales from…
Read MoreRed Cross Looking for Volunteers
People of all ages make up approximately 4,200 volunteers in the Indiana Region, including members of Gen Z who participate through nearly 20 Red Cross Clubs at universities and high schools across the Indiana Region. Generation after generation – from Gen Z to the Silent Generation – our community has shown that compassion is one…
Read MoreLocal Students Serve as Senate Pages
State Sens. Brain Buchanan (R-Lebanon) and Scott Baldwin (R-Noblesville) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages. Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator. Students in grades six through 12 participate in the page…
Read MoreLocal Student, Educator Honored
Josie Liebke from Butler University was one of 28 first-generation Indiana college students who got a boost to their education funds this academic year and re-connected with influential educators who helped along the way after being named “Realizing the Dream” recipients by Independent Colleges of Indiana. These scholarship recipients, one from each of Indiana’s private,…
Read MoreSpartz’ Bills to Reduce Costs for Farmers, Consumers
Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05) recently introduced a set of bills ahead of the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization aimed at lowering costs for farmers and consumers, improving equipment safety, and increasing transparency. The Farm Freedom to Repair Act would ensure farmers have the right to repair the digital agricultural equipment they own, helping reduce costly delays…
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