Posts by The Times of Noblesville
The Last Time I Saw Harris
I almost deleted the e-mail, thinking it was spam, but lately I have nothing else to do, so I read everything. I didn’t recognize the sender’s address but I clicked on it, anyway. Maybe it was some rich guy in Uganda who wanted to send me a million dollars—after I send him $5,000 for shipping…
Read MoreChristopher Lee Barker
Oct. 16, 1965 – Feb. 9, 2022 Christopher Lee Barker, age 56, of Kirklin, Indiana, passed away at his home on Wed. afternoon, Feb. 9, 2022. Born Oct. 16, 1965 in Noblesville, he was the son of the late Marvin Dale Barker and Sandra Joy (Mason) Barker-Hart. After graduating from Tipton High School with the…
Read MoreFreida May James
Feb. 16, 2022 Freida May James passed away on Wed., Feb. 16, 2022. She is survived by her 4 children; 4 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; and 2 siblings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 siblings and 1 grandson. Private family services will be held. The James Family…
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NHS Grad Loves ‘80s Bands, Comedy One-Liners, Making People Laugh, Theater, More
Logan Browning loves ‘80s rock bands and recites random fun facts about his favorite hair bands on his hour-long college radio show. He thrives on live theater and is accustomed to playing the comic relief. He loves to watch comedies on the big screen and “can’t help but spit out one-liners like a b-list Bill…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 17, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:34 a.m. SET: 6:22 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 57 °F Low: 56 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Cabbage Day • National Public Science Day What Happened On This Day • 1992 Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is jailed for life • 1863 A precursor of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is founded…
Read MoreLocal Students Named To Tufts Univ. Fall Dean’s List
Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the Fall 2021 semester. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Angela Chen of Carmel 46074 Class of 2025 Peter LaBarge of Indianapolis 46256 Class of 2023 Xander McGlothlin of Carmel 46032 Class of 2024 Claire Wilkinson of…
Read MoreCity of Noblesville Receives $10.3M In New MPO Funding For Infrastructure Projects
The City of Noblesville has received a total of $12,219,034 from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO). This includes a new award of $10,359,670 for three major infrastructure projects within the city and increased financial support in the amount of $1,859,364 for two previously awarded projects. The IMPO governing board approved the grants during its…
Read MoreHammer Takes Whoopi’s Side?
“Timmons, are you familiar with The View?” Seven words, albeit spoken in a voice loud as thunder, and I wondered if my heart was going to attack John Hammer and me both. My first thought was I wondered if that electric fly zapper thingamabob could double as a defibrillator? For those new to these scribblings,…
Read MoreBBB Scam Alert: Protect Yourself From Tax Scams
Tax scams are among the most stubborn cons out there. They reappear often, each time with a slightly different spin. The main theme is scammers posing as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) trying to trick people into either paying up or sharing personal information. IRS impersonation scams most often start with a phone call and…
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