Barton “Bart” Turner

Oct. 12, 1967 – Jan. 28, 2022 Barton “Bart” Turner, 54, of Westfield, passed away Jan. 28, 2022.  He was born Oct. 12, 1967 in Logansport, son of Charles and Mary Ellen (Grant) Turner. Mr. Turner was a 1986 graduate of Logansport High School. Following high school graduation, he attended Culver Summer School. He was…

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Beverly A. Howard

July 23, 1925 – Jan. 31, 2022 Beverly A. Howard, 96, of Noblesville, passed away on Mon., Jan. 31, 2022 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. She was born on July 23, 1925 to Anthony and Hortense (Kelly) Hill in Princeton, Ind. Mrs. Howard was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church who loved the Lord and…

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Choosing High School Courses Not Easy Task

When I was in high school, choosing elective courses was easy. I took the traditional Typing I and II, Shorthand, Accounting, General Business, Home Ec Department’s Child Development and Family Relations, Spanish, and Newspaper classes. Other offerings included Yearbook, Architectural Drawing, Shop and Ag classes, plus advanced English, Math and Science courses That was 40…

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Daily Almanac: Feb. 01, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:56 a.m. SET: 6:07 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 50 °F Low: 29 °F Wacky Holiday Today • Change Your Password Day • National Dark Chocolate Day What Happened On This Day • 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates on its way back to Earth • 1968 Eddie Adams takes one of the Vietnam War’s…

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On The Street Where I Live

I was waiting my turn, the other day, southbound at a “redneck round-a-bout”. There a millions of these intersections, located throughout the world. We used to call them “four-way stops,” but stopping is quite optional these days. Not only that, not slowing down before not stopping is quickly becoming the popular uptrend. Lest you think…

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It’s far too early to declare Biden toast

At about the 1:45 mark of President Biden’s marathon press conference last week, the pool camera panned from a questioner to the president, and in the sweep were Biden staffers in an adjacent hallway. In this fleeting image, more than one of them was fixated on their wristwatches. Later, Biden would do the same himself.…

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Finding A Better Way

“You’ll never guess what I did!” my husband, Peter, announced. “You’re right. I won’t.” “I microwaved the masking tape!” I can’t tell you how pleased he was with himself. My husband has a hack for everything. When I buy a roll of masking tape that is good for nothing but causing intense frustration, I am…

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