Here’s The Scoop

I am tired of celebrating the 10th anniversary of this, or the 75th anniversary of that. What makes those numbers so special?  I told Mary Ellen I had big plans for our 53rd anniversary in a few years. “Great,” she said, “but what about our 50th? I’m sure you have even bigger plans for that…

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Flanagan, A Profile And The Next Big Ten Coach

It was never fun for opposing centers to see Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus lined up across the line of scrimmage. For Detroit Lions center Ed Flanagan, it was a rivalry that was played out twice a year from 1965 to 1973. Flanagan, who starred at Purdue before launching a 12-year NFL career, once described…

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Young, Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation To Recover Hundreds Of Billions In Unchecked Unemployment Fraud

Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and a group of Senate Republicans reintroduced legislation to help recover funds lost to unemployment insurance (UI) fraud and provide incentives for states to recover fraudulent payments. The introduction of the legislation follows ongoing concerns that just a sliver of the funds lost…

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20th Annual Chamber Golf Outing

A big thank you to all of the golfers who participated in the 20th Annual Chamber Golf Outing at The Club at Chatham Hills on Monday, May 15. Congratulations to the Abbott team for winning the Dipple Cup and taking home first place (-23) – Shawn Williams, Joe Gushworski, Dan Witt, and Eric Snyder. The…

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200+ Attend HAND’s May 3 ‘Housing Our Workforce’ Conference

More than 200 central Indiana community leaders gathered at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Noblesville on May 3 to hear from experts working to address a growing need for suburban workforce housing. HAND’s 2023 Suburban Housing Conference, presented by the Hamilton County Community Foundation, was the Noblesville-based nonprofit’s ninth annual event. It attracted elected…

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Sandra Faye Jones

September 18, 1953, Sunday, May 7, 2023 Sandra Faye Jones, age 69, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Sheridan, Indiana, on Sunday morning, May 7, 2023. Born September 18, 1953, in Sheridan, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Geneva Elaine (Wells) Jones. After graduating from Carthage High School, Sandra went…

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Dinah Sue Owen

February 4, 1960, Sunday, April 23, 2023 Dinah Sue Owen, age 63, of Sheridan, Indiana, passed away on Sunday morning, April 23, 2023, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville, Indiana. Born February 4, 1960, in Columbus, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Paul Leonard and Tina Pearl (Flora) Sanders. She was a graduate of…

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Smile

What makes Linda Behrends smile? “Family, helping my veterans, mostly family. I’m very big on family, and we’re a big family up here” said the 42-year-old Noblesville resident, who was found bartending an evening crowd at the Ralph Lehr VFW Post 6246 in Noblesville. “They come in for drinks, coffee, just somebody to talk to,”…

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