Hamilton County to Allow Cameras in its Courtrooms Presiding Judges Allowed to Set Conditions for Each Request

 Hamilton County’s Circuit and Superior Courts will begin allowing cameras in their courtrooms. The Indiana Supreme Court has given trial court judges the authority to decide whether or not to accept requests for cameras in their courtrooms. “We are constitutionally required to have open courtrooms to ensure courts don’t abuse their powers” says Superior Court…

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Riverview Health Hygiene Specialist Stacy Turner Honored With National Award

UMF PerfectClean recently honored Stacy Turner, Riverview Health hygiene specialist, with the annual National Hygiene Specialist Excellence Award. Stacy was nominated by Scott Smith, director of Housekeeping at Riverview Health, for her exemplary work as team lead of the hospital’s environmental services department. “Through her hard work, leadership and commitment to infection prevention, Stacy helps…

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Library Board Explains Policy

Dear Editor, The undersigned members of the Hamilton East Public Library (HEPL) Board of Trustees would like to correct the misinformation that is being circulated in print and in the media about the revised Collection Policy and the current review of books in the children and teen section of the library. We are NOT censoring,…

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Daily Almanac: May 02, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 6:41 a.m.SET: 8:40 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 49 °FLOW: 40 °F Today is…:• Baby Day• National Concert Day• World Tuna Day What Happened On This Day:• 2011 Osama bin Laden is killed by a U.S. commando. Bin Laden was the founder of al-Qaeda, a militant group that claimed responsibility for a series of terrorist attacks…

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Will Democrats Gain Ground on Election Day?

If you were running for election in Hamilton County in the past, you had to run as a Republican if you wanted to get the votes. It used to be that way in Fishers and in Carmel, but no more. The tide is turning. For many years, Hamilton County has leaned conservative and is mostly…

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Partnership Prioritizes Firefighter Health And Cancer Screening I4n Fishers

Announced yesterday, Fishers Fire and Emergency Services, Community Health Network and GRAIL have united to address the increased risk of cancer in firefighters. The partnership will provide Fishers’ fire men and women access to the Galleri test, an early detection cancer screen. The groundbreaking blood test can detect a signal for over 50 types of…

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Smile

What makes Greg Nordhoff smile? “My family,” said the 50-year-old Noblesville resident. He was found on Election Day in November 2022 working the polls, as a trained inspector at the First Presbyterian Church of Noblesville polling site. He is a sports marketing CFO. Born in Jasper, Ind., he moved to Noblesville for a job. He…

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Westfield Chamber Announces Partnership

The Westfield Chamber is excited to announce that Community First Bank is upgrading to a Diamond Level Partner, the Chamber’s $10k Partnership Level. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Community First Bank is proud to be locally owned and operated, serving Kokomo, Westfield, Noblesville, and the greater Indianapolis area. The bank has been named as…

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HHSC Celebrates School Library Month

Strong school libraries and their staff play an essential role in student learning. Libraries and the imaginative and innovative librarians who run them are an invaluable part of our schools. Our media centers are the hub of school activities. They foster a sense of belonging and are an engaging place to think, connect, create, discover,…

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