Lawmakers Get Unexpected $1.5B For Budget In Latest Forecast

By: Whitney Downard The General Assembly will have another $1.5 billion under the latest forecast to incorporate in the two-year budget before session ends in just ten days. “Indiana is doing great, investments are showing the fruits of our labor,” said Rep. Jeff Thompson, R-Lizton. “It gives more flexibility and we’ll find a spot to…

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Sharing Little Modern Humor

For the eight or nine of you who regularly read these scribbles, you know I don’t tend to pass on the modern version of the mimeographed office jokes we used to get back in the ‘70s. But sometimes I get one or three that seem worth passing along. I’m sorry I don’t know the author,…

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Senator Endorses Fellow Marine, Entrepreneur And Republican Leader

Dear Editor, As Westfield looks to its future, I’m proud to endorse fellow Marine, entrepreneur and Republican leader Scott Willis for mayor. The stakes are high in this election. Westfield’s next mayor will lead the city through a time of exponential growth and opportunity. Scott Willis has the background, experience and vision to ensure Westfield…

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Ryan Fireprotection Breaks Ground On Headquarters Expansion In Noblesville

Ryan Fireprotection has broken ground and is constructing a new addition to add 49,000 square feet to its existing headquarters in the City of Noblesville. The current Noblesville headquarters was built in 2002 and is 50,000 square feet. “Ryan Fireprotection’s decision to expand its corporate headquarters in Noblesville continues our focused strategy to build economic…

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Levi Christopher Adkins

April 26, 1998, Saturday, April 15, 2023 Levi Christopher Adkins, 24, of Indianapolis (formerly of Carmel) passed away April 15, 2023.  He was born April 26, 1998 to John and Karen (Winters) Adkins in Indianapolis. Levi received his BA in Criminal Justice from Indiana University, Bloomington.  He began his career with the Noblesville Police Department…

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Laford “Corkey” Jones

May 19, 1950, Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Laford Lou “Corkey” Jones, age 72, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Noblesville, Indiana on Wednesday morning, April 12, 2023. Born May 19, 1950 in Lebanon, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Betty Lou (Rigdon) Turner. She attended high school in Mesquite, Texas,…

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Nickel Plate Arts Celebrating 11th Annual Welcome To Fairyville Event

 The 11th annual Welcome to Fairyville event, presented by Duke Energy, alights on the Nickel Plate Arts campus April 19-22, with crafts and activities for all ages and most events free. Welcome to Fairyville Events Nickel Plate Arts, along with its partners and other local businesses, will host various events and activities for Welcome to…

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CCP’s ‘True West’ Explores “What If?’

Carmel Community Players’ “True West” is an “entertaining piece of theater.” That’s how show director Eric Bryant describes the Sam Shepard play, which opens Friday and continues through April 30 at The Ivy Tech Auditorium in Noblesville. The play concerns the struggle for power between two brothers, Austin, a struggling screenwriter, and Lee, a drifter…

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Daily Almanac: April 20, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:57 a.m.SET: 8:28 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 82 °FLOW: 59 °F Today is…: • Chinese Language Day• National D.A.R.E. Day• National High Five Day What Happened On This Day: • 1999 15 die in the Columbine High School massacre. A further 24 victims were injured when two teenagers opened fire on students and…

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