Marie (Weintraut) Mattingly
March 3, 1950-November 21, 2022 Marie (Weintraut) Mattingly, 72, of Westfield and formerly of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Nov. 21, 2022. She was born on March 3, 1950, in Evansville to the late Lawrence “Bud” and Pauline (Woods) Weintraut. Mrs. Mattingly was a veteran sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1968-1971. She…
Read MoreCharles Franklin Rush
April 5, 1961-November 22, 2022 Charles Franklin Rush, 61, of Westfield, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on April 5, 1961 to Robert and Phyllis (Meter) Rush in Morris, Illinois. Mr. Rush enjoyed fishing and watching movies Survivors include his 3 siblings Deborah (Terry) Corzine,…
Read MoreGilly R. Snyder
April 2, 1944-November 21, 2022 Gilly R. Snyder, 78, of Anderson, passed away on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at Community Northview Care Center in Anderson following an extended illness. He was born on April 2, 1944, in Perkinsville, Indiana to Harold L. and Gertrude Snyder. Mr. Snyder retired from the assembly line at Guide Lamp…
Read MoreIndiana American Water Provides Tips to Properly Dispose of Fats, Oils and Grease
With the holidays here, Indiana American Water is reminding customers not to invite FOG (Fats, Oils, and Grease) clogs to your gatherings. The day after Thanksgiving, which plumbers call Brown Friday—named after the color of sewage—is typically the busiest day of the year for them. Along with turkey, gravy, and all the trimmings come fats,…
Read MoreDay Four Unlike Any Thanksgiving Before
Thursday marked the most untraditional of Thanksgivings. But what a day to be thankful for. Our first stop after leaving the Dead Sea was Masada. If you don’t know the story, you would be hard pressed to find one with more drama, courage and sacrifice. If you do know the story and have never been,…
Read MoreKenny Talks Start of Hoops, End of Football for Boilermakers
Purdue guard Braden Smith earned the first of what could be several Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors Monday for his role in the 75-70 victory against Marquette in the Gavitt Games. The Westfield graduate and reigning Indiana Mr. Basketball scored a co-team-high 20 points to go with three assists and two rebounds. Smith…
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City Councilman Jumps in Head First in Lead Role of ‘The Sound of Music’
Noblesville Common Councilman Mark Boice drove his oldest daughter, Ali Boice, to a show audition and was just along for the ride to support her. And the next thing he knew, he was asked to sing musical scales, read lines and have his photo taken with others auditioning for a role. I was at the…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Nov. 23, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:38 a.m.SET: 5:22 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 56 °FLOW: 31 °F Today is…: • Sigd• Fibonacci Day• Blackout Wednesday What Happened On This Day: • 1924 Edwin Hubble’s discovery that the Andromeda “nebula” is actually another island galaxy far outside our own Milky Way is first published in The New York Times• 1991…
Read MoreTurkeys, Cranberries and . . . Oysters?
A recent discussion with a friend about cranberries got me started wondering when cranberries, turkey and all the other traditional Thanksgiving dishes began to appear on Hamilton County tables. Unfortunately, I can’t provide any exact dates because we’re missing so many issues of the county’s pre-Civil War newspapers. However, other Indiana newspapers make it clear…
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