81 Hamilton County Students Among National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Yesterday, officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced 81 Hamilton County students are among over 16,000 Semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Seniors from Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville, University and Westfield high schools were among the 81 students named. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue…
Read MoreState GOP Facing Challenges of Own Making
Ok Class, here’s today’s test. Who is Daniel E. Kelly? Googling is not allowed. Anyone? OK, here’s a hint. Mr. Kelly is connected to Dr. Brewster M. Higley. It’s OK, I’ll wait. Still nothing? One last hint. Dr. Higley wrote a poem called My Western Home in the 1870s. Give up? Daniel took that poem…
Read MoreSarah Lou Collins
January 22, 1928 – September 12, 2022 Sarah Lou Collins, 94, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022 at Harbour Manor Care Center in Noblesville. She was born on January 22, 1928 to Loren and Euphema (Parsley) Walsh in Muncie, Indiana. Mrs. Collins was a graduate of Fortville High School. She married Willie…
Read MoreJennie Lee Evans
January 30, 1937 – September 10, 2022 Jennie Lee Evans, age 85, of Sheridan, passed away on Saturday morning, September 10, 2022 at Maple Park Village in Westfield, Indiana. She was born on January 30, 1937 in Newton, Ohio, daughter of the late Samuel George “Sam” and Bessie Marie (Illeges) Pritsch. Mrs. Evans worked as…
Read MoreDestiny Michelle Harris
July 17, 1995 – September 5, 2022 Destiny Michelle Harris, 27, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital in Anderson. She was born on July 17, 1995 in Noblesville, Indiana. Ms. Harris was a very loyal woman, always helping her grandparents, friends, mother, father and siblings. She…
Read MoreCity of Fishers Unveils $1.1B in Development, Entertainment Projects
Fishers City officials announced yesterday more than $1.1 billion in economic and entertainment investments. This represents the largest single-day announcement in Fishers’ history. The projects will be presented to the Fishers City Council next Monday. Thompson Thrift’s Next Phase of Fishers District: Thompson Thrift, the master developer of Fishers District, shared its plans to bring…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Sept. 15, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:25 a.m. SET: 7:52 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 84 °F Low: 59 °F Today is…: • Greenpeace Day • International Day of Democracy • World Afro Day What Happened On This Day: • 1935 Nuremberg laws instituted by the Nazi party are put into force • 1963 A Ku Klux Klan bomb planted…
Read MoreBiden Officials Visit Purdue as Part of National Push to Bolster Semiconductor Production
By CASEY SMITHState and federal officials on Tuesday descended upon Purdue University’s campus as part of a national campaign to bolster the domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips. Gov. Eric Holcomb joined two Biden administration Cabinet secretaries — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo — in West Lafayette to tour the microelectronic…
Read MoreDiamond Pet Foods Picks Rushville for $259M Production Center
Governor Eric Holcomb joined Rushville Mayor Mike Pavey and executives from Diamond Pet Foods yesterday to announce the company’s plans to build a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution center in Indiana to support its Midwest client base. To support the new $259 million state-of-the-art operation, the company plans to create up to 170 new jobs by…
Read MoreIndiana Colleges to Grant Students Free Applications
Six Indiana colleges will waive college application fees during Indiana’s College Application Week, Sept. 26-30, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Another 33 colleges have reported free applications year-round. College Application Week is part of Learn More Indiana’s annual College GO! initiative that takes place each August through November with information and resources…
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