Paula Talks Hamilton County’s History as Part of the Underground Railroad

Michael Kobrowski, the Westfield Washington Historical Society’s archivist and collection manager, recently mentioned to me that September is International Underground Railroad Month. This is something relatively new. Maryland was the first state to officially proclaim the observance in 2019, but other states and Canada soon followed, including Indiana in 2021. September was chosen for the…

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Garland Ray Bledsoe

September 16, 1939 – September 12, 2022 Garland Ray Bledsoe, 82, of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022 at his home. He was born on September 16, 1939 to Ballard and Elizabeth (Johnson) Bledsoe in Jonesville, Virginia. Mr. Bledsoe graduated from Jonesville High School in 1959. He moved to Indiana after graduation and…

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Renate Rosemarie Ridge

June 12, 1940 – September 11, 2022 Renate Rosemarie Ridge, 82, of Sheridan passed away on September 11, 2022, in Westfield after an extended illness. She was born on June 12, 1940, in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of the late Herbert and Kate (Path) Weisschnur. Mrs. Ridge married Francis W. (Skeet) Ridge on November 24,…

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Silvin Maginn

March 29, 1937 – September 12, 2022 Silvin Maginn, 85, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022. He was born on March 29, 1937 to Jerome and Mary (Litzelman) Maginn in Newton, Illinois. Mr. Maginn proudly served his country in the United States Army. He received an associate’s degree from IUPUI and worked…

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State Department of Education Awards Over $4M for School Success

At the first-ever Indiana Educational Excellence Awards Gala, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) awarded up to $4.21 million to schools across the state to celebrate their progress and achievement in supporting student excellence and growth. “Indiana’s educators bring passion and energy to classrooms across the state – and it’s important that we celebrate them…

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