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Jim LaMonte (from left, as Charlie Aiken), Julie Dutcher (as Mattie Fay Aiken) and Sally Carter (as Violet Weston) rehearse for Main Street Productions’ “August: Osage County,” directed by Brent Wooldridge, onstage now through June 18, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Thursday, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, at Basile Westfield Playhouse. Photo courtesy…
Read MoreHour Favorite TV Show
I’m a big “60 Minutes” fan. I remember watching the premier show in 1968. The producer of that show was Don Hewitt, an alumnus of New Rochelle High School where I graduated in 1965. The high school has a list of famous graduates and Don is listed along with 29 other people. I must have…
Read MoreTop Ranked Baller Back For More
Not since the 1987-88 season has a Purdue men’s basketball team faced higher expectations than the 2023-24 Boilermakers. If Purdue reaches those expectations – a repeat Big Ten Conference championship, another run to a Big Ten Tournament title, the school’s first Final Four in an astounding 43 years – it will be because of a…
Read MoreIf Grandpa Could Only See Us Now . . .
I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store. There was an older man and little boy in front of me, and the little boy was chatting a mile a minute. The older man was smiling, nodding his head and not talking much. It made me think back to riding in the front…
Read More‘August: Osage County’ Was On Director’s Bucket List
For Brent Wooldridge, directing “August: Osage County” is a dream come true for a play director. He calls it his “bucket list show.” A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed…
Read MoreSports Partnerships From Another Perspective
Over the past months, Noblesville and Fishers have announced partnerships to build new arenas. In addition, Lebanon is also planning to build a large youth sports complex. It’s not the purpose of this article to say if these are good or bad projects for the respective communities, only be careful as things proceed. Working in…
Read MoreNHS ‘23 Grad Abby Pittman Ready to Soar
The Times photo by Betsy Reason Noblesville High School 2023 graduate Abby Pittman was among 737 NHS graduates on Tuesday night during the NHS Commencement at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. She’ll be heading to Butler University on a four-year, full-ride Lilly Endowment Scholarship. The Times photo by Betsy Reason Noblesville High School 2023 graduate attended…
Read MoreFrom Time to Thyme
By Paula Dunn Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines I was trying to come up with a topic for this week when I noticed the two biplanes flying over Noblesville and Cicero during the holiday weekend. They reminded me of an old newspaper article I’d run across a while back and filed away for an…
Read MoreHyperion Players’ Founder Brings Original Play to Stage
In its first year, the new Hyperion Players’ greatest challenge has been getting the word out and bringing in an audience. “I think we’ve succeeded so far, but it’s a lot of work, especially because we’re not doing musicals or children’s theater yet,” said Noblesville’s Ian Hauer. Hyperion’s next play, “Call Me Sister,” opening Thursday…
Read More‘Newbie’ Label Comes Off In Month Five
The Timesheet Welcome to the Timesheet. This column is a report of work done on behalf of the people of Hamilton County. It’s to be informative too, a place to learn about projects and how our county government works. As your employee, it’s important to me that you know what is being worked on as…
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