Betsy Reason

Dan Stevens has been serving our community for nearly 50 years. Listening. Using common sense. And doing his best to help others. That’s been his philosophy for the past 49-½ years. “I hope I helped to make a difference,” said the 71-year-old Noblesville man, a two-term former Hamilton County Sheriff. For the past 14 years,…

Noblesville Schools’ two-week spring break begins on Monday. For some, vacation plans have long been made to head out of town. For others, it’s a “staycation” at home, finding things to do here locally. When my now junior daughter was elementary age, camps where participants can learn something new were always high among the choices.…

There are plenty of things to do this weekend and beyond. Here’s our Times’ list of 35 things to do. 1. Hamilton County Theatre Guild’s The Belfry Theatre presents “The Great Gatsby,” directed by Noblesville’s Andrea Odle, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at Arts for Lawrence’s…

Imagine sitting in the Historic Courtroom of the Hamilton County Courthouse in downtown Noblesville, listening to classical guitar. Legacy Keepers Music’s new Classical Guitar Series will offer four concerts in 2023 in the Historic Courtroom. The first concert is Saturday, April 1, and features 2021 Noblesville High School graduate, guitarist Santiago Baptista, “who will take…

I met Grace Allee a couple of years ago when she was named the 2021 Supreme Showmanship Grand Champion at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair. She didn’t think she had “a shot,” the then 16-year-old Noblesville resident, a then junior at Hamilton Heights High School and who represented the Dairy Goat barn, told me. The…

It’s time to get out your Easter baskets and get ready for some local Easter Egg hunts and Easter happenings. Here are 16 Easter happenings to put on your calendar: 1. The first hunt of the season is the annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at 6 p.m. Monday at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds in…

It’s St. Patrick’s Day with plenty of things to do all weekend and beyond. Here’s our Times’ list of two dozen things to do. 1. Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day Music with Rusty Musket with Celtic folk songs, old sea shanties and Irish tunes at 7 p.m. today at Primeval Brewing, plus Primeval opens early at…

Saturday Show Will Feature ASL Interpreters Any community theater would be lucky to have play director, Noblesville’s Andrea Odle. She’s very organized. “Being organized is a must,” she said. She is all about teamwork. “Surrounding yourself with people smarter than you are is the best way to ensure we all succeed,” she said. She is…

Kate Lantzer epitomizes the four qualities — dependability, service, leadership and patriotism — that define a Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen. The 17-year-old Fishers resident, a senior at Hamilton Southeastern High School, was named winner of the 2023 Good Citizen of the Year Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Horseshoe…

I catch up with comedian Dave Dugan a few times a year. St. Patrick’s holiday is one of those times. I saw him last August doing stand-up comedy at The Cat in Carmel. It was my first time at the 110-seat rental venue. The Indianapolis-based comedian who is famous nationwide and around the world and…