Betsy Reason

I’ve always heard that Allisonville Road used to be a gravel road. But despite being unpaved, the road was popular among travelers to Indianapolis. It was way before I came to Noblesville and started working at The Noblesville Ledger in 1986. Back then, Conner Prairie was in Noblesville as was Cottingham Estates housing addition. Both…

Noblesville High School Miller girls varsity girls basketball team on Saturday won their seventh regional championship and the first since 1996, against Fort Wayne Snider by a score of 78-63.  The Miller Girls (23-4) will advance to the semi-state with a game against Crown Point (24-3) at 7 p.m. Saturday at Logansport Berry Bowl. Also,…

Monday is Valentine’s Day. Is it a holiday just for women? I beg to differ. That’s why I went on a mission in downtown Noblesville to find men to tell us how they really want to spend Valentine’s Day. Here’s what these eight men said: Name: Alexander Glaser Age: 21. City: Fishers. Occupation: Insurance expert…

 “Of Mice and Men,” a play by John Steinbeck, contains strong adult language and racial slurs. Some community theater play directors might ask permission from a playwright to cut or change the wording, but not James H. Williams. His intent when he directs a play is to perform the play as-is. While Basile Westfield Playhouse,…

There’s a new theater in Hamilton County, and it’s called the Hyperion Players. It’s a dream come true for Noblesville’s Ian Hauer and his childhood friend, Adam Fike, who created the theatrical group, which will have its first stage production opening tonight. “The Glass Menagerie,” by Tennessee Williams, will be on stage for three performances,…

Phyllis Davis was a tradition at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair Queen Pageant and Fashion Revue for more than 50 years. We could always count on seeing her smiling face as she was playing the piano. The Noblesville woman never used any sheet music but played the songs by heart. “I’ve loved it, and the…

Jennifer Sell wakes up every day, and she knows why she does what she does and for whom. It will soon be three years since she started the not-for-profit, Same As U, which came about because the mom wanted to create a place where people with developmental disabilities — including her daughter, Jennifer, born with…

Here are 25 things to put on your calendar, from now through February. 1. Check out Nickel Plate Arts’ February First Friday’s Love, Lust & Poetry” exhibit from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Nickel Plate Arts campus, plus a special showcase by Kathryn Smith and live music. 2. Enjoy live music with…

When I learned last week that a local playhouse would rename its home in honor of a “sizable donation,” I wanted to know more about the philanthropic donors whose unexpected gift has suddenly brought good fortune to this 30-year-old community theater. Frank and Katrina Basile’s donation of $100,000 was given to Main Street Productions Inc.,…