Branna (McCarty) Shores

How can this be? It seems like just yesterday that school let out for the summer.  Oh the agony…my winter blues are waiting in the wings. I remember the days when summer break meant three full months of frolicking fun in the sun. The end of July meant bracing for the upcoming “Dog Days of…

It began on June 20 and is barely behind us. It seems as if it was just a fleeting few weeks ago that the hottest time of the year turned the pages of our calendar to fun and frolic in the sun.  Memorial Day kicked off the period of time that pooltime is prevalent and…

Thursday, July 17, 2025 – where will you be?  If you’re anywhere around the Noblesville area, the only place to be is the annual Hamilton County 4-H Fair! Where else can you enjoy a lively week of exceptional entertainment all in one place? I can almost smell the corn dogs and elephant ears, just thinking about it! But,…

I am a Latin lover. Well, let me clarify. I know what you may be thinking. In actuality, I am of native American descent, however, I have an incurable love for the Latin language. You know, the one that is “dead,” as they used to say back in my school days.   Luckily, for once,…

With the holiday weekend drawing near, our minds meander toward food, fun, family and friends. Barbeques abound and pool parties are planned. With the sentiments of summer unveiling, it’s often easy to lose sight of the true meaning of this most heralded holiday. While we honor those who fought and died for our freedom, it’s…

Goodbye to the annals of April and bring on the meritoriousness of May! First we celebrate our memorable matriarchs on the second Sunday.  Be it a birth mom, stepmom, adoptive or foster mom, we must make mention of their magnitude.  Regardless of how they came into our lives, we commemorate the myriad of moms. It’s…

Wave. What’s the first thought that pops into your mind? A kind gesture or a ripple in the sea? How about you lovely ladies or gents out there that long for locks of slightly curling hair? Could your mind be meandering about a sudden occurrence of, or increase in, a certain phenomenon or activity?  It even…