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Kiwanis Kite Flying Day Among 25 Things to Do
Here is our weekly list of 25 Things to Do in The Times: 1. Noblesville Farmers Market is open for the season 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Federal Hill Commons in downtown Noblesville. Parking is offered at the nearby Mexican restaurant that was torn down, at BlueSky Commerce, both just west of the park,…
Read MoreFinal Bus Stop Today as Parking Garage Opens
Hamilton County government employees — who’ve been shuttled on buses from the vacant Riverview Hospital-owned parking lot on the west side of White River for the past year — have a new, covered and consolidated place to park. The $11.5 million Hamilton County Parking Garage — that’s been under construction since May 2021 at the…
Read MoreLet Me Sleep On It
I recently got tested to see if I had sleep apnea. Sleep disorders can be serious, but my overnight stay in a “sleep lab,” had a few lighter moments. Before leaving that evening, Mary Ellen helped me lay out a few things we thought were important to take with me, like extra underwear, a toothbrush,…
Read MoreDraft Day Wrap-Up and Noteworthy Tid-Bits from Kenny
Erich Barnes always believed he belonged in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former Purdue standout defensive back’s resume reads like a Hall of Famer. Barnes is one of the few NFL players to earn All-Pro honors with three different teams. Seven of his 45 career interceptions were returned for touchdowns. When he retired…
Read More‘74 Grad and Lifelong Resident Named NHS Alumnus of the Year
Karen Williams Pryor couldn’t help but have a big smile on her face as she heard her name called along with nice things being said about her. A Noblesville native who was a varsity cheerleader and played clarinet in her school band and who spent much of her adult life working for a Noblesville air-spring…
Read MoreThree Cheers for Sen. Mike Braun
While questioning Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra recently, Indiana Sen. Mike Braun said this: “I think the government shouldn’t be pushing kids toward irreversible sex change therapy. We’re moving into territory we’ve never been in as a government. These kids are having a hard time and we should be focusing more on mental…
Read MoreDonate, Sell, Buy Odds, Ends at NPA Flea Market
Karen Huff has been antiquing and flea marketing for years. So when the Noblesville Preservation Alliance decided to offer a Flea Market during the pandemic in place of the annual Historic Home Tour three years ago, she was all in. “The process of hefting, hauling, scrubbing and polishing is well worth the satisfaction of passing…
Read MoreThe President’s Pie
One hundred years ago this week a Westfield woman secured her 15 minutes of fame — not by saving someone from a burning building or anything like that, but by baking a pie! The story actually began a few months earlier in February when Indiana Senator Harry S. New and his wife came to Noblesville…
Read MoreDugan Still Trying to Hit World-Recognized Roundabout Record
Dave Dugan is at it again. Four years ago on Groundhog Day, the comedian, a Hamilton County resident, set a world-record at laps around a Carmel roundabout with proceeds going to charity. Yes, the Carmel comedian drove in circles a total of 717 laps around a single roundabout. It took him three hours and 10…
Read MoreBreakup on Aisle 12
I always feel like quirky things happen to me more than they happen to other people. A chance encounter this week should eliminate any doubt. I was walking casually through Aisle 12 of a grocery giant I seldom shop. I noticed a couple striding toward me. The two appeared to be about 30, although I’ve…
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