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A Salute To Ron Stone
A few weeks back I did a tribute to some of Sheridan’s important women who have helped to hold our community together over the years. I would like to take this opportunity to honor one of the men who has played a key role in keeping this community on-going. Ron Stone has been a friend…
Read MoreNotes found scribbled during the bombardment of Khe Sanh . . .
You know, this didn’t use to be true, but I think it’s a blanket statement that applies to a lot more of us than it used to. We love our country, but struggle with our government. It certainly applies to the hired hands in Washington, but it filters down as well. Once again Indiana politicians…
Read MoreWords matter: HCAA Birdie Gallery removes ‘colored’ from historical marker because word is outdated term
Constance Jones grew up in the oldest black Baptist Church in Hamilton County, established in 1853, and she’s proud of it. “We were the colored Baptist Church. That’s what we were called back then,” said Jones, 82, Noblesville, proudly reminiscing as she sat on a wooden church pew last Wednesday in the former church building,…
Read MoreMasking Up in 1918
Four years ago, when I wrote a column about the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918, it just seemed like an interesting chapter in our county’s history. It never occurred to me then that a few years later we’d be dealing with our own pandemic. While there are differences between the two outbreaks, there are also…
Read MoreLegion votes to sell building to developer, move to new location
Noblesville American Legion Post 45 in Noblesville will soon be another downtown building that will become part of the City’s past. Voting members of Frank E. Huntzinger Post No. 45 on Thursday unanimously approved to sell the property at 1094 Conner St., to a developer and to purchase property elsewhere. The Post 45 Legion members,…
Read MoreI’m activated: bank on it
Each January the small bank in my hometown –– The Loanly Bank and Mistrust –– attracts new customers to their banking services by offering premium gifts to anyone signing for a loan or opening a new account. To anyone opening a savings account, the bank will bestow a $25 gift card to Sleepy Joe’s coffee…
Read MoreIndiana is awash in guns as homicide records proliferate
Last year was one of the bloodiest years in Indiana history as Indianapolis set yet another homicide record with 271 murders, while Evansville, Fort Wayne and South Bend all had deadly years. Perhaps, just perhaps … it’s because Indiana is awash in guns. On Tuesday, the Indiana House voted 63-29 on HB1077 the “constitutional carry”…
Read MoreThe Postscript
Nothing is as fun as eating broccoli and breaking bad habits “I bought more broccoli because I knew you were coming,” my mother informed me. You can never get enough broccoli, that is my belief. I am lucky in that I never had to acquire a taste for vegetables out of some sort of concern…
Read MoreChevrolet updates Silverado pickup ahead of all-electric version in 2024
Upon launch a few years ago at the Detroit Auto Show, the current-generation Chevrolet Silverado wore controversial exterior styling and an interior not nearly changed enough. At the same show, Ram rolled out its beautiful pickup with tablet-sized touchscreen. While the Silverado is a very good truck, Chevrolet heard the complaints and updates the truck…
Read MoreDo you have concerning swelling in your legs? You may have venous stasis
A patient of mine came in last week suffering from swelling and pain in his legs. He was suffering from a problem that is becoming more common – pooling of blood in his legs causing unsightly enlarged veins. To understand how vein problems develop you need a rudimentary understanding of the anatomy and physiology of…
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