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Let’s Celebrate NHS Homecoming Week
By Betsy Reason It’s Homecoming Week in Noblesville. The merchants’ storefronts are decorated in downtown Noblesville, and it’s time to get into the school spirit. Noblesville High School students kicked off Spirit Week on Monday with “Class Color Day.” Seniors wore blue, juniors were in red, sophomores in white and freshman in purple. Tuesday, NHS…
Read MoreRollercoaster Ride Of 20 Years And Still Going
By: Tim Timmons A date came and went quietly several days ago . . . and we purposefully did not make a big deal out of it. Our little media company started its 20th year. Hard to believe. The list of naysayers who said we wouldn’t make it a month, a year, two years and…
Read MoreHomeowners Ready For NPA Home Tour
By: Betsy Reason This week, I wandered my way to the charming brick Logan Street, where I found homeowners getting ready for company this weekend. Eight homes — celebrating Hamilton County and Noblesville’s Bicentennial and built during Noblesville’s Gas Boom (1887-1907) — will open for Noblesville Preservation Alliance’s 36th annual Historic Home Tour from 10…
Read MoreAsk The Feeding Team Anything
By: Mark Hall We love hearing from all our neighbors, those who donate, take food, pantry hosts, volunteers, sponsors, and yes, even those who criticize what we do. This month’s column is an “Ask Us Anything” article, featuring answers to a few recent questions the team has received. Michelle from Fortville asks, how do you…
Read MoreThe Fall Creek Township Quiz
By Paula Dunn Fall Creek Township is the Bicentennial celebration’s featured township for September. That means it’s time for the Fall Creek Township Quiz! 1. What year was Fall Creek Township first settled and who was the first settler? 2. Who is the “Geist” in Geist Reservoir? 3. What old Fall Creek Township community now…
Read More2024 Buick Enclave Finds Presidential Luxury At Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
By Casey Williams I’m the kind of guy who likes a luxury car, but doesn’t feel the need to scream with a glitzy badge. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy vehicles like the Cadillac XT6 three-row crossover, but sometimes it’s nice to arrive elegantly without throwing down. That’s where the 2024 Buick Enclave Avenir comes…
Read More“Curse Of The Celts” A Deep Dive Into Rosacea
By: John Roberts The comedian W.C. Fields once said, “I never drink water; that’s the stuff that rusts pipes.” This was in response to a question about his alcohol habit. So what do alcohol and W.C. Fields have to do with this week’s topic of rosacea? Read on. Rosacea is a common skin condition usually…
Read MoreTrump And Hoosier Republicans … Well, It’s Complicated
By BRIAN A. HOWEY The relationship between Donald J. Trump and Hoosier Republicans is, well, complicated. Last week, five days before a grand jury in Georgia increased the number of criminal charges for Trump to 91 felonies from 78, the Indiana GOP U.S. Senate frontrunner Jim Banks doubled down. “President Trump endorsed me early in…
Read MoreTake The Trolley To Federal Hill Concerts
By: Betsy Reason In the midst of the hustle and bustle of Noblesville traffic, roundabouts construction, and apartment dwelling construction, our Federal Hill Commons park still offers us a place to go and relax and listen to music. On a recent Saturday night, we decided to go out to the park’s event lawn to listen…
Read MoreThe Postscript by Carrie Classon
A Pattern In Chaos It’s seven minutes after 10 p.m., and the usual ruckus ensues. My husband, Peter, is wearing earplugs. He is in the habit of doing this when we’re staying in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, because our little apartment is right in the center of town and, like all the homes in…
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