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A Coach That Was A Poor Fit And A Sports Editor With Power Of Persuasion
By: Kenny Thompson During my 35 years with the Journal and Courier, Purdue football and basketball fans were fortunate to have a pair of Hall of Famers in Tom Kubat and Jeff Washburn reporting on the ups and downs of the Boilermakers. By the time I joined the staff in 1984, Bob Scott’s days as…
Read MoreKids Day At The Market, Josh Kaufman At Cool Creek, Flix ‘N’ Float, Chicago Tribute Among Weekend Things To Do
By: Betsy Reason Shop Kids Day vendors at the Noblesville Farmers Market, watch an Agatha Christie murder-mystery, float at the pool while watching a “Cars” movie, enjoy a Beatles tribute, Here Come the Mummies and Josh Kaufman with Nauti Yachtys at Cool Creek Park. Here’s a list of 25 things to do this weekend and…
Read More12-Year-Old Yodeler To Sing at State Fair
By: Betsy Reason Allow me to introduce Azalia Davidson. She’s 12 years old and is in the seventh grade. She taught herself to yodel when she was 6 years old by watching YouTube videos. Azalia has performed in several talent shows, including the Hamilton County 4-H Fair’s Youth Talent Contest for which she won Grand…
Read MoreA Quiz On Bicentennial Spotlight, Wayne Township
From Time to Thyme By Paula Dunn Another month, another township in the Bicentennial spotlight! Wayne Township is being featured in August. That means it’s time for the Wayne Township quiz. 1. Who were Wayne Township’s first white settlers? 2. Is the township’s largest creek “Stoney Creek” or “Stony Creek?” 3. What was Clarksville’s original…
Read MoreFabric, Quilt Show Inspires Club Kids To Color In Contest
By: Betsy Reason As part of Noblesville Township Trustee Office’s Bicentennial activities, kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville had an opportunity to learn about quilts and to color quilt patterns and win prizes in a Club quilt coloring contest. The youth activities were coordinated in partnership with the Trustee Office and Nickel…
Read MoreGen-Friendly 2024 Honda HR-V Is A Whole Lotta Crossover For $25k
By Casey Williams Twenty-five thousand dollars may still be a lot of money to most of us, but it is a pittance for a new automobile. At that price, one should normally expect many compromises in terms of quality, features, and engineering. Automakers rarely make their best effort for drivers in the cheap seats, but…
Read MoreStress Fractures, A Serious Micro-Trauma
By: John Roberts I saw a college athlete recently who complained of shin pain. He had been upping his running mileage in preparation for the upcoming cross country season. His pain was due to a stress fracture. Every year, somewhere between five and 30 percent of athletes develop a stress fracture. Briefhaupt first described the…
Read MoreThe Postscript by Carrie Classon
Ravages Of A Summer Cold So, I got a cold. If you catch a cold in the winter, everyone is sympathetic. They tell you to drink hot tea and put on another sweater. A cold in the winter just seems like part of the season, and I can turn the thermostat up and wait it…
Read MorePreparing for the trial (and election) of the millennium
By BRIAN A. HOWEY After reluctantly coming out of retirement to lead a fledgling nation, in 1796 President George Washington gave up power, which at that point in human history had been unthinkable. In his “Farewell Address” he warned that the preservation of the Union was at the core of nationhood. “We must guard our…
Read MoreHeights Wins Best Percussion In Class AA; Sheridan Awarded 2nd In Class A, 17th Of 37 Bands In State Fair Band Day Contest
By: Betsy Reason Hamilton Heights High School Marching Huskies and Sheridan High School Marching Blackhawks are celebrating their awards from Friday’s Indiana State Fair Band Day presented by Music Travel Consultants and Paige’s Music. Hamilton Heights Marching Huskies won Best Percussion in Class AA. “After every performance and almost every rehearsal, we continued to be…
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