Columnists
Israel Response Will Be Watched
By: Tim Timmons Don’t know about you, but it’s been a while since I’ve been to a concert. Been even longer since I was at one of those events held out in the open with acts coming and going over an extended period of time. The last time was in another state and what felt…
Read MoreLots to Do On Our Fall Break
By: Betsy Reason It’s the second week of Noblesville Schools’ fall break. And while I’ve seen tons of photos on friends’ Facebook pages of their fabulous travels, we’ve been having so much fun that we haven’t even traveled out of the area. Our break kicked off with Noblesville Main Street’s First Friday Fall Festival, watching…
Read MoreAdrienes Flowers Petaling It Forward
By: Betsy Reason Flowers make people happy and their day brighter. So if someone happens to give you flowers today, smile and say “thank you.” And if you receive two bouquets of flowers, pass one on to someone else to make their day brighter. That’s the advice of Adrienes Flowers & Gifts co-owners Stephen and…
Read MoreThe Wooly Worm/Persimmon Seed Forecast, 2023-2024
By Paula Dunn Here it is — this year’s winter weather forecast column! Before I get started, though, I want to issue the usual disclaimer: I don’t really forecast the winter weather. I just provide data from the folk signs that Sheridan’s weather expert, Clara Hoover, used to create HER forecasts. I’ll leave it to…
Read MoreNorth Elementary PTO Fun Run Tops $14K Goal, Fundraising Continues Thru Break
By: Betsy Reason Returning to North Elementary School in Noblesville to watch this month’s PTO Fun Run brought back memories of when my own daughter last participated in the fundraiser seven years ago, when she was a fifth-grader at North, where Principal Robert Lugo was in his first year. This year’s PTO Fun Run centered…
Read MoreThe Heart Of A Host
By: Mark Hall Pantries 56 and 57 were placed in service this past week, both were loaded in the back of a Gaylor Electric truck, driven to their permanent locations, and set up in Westfield along high traffic roads. Driving away from the second deployment I was caught up reflecting on all the families that…
Read More2023 Toyota Corolla Cross XSE Hybrid Trades Well On A Best-Selling Name
By Casey Williams Scroll through web pages from major automakers and you’ll quickly realize compact sedans are in short supply. Haven’t looked for a while? Good luck! Ford, GM, Chrysler, and Mitsubishi have all waved adios to a segment they once dominated. While the Toyota Corolla still sells in respectable numbers, its maker recognizes buyers…
Read MoreFederal Government Distrust
By Brian A. Howey The last two American presidential assassinations — coming about 60 years apart — set in motion different yields when it comes to trust in government. When bullets felled President William McKinley in Buffalo in 1901, the subsequent ascension of President Theodore Roosevelt commenced a progressive movement that largely persisted over six…
Read MoreLost Romanticism Or Seamless Communication?
By: Carrie Classon My sister sends a text, telling me she is making lasagna, and asks if I will bring a cake. “Sounds great!” I readily agree. “When?” There is no response. I know we are celebrating my mother’s birthday early, but I have no idea when, so I don’t know when this cake will…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – How Will My Wife’s Social Security Be Affected By Her Teacher’s Pension?
Dear Rusty: My wife, born in 1960, was a Texas school teacher for about 10 years and receives a $1,000 per month pension from that work. She didn’t pay into Social Security while teaching, but she paid into it for about 23 years while working elsewhere. I paid into Social Security my entire life, the…
Read More