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First Friday Cruise-In, StringTime On The Square, Robin Hood, Der Polkatz, Flix ‘n’ Float, Art Fair, Salsa On The Square
By: Betsy Reason Enjoy First Friday events, Jim Dandy Cruise-in, Salsa on the Square, Hamilton County Artists’ Association’s Art Fair on the Square, StringTime on the Square music series, Carmel Community Players’ youth production and Flix ‘n’ Float movie night at the Forest Park Aquatic Center. Here’s a list of 20 things to do this…
Read More‘Bidenomics’ And Its Indiana And U.S. Impacts
By BRIAN A. HOWEY In April 2022, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced $189 million for 154 Next Level broadband expansion projects, this coming atop a $100 million program in 2019. But on a helicopter flight coming back from Evansville in late June, there was yet another high-five moment. The governor had received word from U.S. Commerce…
Read MoreFrom Ernie Pyle To Polls To Scott Rolen . . .
By: Tim Timmons Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Joe Besser . . . * * * AUG. 3, 1900 was the day Ernie Pyle was born. For those who know, no explanation is necessary. If you don’t, Ernie was born just up the road in little Dana, Ind. and became America’s most famous World…
Read MoreCCP’s ‘Murder On The Orient Express’ Takes Audience On Comedic Adventure
By: Betsy Reason This is not the “Murder on the Orient Express” play that people will expect. “Don’t get me wrong. I love Agatha Christie, but she has a tendency to take herself and her characters very seriously,” said show director Lori Raffel of Carmel. While directing the original version of “Murder on the Orient…
Read MoreHeights Marching Huskies To Compete At State Fair Band Day, First Time In History
Sheridan Blackhawks Return to Band Day By Betsy Reason As a former member of the Hamilton Heights Marching Band, the district’s Superintendent Derek Arrowood is super excited about the Marching Huskies competing this Friday at the Indiana State Fair Band Day, for the first time in school history. The last time a band from either…
Read MoreBloodthirsty Little Thieves In The Night
By Paula Dunn While I was trying to decide on a topic for this week, I ran across an item in the July 21, 1904 issue of The Times that made me chuckle and I just couldn’t let it pass. The “Curbstone Ranger,” a columnist for The Times, observed that Will H. Craig, the editor…
Read MoreMark Discusses Month 7 Of His Service To Hamilton County
By: Mark Hall – Hamilton County Council The Timesheet Welcome to the Timesheet. This column is a report of work done on behalf of the people of Hamilton County. It’s to be informative too, a place to learn about projects and how our county government works. As your employee, it’s important to me that you…
Read MoreClearing Up A Problem
By: Dick Wolfsie I subscribe to several health publications and most of them offer some advice on avoiding medical scams. A few years ago, a dermatologist in Southern California avoided ail time by the skin of his teeth. He had been marketing an app for smart phones that emitted both a bluish and reddish light,…
Read MoreCatching Up Some Notes On Purdue Boilermakers
By: Ken Thompson Purdue has been one of the surprises of the summertime college football recruiting landscape. ESPN placed the Boilermakers at No. 22 and sixth in the Big Ten following the commitment of ESPN 300 safety Koy Beasley, ranked 140th overall. “New coach Ryan Walters and staff used June to add multiple commitments, including…
Read MoreWestfield’s Youth Play is Classic Robin Hood Story With Some Fun Twists
By: Betsy Reason We know the storyline. Robin Hood robs from the rich and gives to the poor. But I bet most don’t know Robin Hood’s story with twists. “I chose this show because I love a good comedy, and this particular show allows for a lot of creative licenses,” said Nikki Lynch, co-director of…
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