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Purdue Sports Are Heating Up With Drafts, Seeds And New Players
By: Ken Thompson Purdue men’s basketball coach Matt Painter continues to lay the foundation for a potential second consecutive NCAA tournament No. 1 seed. The Boilermakers will play in senior center Zach Edey’s home city as part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame doubleheader in Toronto on Dec. 9. The opponent? Alabama, like…
Read MoreStringtown Pikers 4-H’ers’ Final Meeting at O.V. Winks
By: Betsy Reason Tonight’s the last night for a Hamilton County 4-H meeting to take place in the O.V. Winks Building at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville before the building is torn down. Stringtown Pikers 4-H Club will meet in the building, and current 4-H leaders have invited past leaders, including Linda McCarty,…
Read MoreBoldens say ‘It’s Time’ To Close after 63 Years
By: Betsy Reason The Times photo by Betsy Reason Craig Bolden (from left), his mom Joan Bolden and his sister, Beth (Bolden) Miller reminisce about Bolden’s Dry Cleaners’ many years of serving the community. The dry cleaners will close on July 29. Last day for dropoff is July 1. The Times photo by Betsy Reason…
Read MoreFrom Time to Thyme
By Paula Dunn Why Did The Surveyor Dig A Hole In The Road? After I mentioned the Public Land Survey System or PLSS (actually, I’m told that should be USPLSS) recently, I heard from surveyor Gary Kent, who offered to answer some common questions related to the USPLSS. I have a slight acquaintance with that…
Read MoreHeat Illness
By: Dr. John Roberts Since our temperatures are heading into the mid-80s this week, it’s time to start thinking about the dog days of summer. We will soon start to see patients suffering from heat illness coming in to urgent care and emergency departments. Heat illness accounts for tens of thousands of visits to medical…
Read MoreThe Postscript by Carrie Classon
“So Much” I heard him yelling before I saw him. He was in front of the church. His possessions were loaded into a shopping cart, and it appeared he was trying to navigate the steep hill. And he was yelling. Was there a fight? Should I be worried? But when I finally saw him, he…
Read MoreRevisiting The Words Of JFK, Reagan (and Trump)
By BRIAN A. HOWEY When I was a young American – age five – we were guided by the words of a soon-to-be slain president. At his inauguration in 1961, President John F. Kennedy instilled this key concept: “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your…
Read MoreThe Feeding Team Feature – It’s More Than A Can Of Green Beans
By: Mark Hall Good morning, my name is Greenie. I’m a can of green beans living in some temporary yellow housing in Noblesville. My journey to get here was exhausting. I’m a proud can of vegetables, fresh packed, four inches tall, and I weigh fourteen and a half ounces. My 60 calories represent a small…
Read MoreFlix And Float Movies All About Family Time
By: Betsy Reason Want TO GO?’Want TO GO? What: Flix and Float movie series featuring “Bedtime Stories,” Rated PG, the second of nine movies on a giant LED video board. When: 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Forest Park Aquatic Center, 1077 Cicero Road, Noblesville. How much: $5. Wristbands for the movie are purchased after the pool…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Will Work Earnings Affect My Social Security At Age 80?
Dear Rusty: I am 80 years old, and I receive monthly Social Security benefits, but I’m thinking about returning to work. At this age, am I limited in how much income I generate without affecting my benefit? If so, how much can I earn without affecting it? Signed: Spry Octogenarian. Dear Spry Octogenarian: Since you…
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