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Noblesville Teen, ‘22 Fishers Grad Preparing Well for Career on Stage
I have always been amazed watching Kylee Booher. The Noblesville teen graduated in 2022 from Fishers High School and is among the most talented young people in the performing arts that I know. The 19-year-old is now in the second semester of her freshman year at Ball State University pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts…
Read MoreFrom Time to Thyme
By Paula Dunn White Rived Township Quiz In case you haven’t heard, Hamilton County and Noblesville are both turning 200 this year. To celebrate, every month from March to November one of the county’s nine townships is being highlighted by the Bicentennial Commission. I decided to observe the Bicentennial in this column by doing a…
Read MoreEarly Voting Begins Today
Any registered voter in Hamilton County can vote early in person beginning today. It’s easy. Just bring your photo identification to either the Hamilton County Government & Judicial Center or to the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, both in Noblesville. Here’s everything you need to know to vote for the May 2 Primary Election. There are…
Read MoreLack Of Competitive Politics Now Hitting City Halls
Indiana’s political scene is in distinct decline. Our congressional races are no longer competitive in General Elections, whereas in past decades there would be half a dozen or so of seat changes between Republicans and Democrats. Since the 2011 reapportionment, not a single congressional incumbent has been upset. Our General Assembly has become lop-sided. For…
Read MoreThe Genesis G90, Motor Trend Car Of The Year, Is A $100,000 Fusion Of Rock And Opera
Following his band’s iconic performance during Live Aid at London’s Wembley Stadium, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury had an idea. He wanted to perform a concert in Barcelona with Montserrat Caballe, one of the world’s premiere opera singers. Barcelona-born Caballe was an unlikely duet partner for flamboyant Zanzibar-born Mercury, but this welding of rock and opera…
Read MoreHot Flashes
Sometimes I get asked questions in unusual places. A few months ago I was pulled aside at a store and asked if I could write about hot flashes. Women typically describe hot flashes as a feeling of intense heat, usually with sweating and a rapid heartbeat. They can last a few minutes up to a…
Read MoreThe Postscript by Carrie Classon
“Dog Friends” My husband, Peter, is trying to impress a local collie. Peter knows better than this. He had a collie for many years. Collies are not easily impressed. They have their own priorities and their own agenda and if it happens to coincide with yours, you can pretend they did something on your behalf—but…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Why Should a Non-working Spouse be Entitled to Social Security Benefits?
Dear Rusty: Why can a non-working spouse claim half of their working spouse’s benefit even though they have not contributed to the Social Security system? This doesn’t seem right or fair to those of us who have contributed for years from our paychecks. Signed: Inquisitive Dear Inquisitive: This is a question which needs a bit…
Read MoreUpdate #104 from Dr. Derek Arrowood, Superintendent, Hamilton Heights School Corporation
Beginning April 1, the community can enjoy an up close and personal visit to 12 different historical sites in Jackson Township (Atlanta, Arcadia, and Cicero) through self-guided video tours. These videos, created by a talented crew of HHSC educators and staff including, Jeff Beechler, Connor James, Lucia Garber (HHMS), and Melissa Martin and Julie Davis…
Read MoreEaster Egg Hunt, Train Ride, Live Music, Conner Prairie, More
There are plenty of things to do this weekend and beyond. Here’s our Times’ list of 35 things to do. 1. Hamilton County Passion Play “Behold the Lamb” will be on stage today and Saturday at Noblesville High School Auditorium. Sold out. Info at https://www.beholdthelamb.com/ 2. Enjoy live music with Craig Thurston tonight at Primeval…
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