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Dominant Indiana GOP Taking Aim At Big Cities
By BRIAN A. HOWEY Indiana Democrats will be facing an existential election this November. Already purged from rural areas and many small to medium-sized cities, holding no Statehouse constitutional offices, only two of 11 federal offices, and with superminority status in the General Assembly, the party has been relegated to the state’s big cities and…
Read MoreAll-New Honda Accord & Subaru Crosstrek Immigrate To Indiana
By Casey Williams Honda recently celebrated forty years of building the Accord at its plant in Marysville, Ohio – the first domestic assembly plant for the automaker. By 2025, the just-redesigned Accord will transfer to Greensburg, Indiana as Honda refocuses Ohio operations on EVs. Similarly, Subaru has long built models like the Outback, Legacy, Impreza,…
Read MoreLeaflets Three…Let It Be!
It appears that consistent warm weather has finally arrived in Indiana and people are finally able to get out to commune with nature. This will probably result in a lot of rashes showing up in doctors’ offices. Most of the rashes we see in the summer are caused by poison ivy, one of three plants…
Read MoreCouncilman Still Learning in Month 4
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 know what is being worked on as transparently as…
Read MoreTimes Publisher, ‘75 Graduate Awarded NHS Alumnus of Year
Longtime newspaperman Tim Timmons likes to focus on people who are doing good things in the community. It isn’t often that he gets the spotlight or even wants it. However, on Saturday night, Timmons couldn’t help but have a big smile on his face as he heard his name called along with nice things being…
Read MoreFrom Time to Thyme
By Paula Dunn Continuing Hamilton County’s Early Quaker History . . . As might be expected, the county’s greatest concentration of Friends was in Washington Township, with Westfield at the center of the “Rainbow of Peace.” Founded by Quakers, Westfield held its first organized Friends meeting in 1834. The website quakermeetings.com shows three entries for…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – About “Survivor” Benefits Vs. “Spousal” Benefits
Dear Rusty: I will be 70 in August and will file my application for benefits in May. I know I’ll get my maximum possible amount at age 70, but I need you to clarify things I have read. Per an award-winning TV host, author, and host of a money podcast “if the higher-earning spouse delays…
Read MoreSpring Weather Means Garage Sales Are Open
I’m glad to finally get some nice, warm weather. Now, finally, it feels more like springtime. Which means it’s time to clean out the closets, the basement and the garage. Speaking of garages, it’s garage sale time. I’ve seen neighborhood garage sale signs popping up throughout Noblesville. Those who’ve recently driven Indiana 38 east through…
Read MoreUnderdog Theatre’s ‘Second Chances’ Visits Life on Mars
MEET THE CAST Shitra — Brooke De Tie Dr. Mazz — Nick Adams Shuku — Stevie Miles Tonewick — J Herold Mockna — Lilah Cross Friend 1 — Lucy Stambaugh Friend 2 — Andrew Rivera Ensemble — Devin Ruse and Jay Crider MEET THE CREW Directors — Sean Wood and Clay Howard Stage Manager —…
Read MoreForest Park Aquatic Center
I’m commonly asked why I care so much about the Forest Park Aquatic Center? It’s a great question and one that I love answering. The Forest Park Aquatic Center has been a part of my life for over 30 years. I was 7-years old when I jumped in the 50-meter long competition pool for the…
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