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Timmons Talks This, That and ‘Tuther
Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Jane Webb and Dawn Wells. * * * LET ME START by saying thank you to the good folks at St. Bernard’s church. They invited me to share some highlights of the Israel trip, and even went out of their way to feed me. How’s that for a great…
Read MoreWestfield Play Director Enjoys Luxury of Venue, Start to Finish
Ian Hauer is a local playwright, actor and director. He’s been fortunate to do it all. And while Hauer is currently directing his 14th full-length play, it’s his first time to have access to a theater space from start to finish. Hauer, 32, Noblesville, is a first-time guest director for Main Street Productions for “Night…
Read MoreA New Truth or Tall Tale Quiz
As you know, I get most of the historical information for this column by poking around in the old newspapers. I’ve found they tend to provide the most accurate accounts of whatever I’m researching, especially if they’re contemporary to the subject matter. However, even the newspapers don’t always get their facts straight. That’s why it’s…
Read MoreNHS’s Electronic Sign Is A Great Communication Tool
Passersby at Noblesville High School have likely noticed the array of news that has been promoted on the NHS electronic marquee that welcomes visitors. Whenever we drive into the high school’s main parking lot, or drive by the front gate along Cumberland Road just south of Field Drive, we always look to see what’s on…
Read MoreI Can’t Sleep Doc
Insomnia is a huge problem in the United States. We spend over $10 billion a year on sleep-related treatments and it’s estimated the economy loses over $40 billion in worker productivity due to sleeplessness. Insomnia is a very complex subject that I can address only briefly in this column. This week I’ll focus on some…
Read MoreWalking Through the Snow
It was snowing hard, the way it almost never does anymore, and I decided I needed to go for my walk, heedless of the weather. “I probably won’t be gone long!” I texted a friend in California as I headed out the door looking like an Arctic explorer. The snow was coming down fast and…
Read MoreEleven of the Brightest EVs Available in 2023
Our electric future has finally arrived. From luxury crossovers to affordable compacts and ultra-safe Swedes, these are the electric vehicles that will keep our home chargers humming in the coming year. Hyundai IONIQ 6 Sharing architecture with the Kia EV6, but looking like Porsche and Tesla had relations, the sedan delights with buttonless doors, flybridge…
Read MoreThe Mitch Daniels Political Era Has Officially Passed
Perhaps it was poll after poll showing congressional approval hovering around 18%. Or that he never had that horde mentality; Mitch Daniels has been for the past three decades the leader of the pack. Or, perhaps, it was the Cooperstown busts of two native Hoosiers – Major League Baseball commissioners Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Ford…
Read More4th Candidate for Carmel Mayor’s Race is Among Friday’s Last-Minute Filings
When the candidate filing period ended at noon Friday, there were 106 candidates vying for 59 seats in Hamilton County races. Nine candidates filed Friday morning. Any surprises? The Carmel Mayor’s seat on Friday attracted a fourth candidate, Fred Glynn, a Republican two-term Hamilton County Council member who ran for State Representative in District 32…
Read MoreFirst Friday Valentine Activities, Live Music, Comedy, Bee Keeping
First Friday, Valentine’s events, live music all weekend and more can be found in our list of 25 things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. Noblesville Main Street’s First Friday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, offers all kinds of reasons to shop downtown with Caravan Classes having a free Vintage Valentine activity, Wild…
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