Remembering Martha Gascho

Noblesville Native, Longtime AttorneyWas Among FewPracticing Femalesin the Early Days A step into downtown Noblesville attorney Martha Gascho’s office was a step back in time. A place where a film crew could have made a period movie. A place where Martha worked diligently at her desk and met with clients who needed a will or…

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School Days at Boxley

Driving through Boxley today you’d never know it was once THE town in Adams Township. The railroad changed all that. Just as Shielville began to disappear after tracks were laid to neighboring Buena Vista (Atlanta,) Boxley — or Boxleytown, as it was known in its early days —  started to decline after the railroad bypassed…

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What a Fun Labor Day Weekend

Not only was Labor Day weekend fun but it was also a beautiful weekend. On Friday night, which was a “First Friday,” Noblesville Main Street’s Chocolate Trail and Music and All That Jazz brought out hundreds of folks to the Hamilton County Courthouse Square in downtown Noblesville. Main Street executive director Kate Baker sat under…

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A ‘Brief’ Near-Death Experience

I don’t know if this is a curse or a blessing, but I’m pretty certain I know how I’m going to die. I can hear the coroner’s pen scratching now: Cause of Death: Extermination by Underwear. I figure it would only be manslaughter. I don’t think my underwear have it in for me, but who…

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Not Much of A Joke

It wasn’t much of a joke, as far as jokes go. I saw the man wearing two hats, one on top of the other. The second hat may have been for his wife. It was decorated with intricate drawings. He was walking with her, a third hat tied to the handle of a stroller, and…

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I Can’t Sleep Doc, What Should I Do? Part 2

This week I want to focus on basic prevention and treatments for insomnia. If the cause of insomnia is not readily identifiable it’s helpful to keep a sleep diary for 2-4 weeks to share with your doctor. It should include sleep and wake times, naps, and actual time spent sleeping. You can download a blank…

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Bookstore Still Relevant, Reopening in Community

Just walk into the new Noblesville Barnes & Noble bookstore. It’s cozy. The lighting is low. There are wall-to-wall books. The nation’s largest bookstore chain, previously known for its large retail stores that offer a Starbuck coffee cafe, has downsized into a small-format store, noticeably visible at Wednesday morning’s ribbon cutting and reopening of the…

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