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Predicting the Big Ten Football Rankings with Ken Thompson
Just how dominant has Ohio State football been in Big Ten Conference play since 2000? The Buckeyes have won 11 league championships or an average of one title every other season. Perhaps just as sweet to Ohio State fans, the Buckeyes are 17-4 against that team from up north, also known as Michigan. Even with…
Read MoreDr. Arrowood Praises Good Start, Offers September Updates
I want to thank you for your support and preparation which led to an outstanding start to the 2022-23 school year. Our educators and staff have been spending time developing relationships and laying the groundwork to engage, motivate, and help students on their learning journey throughout the year ahead. We continue to build upon our…
Read MoreClean Sweep!
We recently bought a new vacuum cleaner. We shopped around and decided to purchase an Oreck. Two weeks later, we got this email from the company: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Wolfsie, Thank you for buying a new Oreck. We hope it brings you many years of vacuuming pleasure. Please call us today about hosting an…
Read MoreLucky Teter Car, Bike Show Moves to Labor Day Weekend, Still Benefits Kids
If you love car shows, this Labor Day weekend could turn into one of your favorite weekends. The 12th annual Lucky Teter Rebel Run Car Show and Vintage Motorcycle Show has moved to this Labor Day weekend. “We wanted to tie the show into a holiday for easier recognition of date and hopefully a larger…
Read MoreWho’s Paying Attention to the Big Stuff?
Last week we talked about a quote from Thomas Jefferson. OK, pardon the drastic switch but this week let’s look at a quote that “sort of” came out of Wonderland – with Alice. A lot of people attribute – if you don’t know where you’re going any road will get you there – to Lewis…
Read MoreFamily, Love and Laughter Keys to Couple’s 65 Years
Keith and Shirley Ayer met in college when she was working in a restaurant. “I needed a ride home one night. And he was there, and he was going my direction,” she said. “I didn’t let her get out of the car,” he said. They both laughed as they sat at a dinner table in…
Read MoreSonic Booms, Chilicothe and More
I believe we’re due for a reader column! After the columns on UFO sightings in Hamilton County ran, both Pam Ferber and my Anonymous Friend brought up the sonic booms that used to be heard in Noblesville during the 1960s when jets from Grissom Air Force base flew over the city. Believe it or not,…
Read MoreLocal Celebs Ready for Dancing with Our Stars
While “Dancing with the Stars” just announced its lineup for the 31st season, premiering on Sept. 19, Hamilton County has its own version of the dance competition. The Eighth annual Dancing with Our Stars, featuring local celebrities, on Sept. 8, will benefit our own Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County. Ticket sales end on Wednesday.…
Read MorePutting Backspin On A Mouse
There’s a mouse in my pantry . . . and he might just be staying there. Living with the countryside right out my back door, it really isn’t strange that a mouse has set up lodgings inside the cozy confines of my larder. In fact, I count on it happening two times each year. For…
Read MoreI’m Coming Home
I sometimes envy people who have a family home to return to, a place where they grew up, where their parents or even their grandparents lived. The closest thing I have is the farmhouse where my mother grew up. My grandparents lived there until they died, and my mother’s older brother, Andy, and his wife,…
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