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Roy Reynolds All Shook Up About Tonight’s Elvis Tribute
It’s Been 45 Years Since King’s Death Tonight, Noblesville’s Roy Reynolds returns to the Noblesville Jim Dandy with his Elvis tribute show. While celebrating his own 72nd birthday this week, on Friday (Aug. 26), he’ll also mark Elvis Presley’s passing, which was 45 years ago on Aug. 16, with a special performance, a Memorial Tribute…
Read MoreGreekFest, Porchfest, ElvisBirthday Tribute, Fish Fry,Among 25 Things to Do
Looking for something fun to do this weekend. Here’s a list of 25 things to do to keep your calendar up to date. 1. Greekfest 2022 marks the 49th year for what is one of central Indiana’s oldest and largest ethnic festivals, hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Carmel, from 4 p.m. to…
Read MoreSeverance Payback!
As I write this, I am home alone without a caring soul in the house. My wife said she wanted to go to Michigan to visit friends. I was opposed to this and was very firm. “Don’t you have friends here? Gas is expensive. So are hotels.” She left yesterday. Whenever she goes out of…
Read MoreKenny Talks the Great Life of Len Dawson
“This is Dawson from Kansas City,” the recognizable baritone voice began his phone message on a fall morning in 1999. I was writing a weekly series of feature stories on former Purdue football stars for the Lafayette Journal & Courier’s Football Saturday publication back then. It was Notre Dame week and who better to talk…
Read MoreNickel Plate Expects to Take Lead in Studying Need for Theater Space
A lack of theater performance space in Noblesville has Nickel Plate Arts organization expecting to lead the process of studying the need and developing a plan. Aili McGill, Nickel Plate’s executive director, said the organization has plans to research the economic impact of performing arts assets in the City of Noblesville. She talked about the…
Read MoreThomas Jefferson Quote – The Rest of the Story
We often see or hear a quote attributed to Founding Father Thomas Jefferson. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But what we hardly ever see or hear is the full context…
Read MoreGordon Family of Public Speakers Gets Second Indiana State Fair Champion
This story will warm the hearts of parents who push their kids to do things that are good for them. Noblesville High School junior Audrey Ratcliffe is a champion of the 2022 4-H Senior Division Public Speaking Contest at the Indiana State Fair, a contest that her 87-year-old grandpa Dick Gordon won almost 70 years…
Read MoreHow Three Men Founded the Same Town – Seperately
Here’s a pop quiz for you — which Hamilton County town had three founders, but not all at the same time? If your answer was Atlanta, congratulations! You know your Hamilton County history! Atlanta is actually a combination of three towns: Spargerville (which sometimes appears as Spargersville,) Shielville (or Shielsville) and Buena Vista. All three…
Read MorePeter Fulton Loves Singing to Others
20-Year-Old Wins2nd Overall Vocalat Indiana State Fair Peter’s Fulton best advice for young singers? “When you’re performing, don’t focus on sounding ‘good.’ Focus on telling the audience a story. If you try to sing perfectly, you’d be putting too much pressure on yourself. But if you try to tell a story, you’ll be letting the…
Read MoreA Night of Make-Believe
Close your eyes. Wait a minute! What am I thinking? That won’t work. How are you going to read the rest of this experiment if your eyes are closed? Let’s start again. Make-believe that your eyes are closed. That’s better! And it is a perfectly acceptable preamble to what’s coming next. Because from this point…
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