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School Board Elections More Important Than Ever
There’s so much disagreement in the world today. Liberals, conservatives, socialists, Trumpers, non-Trumpers . . . it just goes on and on. But perhaps most of us can agree that parents are the biggest influence when it comes to their children. And maybe we can also nod our heads together on the idea that the…
Read MoreNew Hyperion Players to Stage First Show, ‘Barefoot in the Park’
Finding venues for theatrical productions has been the second greatest challenge for Ian Hauer’s newly created theater company, Hyperion Players, which brings its first show in its pilot season to stage this week. Finding rehearsal venues has been less difficult, “but part of the reason, we’re doing plays with smaller casts … so we can…
Read MoreThe Story of Mr. Lacy’s Building
I’d been thinking of writing a column about Noblesville’s A. H. Lacy building (the former home of Kirk’s hardware and current home of the Linden Tree) for a long time, so when the opportunity recently arose for me to be part of a small, informal tour of the building, I jumped at the chance. Led…
Read MoreNew Tennis Coach Inspired by New Courts, Aha Moments
Noblesville High School’s new head boy’s tennis coach said the $3.9 million tennis facility that was dedicated two-and-one-half weeks ago is a dream come true. Chris Pyle, who was hired over the summer and who is also assistant girls tennis coach for NHS, said, “I got hired way after the project was under way, and…
Read MoreRoberts Asks: Antibiotics Are Good – Right?
There is no doubt that antibiotics have saved millions of lives. But, is it all good news? I suspect you have been noting the increasing number of news stories related to problems with overprescribing antibiotics that can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, warned of this inevitability in his Nobel Prize speech…
Read More2022 Ford Maverick is Far More Than It Needed to Be
Ford makes the best-selling pickup of all time, its full-size F-150, but not everybody needs to pull a 30-foot RV or haul a ton of rocks. The Ranger is a tidier package for city dwellers, but it costs nearly as much as an F-150 and certainly enjoys a tall drink of fuel. For those of…
Read MoreBad-News Expert
It’s not always easy living with me. But my husband, Peter, has to. I know it is not easy, because I live with myself every day, and I feel the bits of anxiety and nervousness and occasional emotional overload escape out of me and flood the house that Peter has to live in. Sometimes, I…
Read MoreMark Souder’s Conservative Legacy
I ran into Mark Souder at the Fort Wayne City-County Building just days before the 1994 Republican 4th CD primary. I didn’t know him very well. I asked him about his prospects. What followed was about a seven-minute instant analysis, going down to a granular, precinct level. On Election Night, he won a crowded primary,…
Read MoreJohn Comes Up With ‘Clutch’ Performance
We watched with great anticipation as the giant tanker truck maneuvered through the concrete service lot. The clumsy behemoth gracefully positioned itself directly above the fuel storage tanks, hesitating there for a moment above the open intake ports, like mother Blue Jay hovering above the gaping mouths of her hungry chicks. The four of us…
Read MorePotter’s Bridge Fest, Comedy, Murder-Mystery, Alley Play, FeedingTeam Musical Fest
The drama, “Our Town,” will be played out in the South Alley and Seminary Park in downtown Noblesville over the next few days, The Belfry Theatre’s “Rehearsal for Murder” play continues through Sunday, and Basile Westfield Playhouse’s comedy, “The Curious Savage,” opens this weekend and continues through Oct. 9. Plus, the Potter’s Bridge Festival and…
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