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Sonic 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,…
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 MoreI Can’t Sleep Doc, What Should I Do?
Insomnia is a huge problem in the United States. We spend over $10 billion a year on sleep-related treatments and it’s estimated we lose over $40 billion in lost worker productivity due to sleeplessness. Insomnia is a very complex subject that I can address only briefly in this column. I’ll focus on some causes of…
Read MoreRoy 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…
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