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Flags Decorate the Square for Memorial Day Weekend
I just love to see all of the American flags decorating the Hamilton County Courthouse Square on Memorial Day weekend. Thursday afternoon, I caught up with the Noblesville Noon Kiwanians who placed about 200 small American flags on display around the Historic Courthouse, many in memory of and in honor of loved ones or military…
Read MoreMore Cutting Remarks
Mary Ellen is insightful enough to know that in most of my columns I’m poking fun at myself. Take last week, for example. Wait, that’s not a good example. You see, last week, I gently chided my loving wife in my column for having no desire to mow the lawn. It was not one of…
Read MoreGoing Back to the Jersey Number Retirement Debate with Kenny
A few weeks ago, we explored what would happen if Purdue athletics would reverse its stance and retire numbers of its men’s basketball greats. Now we’ll take a look at which Purdue football legends should have their numbers retired. Unlike basketball, NCAA rules permit duplicate numbers to be worn as long as both players wearing,…
Read MoreLive Music, Movies, Market and More
From Midtown in Carmel to Downtown Noblesville, we offer our Times readers 25 things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. Join the Midtown Anniversary Celebration from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Midtown Plaza in Carmel, with live entertainment, face painters, balloon artists, strolling magician, prize giveaways and more. 2. Enjoy live music…
Read MoreSchool Survey Leads to Referendum Questions
It’s the first time since 2015 that Noblesville Schools has gathered comprehensive feedback from the community. Since the district’s community survey launched on April 11, Noblesville Schools has already gathered feedback from many residents. However, there is still time to complete the survey before its deadline, at 11:59 p.m. Friday at www.nobsurvey.com. The online survey…
Read MoreSpecial Abilities
I’ve always been jealous of people who discover their talents early. There was this kid in my middle school class named Karen. She drew still nature scenes better than anybody. Any time the school needed pictures of flowers, vegetables, baked goods – or even background scenery for school plays – they called on Karen. Sadly,…
Read MoreWhat Kind of World? Fill in the Blank
We live in a (fill in the blank) world today. Sure, I can give you some options, but I’ll bet you’ve already come up with several of your own . . . some of which might even be suitable for a family newspaper. One slightly weird thing that may (or may not) surprise the eight…
Read MoreGiant Video Board, Foosball, Table Tennis, Among New Amenities for Pool Season
Relaxing on the new comfy outdoor sectional furniture at Forest Park Aquatic Center in Noblesville, guests can easily watch the new LED video board overlooking the competition pool. Adjacent are new foosball tables and new table tennis (“incredibly heavy-duty ping pong tables”) games, plus there is a life-size Connect 4 game in the baby pool…
Read MoreDecoration Day, 1869
I’ve written about Memorial Day before, but I’ve never really gotten into the earliest history of the holiday in Hamilton County. First, a little background . . . Memorial Day dates back to 1868 when General John A. Logan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.,) an organization of Union Army veterans,…
Read More10 Things I Learned at the Taste of Business
Last Wednesday, I attended the Noblesville Chamber of Chamber’s annual Taste of Business/Made in Noblesville, for the fifth year at the Embassy Suites by Hilton. What a great place to learn more about Noblesville and all that it offers. It was so nice again to be able to get out and visit with Chamber vendors…
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