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Lyme Disease
Warmer weather means we have to start thinking about ticks and Lyme Disease. Most people are aware of the association between tick bites and Lyme disease, but few know exactly what Lyme disease is or what causes it. The number of cases in Indiana has varied over the years, but generally has increased since around…
Read MoreRemembering Elk Ron Reasoner
I have known Ron Reasoner mostly through the Noblesville Elks Lodge, which I joined in 2004. But I met him many years before that when I attended Elks events, when the Elks Lodge was out on 196th Street. I came to know Reasoner even better when I interviewed the Elks secretary for a story for…
Read MoreNoblesville Pastor Retiring, Prepares Church for Younger, More Diverse, New Leadership
Noblesville First United Methodist Church lead pastor Jerry Rairdon is retiring after 42 years of ministry. “I have been with Noblesville First UMC for seven years and believe I have accomplished all that I am capable of for Noblesville First,” he said. “I think it’s time for younger leadership that will be more able to…
Read MoreBed Race, Duck Race, Pork Chops, Pancakes, Comedy, Free Movies
It’s finally Race Weekend here in Noblesville, with the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville’s Darlington Bed Race tonight and the Noblesville Main Street Duck Race on Saturday afternoon. Here, we offer our Times readers 25 things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. Make plans to attend the annual Noblesville Lions Pork Chop Dinner,…
Read MoreReflections and Updates with Dr. Arrowood
As our school year draws to a close and we prepare to celebrate the 57th graduating class of Hamilton Heights, I can’t help but think about the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas last week. A community is devastated, and families are in mourning because of this senseless act of violence. Our…
Read MoreSpreading the News
Whenever I read a newspaper article that begs to become the basis of my next humor column, I cut it out and save it. Then I forget where I put it. (I also do that with car titles, birth certificates, and my life insurance policy.) But here’s one rich article I did find on my…
Read MorePreviewing the Upcoming Boilermaker Football Season with Kenny
The arrival of June means one thing to sports fans. No, not the NBA Finals or another month of losing for the Cubs and Reds. It’s time for the first college football season preview magazines to reach your local book store, pharmacy or favorite online retailer. Athlon Sports has released its All-Big Ten Conference teams,…
Read MoreMemorial Day Ceremony ‘An Honor, Privilege And Duty’
U.S. Army Vietnam veteran James Martin always calls it his “duty” to emcee the Noblesville Memorial Day Ceremony at the Hamilton County War Memorial in downtown Noblesville. He welcomed the crowd — this year a larger crowd than even before COVID — to Monday morning’s ceremony. Martin was pleased “to see this many people,” he…
Read MoreWhile Argument Rages, Innocents Die
I have written several times about school shootings in the past. If there is a more heinous crime in today’s world, I do not know what it is – and that’s saying something. What I fail to understand is the outcry every time for more gun control laws. STOP! Before you take me behind the…
Read MoreThe Horse (and Mule) Whisperer
You may have noticed I’ve used this column in the past to fill in some of the local minority history (African American, Jewish and Chinese) that’s missing from the county history books. I would have liked to have covered some Hispanic or Latino history as well, but the truth is, Hispanics and Latinos haven’t had…
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