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David Heighway Named Historian Emeritus The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce the appointment of a new Indiana county historian in Hamilton County, along with the designation of a county historian emeritus. New Hamilton County historian Jessica Laymanis a Local History and Genealogy Librarian at the Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville, Indiana. Born…

John Lowes, Chief Deputy of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, filed Wednesday for election as Hamilton County Sheriff in the upcoming Republican primary. A career law enforcement officer with more than 28 years of experience, Lowes is running to continue strong conservative leadership and ensure Hamilton County remains one of the safest communities in Indiana.…

Pokagon State Park’s 8-mile Hell’s Point Challenge has been open since 2017. To complete it, you must hike a mapped route that covers most of the park’s trails, taking photographs of specific waypoints.  Once hikers complete the challenge, they can share their photos with park staff to earn a free finisher’s sticker and bragging rights,…

The Better Business Bureau has empowered people to find businesses, brands, and charities they can trust for more than 110 years. In 2024, people turned to BBB more than 220 million times for BBB Business Profiles on more than 5.3 million businesses, and 80,000 times for BBB charity reports on about 12,000 charities, for free…

The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) runs Jan. 1 through March 31 of each year.  During the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period: To change your drug coverage during this period, you must disenroll from your Medicare Advantage Plan and join a different Medicare Advantage Plan with prescription drug coverage or Original Medicare with a stand-alone Part D…

The Hamilton County Democratic Party is proud to announce the successful completion of its fifth consecutive year participating in the “Adopt a Family” holiday giving program. This year’s effort brought together Democrats from across Hamilton County to support local families in need during the holiday season. The party partnered with Firefly Children and Family Alliance’s…

Carmel’s annual winter events will be here before you know it in January starting with the Festival of Ice presented by Allied Solutions and the Carmel Winter Games. FESTIVAL OF ICE, Jan. 16 & 17Top ice carvers from around the country will be in Carmel Jan. 16 and 17 for demonstrations and the People’s Choice sculpture…

Carmel residents are eligible for discounted participation in a community composting program as part of a new partnership prompted by City leadership.   Through the partnership with Earth Mama, the City is providing residents with a simple, convenient way to adopt more sustainable practices, reducing the volume of organic material that enters landfills and lowering methane…

Five Hamilton County high schools were recently recognized by the Indiana High School Athletic Association for their good sportsmanship. The IHSAA created the Sportsmanship / Leadership program designed to let school administrators monitor their results routinely. Schools are recognized based on scores attained during the season. Points are deducted for ejections of players, coaches, administrators…

The Noblesville Lions Club will host All About Sports Trivia Night on Thursday, Feb. 5, at Bier Brewery, with proceeds benefiting Lions KidSight, a vision-screening program serving preschool-aged children in the community. The fundraiser will help purchase a new vision-screening camera for the local KidSight program. Teams of one to eight players may participate for…