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Indiana Officials Expect — And Encourage — More Hoosiers To Use 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline
The state’s crisis hotline currently answers nearly 4,000 calls per month, and could go up as awareness increases. By: Casey Smith Indiana officials are renewing their push to make Hoosiers aware of the 988 suicide prevention hotline, although more funding will be needed to further expand the state’s crisis response system. One year after the…
Read More2 Days. 2 tours. 1 History.
By: Rick Mayotte The historic home tour began in 1987 and has been a much-anticipated yearly event ever since (apart from 2020 due to COVID). The Noblesville Preservation Alliance is thankful for all the homeowners who have generously opened their doors and the volunteers who allow this legacy to continue. This year’s tour, celebrating Hamilton…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: September 13, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:25 a.m.SET: 8:01 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 72 °FLOW: 51 °F Today is…: • International Chocolate Day• Roald Dahl Day• Uncle Sam Day What Happened On This Day: • 1933 A Woman is Elected to New Zealand Parliament for the first time. Elizabeth McCombs won the by-elections for the parliamentary seat of Lyttelton,…
Read MoreSmile
What makes Greg Conner smile? “My kids and a packed Forest Park Aquatic Center on a hot sunny summer day,” said the 40-year-old Noblesville resident, who was found at the Aquatic Center. Conner is president of the board of directors for Friends of Central Pool, a nonprofit that operates the pool and consists of dedicated…
Read MoreNoblesville Schools, Noblesville Girls Softball Association Partner On New Fields
The Noblesville Schools Board of Trustees recently approved a partnership agreement with the Noblesville Girls Softball Association (NGSA) that will bring new softball fields to North, Hinkle Creek, Stony Creek and Promise Road elementary schools. NGSA has historically used fields on property owned by Crownland Cemetery but have been asked to vacate that space to…
Read MoreWhy Allow Books That Sexualize Children?
Dear Editor, I read with interest the Letter to the Editor submitted by Bill Smythe about the “embarrassment” of the Fishers library scenario of the verboten youth books within its shelves. Smythe made the statement that Pastor Micah Beckwith “might go full “anti-woke” and this incident has brought the Fishers Library into the state and…
Read MorePreview Of September Hamilton County Bicentennial Events
The Hamilton County Bicentennial Commission would like to announce its lineup of grant-funded and community events for September 2023. Fall Creek Township, located in the southeastern corner of Hamilton County and home to parts of Fishers, is being celebrated during September. You can see details and other events on our online calendar at www.hamcoturns200.com/events ***…
Read MoreFishers Health Department Launches Restaurant Grading Scale
Letter Grades Will Be Posted On Restaurant Doors Beginning September 1 The Fishers Health Department has launched a Retail Food Inspection Grading System for Fishers restaurants. As the second municipality in the state to implement this protocol, the system showcases the Fishers Health Department’s commitment to prioritizing the health and safety of its residents. The…
Read More2023 Indiana Living Legends Gala Presented By Indiana Historical Society
Northern Hamilton County’s Sonny Beck and others were honored last week in front of nearly 300 people at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center as the Indiana Historical Society recognized the 2023 Indiana Living Legends at its annual gala. A record-setting year, the gala raised more than $200,000 for IHS’s statewide programs and…
Read MoreCarmel Fire Auxiliary And CarmelFest Parade Spectators Set World Record
The Carmel Fire Auxiliary was able to set the world record for the most people wearing red plastic fire helmets at the CarmelFest parade this year. This past July 4th, parade attendees donned their red plastic fire helmets and looked to the sky as a drone flew over taking a tally of just how many…
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