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Noblesville Schools Superintendent Dr. Dan Hile told a large crowd that the school’s tax rate has gone down for the sixth year in a row and the 2025 budget maintains strong reserves and continues to pay off debt at an aggressive pace. The statements were part of Hile’s recent State of the Schools address that’s…

Hamilton County Councilors, the financial stewards of Hamilton County government, have finalized and adopted the 2025 budget. The proposed budget, totaling just over $312 million, includes funding of major capital projects and salary adjustments for deputies and correction officers at the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, in addition to 16 new positions to help manage county…

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness announced today Mike Lindbloom as director of the city’s first-ever community center, scheduled to open next fall. “I’m excited as we take the next step toward opening the Fishers Community Center with a solid leader who embodies our Culture of Health initiative and embraces our vision for Fishers’ next chapter,” said…

Westfield Washington Schools celebrated the groundbreaking for two new elementary schools this week, marking an important step in expanding district facilities to meet the rapid growth in Westfield. The project includes the construction of a new building for Shamrock Springs Elementary and the addition of a completely new school, Midland Crossing Elementary. The ceremony, held…

Council on Alcohol & Other Drugs Hopes to Take the Pilot Program Countywide The Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs has partnered with the Hamilton Heights School Corporation to launch the “Handle with Care” program. Heights is the first school district in Hamilton County to adopt the program which is designed to support…

The Noblesville Common Council approved the city’s 2025 Civil City budget at its meeting tonight. The 2025 budget totals $127,666,422 to fund all city operations, personnel, projects, and programs, excluding the sewer utility which is a separate entity. Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen’s budget focuses on all four of his policy pillars: public safety, infrastructure, downtown…

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On Tuesday, Sept. 10, the Noblesville and Zionsville Lions did student eye screening at Hinkle Creek. They screened around 275 students. On Friday, Sept 13, the Noblesville Lions screened around 200 students at White River Elementary. At Hinkle, from left, were Lions Walt Scheid, Lisa Tabor, Vicki Neddenriep, Donna Fisher, Gary Hipes, John Einsfeld, Ron…

The Carmel Housing Task Force, a team of local leaders, experts and Carmel citizens established to study the state of housing in the city, shared its report in a public meeting this morning. Designed to ensure the housing needs of all Carmel residents and support workforce needs of the business community, the task force was…

The City of Carmel has been awarded a $280,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets for All (SS4A) program to support the development of a comprehensive Safety Action Plan. This grant, announced earlier this month by the Federal Highway Administration, will enable Carmel to improve roadway safety for all users, while also…