By FRED SWIFT
Final figures on the official 2020 U.S. Census have not been released yet, but are expected in the next couple of months, a year and a half after the nationwide count began. Hamilton County has an estimated population of 338,011, up from the 2010 total of 274,560. With the increase, the county should be entitled to 10 state representatives and five state senators.
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Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s periodic soil borings continue to downtown Noblesville. The latest was last week in the 800 block of Logan Street. The testing has been ongoing in an attempt to learn whether there is groundwater contamination which had been suspected two years ago. A report should be made public soon.
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An official state historical marker will be erected April 20 in Noblesville memorializing Norman Norell, a nationally known fashion designer. Norell was born Norman Levinson in 1900 in a house along South 8th Street near the site where the marker will be located, according to County Historian David Heighway. Operating professionally as Norell, Levinson was a leading designer in New York for half a century.
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U.S. Senator Todd Young will address the Indiana High School Republicans at the organization’s Presidents’ Day Dinner on May 21 in Carmel. The Carmel High School Republicans club will host at the 502 East Event Center with activities beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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Applications are still being accepted by the Hamilton County Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The program offers help with rent and utility costs for residents unable to pay bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program runs through Dec. 31. Information on requirements is available by calling (317) 618-3125.