100 years ago we had most famous trial few know about
Exactly 100 years ago, a Hamilton County Circuit Court jury took heroic action which spelled the end of the Ku Klux Klan’s hold on Indiana’s government at the state and…
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Carmel Clay Historical Society’s new museum opens Sunday for the public
Carmel’s spectacular new community history museum opens this weekend following years of planning, fundraising and construction. Believed to be the largest such museum in the state for a city the…
Possible compromise on DORA in the works
Can there be compromise in the disagreement between Noblesville city officials and Hamilton County officials over the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area? DORA, as it is called, allows restaurant and tavern…
Adams, Jackson consider heading off any Westfield plans for annexation
As Hamilton County continues its dramatic population growth, it is inevitable that our towns and cities will expand their city (or town) limits to the point that they reach or…
Is anyone interested in the May 7 primary?
With less than two weeks before the important primary election, is anyone excited about it? I haven’t found any excitement around Hamilton County. This lack of interest comes despite the…
John Pearce, Hamilton County’s friend & political reformer
A longtime friend of Hamilton County died April 1. John Pearce brought more change to county politics and the local judiciary than most people realize. John was an attorney who…
The first will soon be the last for stoplights
Carmel may soon become the only U.S. city of 100,000 population without stop-and-go lights. Well, almost. There will remain a signalized intersection at Main Street and Range Line Road and…
Doc Dillon was one of the great ones
Hamilton County lost one of its greatest last week when Dr. Jim Dillon passed away at the age of 83. Doc Dillon was a true leader in the medical field…
County’s ‘adopted daughter’ Georgianne Neal has passed away
Georgianne Davis Neal, 92, passed away Friday morning at her home. The widow of former Noblesville Ledger owner James T. Neal, Georgianne was an adopted daughter of Hamilton County. She…
Groundbreaking set for major county sewer & water utility
By FRED SWIFT The County Line Groundbreaking is scheduled Oct. 4 for the Hamilton County Regional Utility District’s wastewater treatment plant, the first step in providing sewers and municipal water…