Hamilton County gearing up for Memorial Day remembrances
By FRED SWIFT American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Hamilton County will conduct their annual Memorial Day tributes to fallen veterans on May 31. The public is…
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PrimeLife would welcome new seniors
By FRED SWIFT The County Line PrimeLife Enrichment, the county organization that offers health enrichment and social activities for senior citizens, is trying to get more seniors enrolled from central…
Former V.P. Mike Pence moves to Carmel
By FRED SWIFT Former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, are now residents of Hamilton County. They registered to vote last month in Clay Center precinct, which is…
Another big political year coming in 2022
By FRED SWIFT The County Line It is said that all politics is local, and it also seems that all politics is at play all the time. It is less…
First 17-year cicadas have arrived in Hamilton County
By FRED SWIFT The first of the 17-year cicada emergence has been reported in Hamilton County. Sometimes mistakenly called the “17-year Locust,” they will become increasingly seen and heard from…
Landmark Noblesville building to get new owner, restoration
By FRED SWIFT Restoration of a downtown Noblesville landmark is being planned by the new owner of the Kirk Hardware building at 848-856 Logan St. The Kingsolver family is selling…
Making sense of property tax assessments
By FRED SWIFT The County Line Property assessment and its effect on taxation is a somewhat complicated subject for many folks, but I will give you my understanding of it….
Fishers council vacancy filled by appointment
By FRED SWIFT The County Line It was supposed to be a caucus, but it became simply an appointment. Fishers Democratic precinct committeemen in the North Councilmanic District were called…
Blueher named to fill Russell’s seat on Cicero Town Council
By FRED SWIFT Chad Blueher was named to the Cicero Town Council on Tuesday evening in a caucus of Republican precinct committeemen. He replaces Jack Russell, who resigned from the…
Cities may follow county lead on hazard duty pay
By FRED SWIFT The Hamilton County Reporter has learned that officials of the county’s four cities will consider extra pay for essential municipal employees who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic,…