Articles by Fred Swift


Historic Booth home will be preserved

The County Line The historic home of nationally acclaimed artist and illustrator Franklin Booth will likely have a “safe” and secure future on Carmel’s rapidly changing Range Line Road. Local…



Library tempest outgrows the teapot

The County Line By this time it seems that most folks have heard about the controversy over the Carmel Library cafe. You may have read that the library is planning…




Candidates rush to file on first day

Noblesville City Judge Matt Cook was the first candidate on the first day of filing for office in the 2019 municipal election. But, Cook, the incumbent judge, was far from…


Filing begins for municipal elections

It’s another election year, and candidates for city and town office may begin filing today at the county election office. The filing period runs until noon on Feb. 8. Candidates…