Articles by Fred Swift


Candidate filing begins

Following the theory that the early bird gets the worm, 24 candidates appeared at the county elections office yesterday to file their candidacies for the May 8 primary election. All…



Schwartz elected Council president in split vote

Steve Schwartz, Noblesville, was elected Wednesday as president of the Hamilton County Council on a 4-3 second ballot vote which revealed the deep division between factions on the seven-member council….





Top news stories of 2017

Each year at this time the Reporter attempts to recap the top news stories of the past year in Hamilton County. The Number One story of the year was the…


Political correctness to color history?

The County Line The recent hysterical demands for political correctness in dealing with our nation’s historical figures is getting close to home. Neighboring Madison County has now succumbed to this…