Articles by Fred Swift


Murphy named new court magistrate

Darren Murphy, Noblesville attorney for 12 years with the Howard Law Firm, has been named magistrate for Hamilton County Courts. He takes over from David Najjar who was recently appointed…


Everyone should pay their share

Representatives of northern Hamilton County communities met with county commissioners Monday to discuss a county request that Adams, Jackson, White River and Wayne townships and the municipalities within them begin…




Najjar to be sworn in

Hamilton County’s newest judge, David Najjar, will be officially sworn into office in public ceremonies Thursday, Nov. 9 in the Historic Courtroom at the Courthouse. The ceremony involving robing the…



Fred Swift remembers Don Jellison

The County Line Hamilton County won’t be quite the same without Don Jellison, the dean of local sportswriters, who died last weekend. For more than half a century Don covered…


Najjar appointed to Superior Court

David Najjar has been appointed judge of Hamilton Superior Court 5. Gov. Eric Holcomb made the appointment Friday filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Wayne Sturtevant in…