Opinion

Can’t make it up

We often say in the office you can’t make these stories up. One time a friend, who was to provide cooking services at the Strawtown Auction Mart, was unable to…

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New year, new me?

As we begin the new year each year, our minds are often in renewal mode. In the past, I found that I had this magnified motivation to want to change…



My kids’ grandpa

I never thought of myself as someone who was going to have a stepparent. I grew up with a very solid and traditional family nucleus; I knew my parents would…



New Year’s financial resolutions

Now that we’ve reached 2024, you might be thinking about your goals and hopes for the new year. But in addition to whatever personal resolutions you might make – volunteering,…


The parable of the hanky

Be Still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 Stay with me on this story while I take you down a church aisle and into a pew to get…


His 2023 arts highlights

Despite trying to attain the best possible return on investment regarding a ridiculous number of streaming services that I pay for, I somehow managed to actually open a few books…


Bring joy to your workplace in 2024

Most of us have heard of “The Great Resignation,” the record number of people who left their jobs in 2020-2022 due to unhappiness in the workplace. An article in Forbes…


Brenda Sue Richmond

November 26, 1956 – December 25, 2023 Brenda Sue Richmond, 67, Atlanta, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, at Riverview Health in Noblesville. She was born on November 26,…