The thunder rolls & the lightning strikes
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Let’s just say I have had more than my fair share of turbulent traveling adventures, both in the air and on the road….
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Westfield’s city status is about more than 1 mayor, 1 council
By SCOTT WILLIS Guest Column Editor’s note: On Monday, June 27 the Westfield City Council voted 6-1 not to move from a Class 3 to a Class 2 City. The…
Scrabble: a game of life and death
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scarmouch Before Mom’s cancer, Dad and I bonded in the evening during kitchen table Scrabble wars. From the living room, Mom, unseen, cackled at Two And A…
Even clowns cry … sometimes
The story of the Hartford circus fire of 1944 By SCOTT SPIRES Guest Columnist It was around 78 years ago: July 6, 1944, to be exact. It was a sweltering…
Wondering about my heritage
By AMY SHANKLAND Perfectly Imperfect Turns out, John and I did not need to consider adoption after all. God had other plans. A month after attending the pre-adoption class, I…
We have the train thanks to Boss Hogg
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler All aboard! On Saturday, June 11, I took a train ride from Hobbs Station along with 130 of my “closest” friends. The Parks Department has…
DLITB thanks 7 Noblesville council members for representing community
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She dances with butterflies . . .
By MEGAN RATHZ When Nature Speaks What is it about butterflies that captivate us? They are elegant and graceful, fragile, yet striking in their beauty. There is an old saying…
Washington must act now to contain inflation
By REP. VICTORIA SPARTZ Representing You There’s always a lot of noise and drama in Washington. But people in Washington seldom talk about what’s really hurting Americans. Right now, what’s…
Brambles & thistles
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Once upon a time, she held the happiness of someone for whom she cared, on her shoulders. Fragile and vulnerable shoulders. She tried…