A difficult conversation
By AMY SHANKLAND Perfectly Imperfect Thank you for the wonderful comments from last week. My adoption and reunion story will be slowly revealed every Friday, just like a television program…
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Westfield, is it time to move to a class 2 city?
By RON MOORE Guest Columnist Editor’s note: This is the final column in a series of four addressing the issue of whether Westfield should change its status from a class…
Westfield, is it time to become a class 2 city?
By RON MOORE Guest Columnist Editor’s note: This column is the third in a series of four addressing the issue of whether Westfield should change its status from a class…
County Council to consider mileage reimbursement rate increase for some county employees
By KEN ALEXANDER Council Minutes The June County Council meeting arrived quickly. While lots of activity is happening in the background, as we plan for projects and prepare for budget…
Janet speaks, people listen
Reporter columnist Janet Hart Leonard launched the release of her first book, “When the Hart Speaks,” at Ginger’s Café, 1111 S. 10th St., Noblesville, on Sunday afternoon. Subtitled “Whimsy and…
If you want to be “regular,” you need to eat real food
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar An odd quote for an “uncomfortable”…
A mom’s voice
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart When my children were little, I was that mom, the one showing up, a hands-on and ever-so-present parent. I was there to hug…
Is our summer safe?
By TYLER HOGAN Sheridan High School Student The Sheridan Student Column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School’s 10th grade English class, taught by Abby Williams. May has come…
All Hoosiers, political leaders must prioritize mental health
By JIM MERRITT Guest Columnist In May we celebrated Mental Health Awareness Month. It was a perfect time to reflect on one of the major lessons many of us seem…
Will Read and Sing For Food
Could Hamilton County be next spot for Harry Chapin-inspired food bank charity event? By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch The most satisfying result of my column writing, to date, has been the…