Don’t hesitate to encourage others
Has anyone ever said something to you that changed your life for the better? I bet family members and friends certainly have. But what about a stranger? The situation may…
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From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
Update No. 180 Earlier this month, we lost Janet (Scherer) Weber, a cherished sixth- and seventh-grade teacher who served our schools for 36 years and touched the lives of generations…
Divine structure of a child
“People were bringing even infants to Him that he might touch them, and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it. But Jesus called for…
Seeing old friends
On Friday evening, my sweet husband informed me that the next evening was his 35th class reunion. This gave me about 24 hours’ notice. Bless his heart. How could he…
Withholding bail from Indiana’s most dangerous suspects
By SCOTT BALDWIN State Senator Seeing elected officials work together on an issue seems less common today; however, at the Statehouse bipartisanship is quite common. Since 2023 Republicans and Democrats…
It’s good to feel that “helper’s high”
“It seems like the more I give, the more I get. And that is the way it’s supposed to go in life.” – Dolly Parton Endorphins – those rascals! They…
The food hunt routine
As we face the dilemma of this flood and the after effects, one of the treats that we can look forward to is eating. Trouble is, it’s eating on a…
Ten fingertips down
It’s 8:00 on a Monday morning, and I’m treating myself to a Bom Dia Breakfast at Bica Café in downtown Noblesville. The Crème Brûlée coffee is the icing on a…
A look back at our Civil War past: the death of a Noblesville soldier
There is a small headstone in Riverside Cemetery in Noblesville. It is at the end of a line of family markers for the Mallery family. This military stone marks the…
What we carry from the Peace Table
What if peace begins at the breakfast table? Not with a grand speech. Not with everyone agreeing. But with people sitting down together, making room for one another’s stories, and…