Smartphones, students: Are they a good match?
By ABBY WILLIAMS Sheridan High School English Teacher My students and I are on Fall Break this week, and I have one hope for them as they enjoy their time…
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Fill your life with more living
Be Well “We are always getting ready to live, but not really living.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I usually come up with a famous quote quite readily when preparing my…
Hill: Congress must secure the border, act on DACA
By CURTIS HILL Indiana Attorney General A federal judge in Texas has thrown a lifeline to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program – declining to halt DACA, for now, in a…
It takes a village
Sandwiched We’ve all heard the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to care for an elderly parent. At least, that’s how…
Nation fractured over Kavanaugh? No way
The County Line To listen to the national mainstream news media you would think that America is deeply divided and being torn apart as never before over the appointment of…
A tale of two mothers
Mother of five. Justice seeker. Believer in good. Two moms sat on a park bench sharing their stories. From the age of 6, Sarah had been in 18 different foster…
How Noblesville Schools referendum will affect homeowners’ tax rates
Dear Editor: Noblesville Schools is proposing to raise their tax rate from 1.3136 to 1.4946 per $100 of your home’s net assessed valuation. You can find the net assessed value…
The fabric of our lives
From the Heart On Friday evening, Emily sent me a picture where she and Leah were snuggled under a quilt that my mother had made many years ago. Chuck had…
The science behind weaponized music
By MELODY GARCIA Sheridan High School Student Editor’s Note: The Sheridan Student Column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School’s 10th grade English class, taught by Abigayle Williams. “If…
Take steps to boost your retirement security
Cicero Edward Jones To raise awareness about the importance of saving for retirement, Congress has dedicated Oct. 21-27 as National Retirement Security Week. And the evidence shows that increasing this…