Readers concerned about pets in public places
Dear Editor: Question: How would you like to spend several hours outside in the humid and hot Indiana summer wearing a fur coat and no shoes on the hot pavement?…
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Always look for the smiles
By JANET HART LEONARD We never know how much our actions affect others. I often pray that I can find the unexpected smiles throughout the day. My grandmunchkins often remark…
Is a Local Income Tax for 911 in our future?
The County Line Is a new public safety local income tax in our future? It is not certain, but there is talk among political leaders that such a tax might…
Have you been learning by reading the Reporter?
The County Line Each year about this time I try to compose a little quiz for our readers involving questions about current and historical events in Hamilton County to see…
Arrowood issues statement on HHSC safety
Dr. DEREK ARROWOOD Hamilton Heights Superintendent In the aftermath of another tragic school shooting, especially one so close to home, I felt it was important to reach out to reassure…
Reader lists reasons to put the brakes on commuter tax
Dear Editor: Twice this year, my dad, who lives in the Nora area of Indianapolis, has gotten a flat tire due to an extremely deep chuckhole along Westfield Boulevard between…
The Myth of Perpetual Summer
From the Heart Sweet tea, a gentle breeze blowing as I sit on our back porch and a novel that grips my heart. Summer has arrived on Twelfth Street. A…
Don’t give up on your New Year’s resolutions
Be Well “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis Well, we are facing that mid-point in our “New Year’s…
OneZone calls for ‘common sense’ alcohol laws
Dear Editor: Life was simple back in 2017 when you could walk into one of two Ricker’s convenience stores and order a burrito and beer. Eventually, the state cried, “Foul!”…
Reader wants schools to have airport security
Dear Editor: We offer up prayers, we speak our gratitude of what might have happened but did not due to the heroism of the science teacher. We offer thanks to…