By FRED SWIFT
The County Line
Noblesville’s American Legion Post will move early next year from its home at 11th and Conner streets where it has been located for nearly a century. The new location at South 8th and Hannibal streets is a historic brick structure that was originally a residence. The exact moving date is uncertain but will probably be in March or April. The old location is being sold for new development.
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Carmel High School’s award-winning marching band will perform in the traditional Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York. The 307-member band won the Grand National Band of America competition on Nov. 12, the sixth time in school history it has won the title. The Macy’s parade will be televised on NBC live Thursday morning.
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Although not yet official, county prosecutor Lee Buckingham will take the place of Dan Stevens as Hamilton County Commissioners administrative assistant next year. Stevens announced last month that he will retire after nearly 15 years in the position. Stevens formerly served as county sheriff. Buckingham completes his current term as prosecutor Dec. 31.
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After 26 years, the serial murder case of Herb Baumeister will undergo new investigation soon. The bodies of numerous young men were found on Baumeister’s Washington Township estate in 1996. State and local authorities will use new technology not available at the time of the deaths to attempt to identify bones buried on the property off 151st Street west of U.S. 31. The idea is to give closure to families of the victims. Baumeister committed suicide as police closed in on him.
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Gary Riding, Carmel, is the new Indiana mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is responsible for assigning, supervising and welfare of more than 200 LDS missionaries statewide. Riding and his wife come to the position from Texas and will serve for three years as volunteers.
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Indianapolis news media recently ran a list of potential candidates for governor in the 2024 election. Speculation included a number of prominent individuals but did not include one that this writer feels might be in the mix. Doug Carter, Hamilton County resident and superintendent of the Indiana State Police, would seem to be worthy of mention. He has done an outstanding job with the state police and is recognized statewide from news coverage of cases in which he is involved.