Florabelle Alcera Samson

October 28, 1971 – July 23, 2023 Florabelle Alcera Samson, 51, loving mother of six, and adoring wife to Alvin, went home to be with our Creator on Sunday, July…


Not my first rodeo, little buckaroo

Duke’s daring local linemen hope to head to international rodeo this fall By STU CLAMPITT news@readthereporter.com Apprentice and journeyman line workers from Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky will compete to earn…




Westfield Lions Club awarded for top growth

Club added eight new members, most in District The Westfield Lions Club’s recruiting efforts resulted in the Club adding eight new Lions during the 2022-2023 Lions year. That was the…


HEPL’s first Human Library proves popular

By AMY ADAMS news@readthereporter.com On Saturday, July 15, readers in Hamilton County had the opportunity to read a completely different kind of book as Hamilton East Public Library (HEPL) in…


Robin Hood asks you to give to those in need

Basile Westfield Playhouse partners with Open Doors for this youth production By STU CLAMPITT news@readthereporter.com Main Street Productions (MSP) and Basile Westfield Playhouse, 220 N. Union St., Westfield, are not…



Unnoticed & invisible neighbors

Visiting the Hamilton County 4-H Fair, I couldn’t escape the fantastic aroma of Hoosier fair food. The smell of the burgers, pork chops, corn on the cob, the countless sweet…