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Donations needed for Good Samaritan giveaways
Coordinator expects 9,000 people for Thanksgiving and double that for Christmas The need is up, but the donations are down. Nancy Chance is begging for help. The coordinator of the county’s Good Samaritan Network assistance program said...
'One Act Festival' on stage at Westfield
Thespians will present 3 comedies today through Saturday at high school Westfield High School Thespians will present “One Act Festival,” featuring three comedies: “This Is a Test,” by Stephen Gregg, directed by Rhonda Adams;...
Schools hope Fishers voters will OK more money
$38.5 million referendum would pay for new school project but won’t raise taxes Hamilton Southeastern School officials hope to build a new junior high school to accommodate rapid student growth. It’s the next step for school leaders, now...
Fishers faithful find more room
St. John Vianney Catholic Church to celebrate 1st Mass in new home Imagine a few dozen people crowded into somebody’s living room for Sunday Mass. St. John Vianney in Fishers has been there, done that. Imagine a few hundred standing elbow to...
Costumes enhance musical's realism
For Donna Jacobi, costume design has become a true labor of love. “It’s something that I’ve always loved to do,” she said. “I can remember when I was my son’s age, making costumes for my sister and me.” So...
Home-schoolers learn teamwork, fitness at Monon Center
Rebecca Hubbard’s sons are big fans of the Monon Center’s Home School Gym program. Each Monday, the center in Central Park holds a one-hour class for students who are home-schooled. Hubbard’s sons are sixth-grader Stephen and...
Emotion, pride bonds band
Carmel High School marching band center drum major Chris Wilner’s goal was to win a national title. Carmel’s bid might have felt short, but the performance didn’t, Wilner said. “That performance was a great way for me to end...
Area players sign with college programs
Seven Hamilton Southeastern High School athletes have signed letters of intent to continue their careers at Division I programs next season: Jenna Abraham (Indiana, softball), Aubrey Hertzler (swimming, Arkansas), Carly Mercer (swimming, Arkansas),...
Carmel board approves Civic move
CARMEL, Ind. — An agreement to make the Regional Performing Arts Center the home of the Indianapolis Civic Theatre for the next 100 years was finalized Wednesday. The Civic, which announced Tuesday it is moving from Marian University in...
Carmel tightens parking restrictions near roundabouts, crossings
The Carmel City Council has imposed stricter parking restrictions to better protect drivers and pedestrians. The council voted unanimously Monday to prohibit parking on roundabouts, or within 30 feet of a roundabout entrance or exit. The approved...
More than 186K sign petition to save Sallie Mae jobs
Sallie Mae employees in Indiana have collected more than 81,000 signatures on a petition to help save their jobs. The federal government’s proposed student loan reform is threatening 2,300 Sallie Mae jobs in Indiana, and the company thought the...
Attendance, revenue up at Conner Prairie
Conner Prairie is reporting increases in attendance and revenue. Attendance through Nov. 1 of this year was 90,952, an 11 percent increase over the same period last year, spokeswoman Angela Tuell said. At $366,338, 2009 general admission and...
New fireworks restrictions passed by Carmel City Council
Carmel residents can continue to legally set off fireworks on New Year’s Eve and certain other upcoming holidays — but only during specific times. The Carmel City Council passed an ordinance Monday night to amend the city code regarding...
Woman critical after crash into semi in Noblesville
NOBLESVILLE — An Indianapolis woman remained in critical condition today after a Tuesday crash that closed Ind. 37 for about an hour. About 11 a.m. Tuesday, Megan Rosenbaum, 26, Indianapolis, hit the back of a semi on southbound Ind. 37 just...
Civic Theatre moving to Carmel arts complex
In $10M deal, company will use center’s 500-seat theater as its permanent residence One of Steven Libman’s first missions as executive director of the Regional Performing Arts Center in Carmel was to persuade the state’s largest...
Flue fire causes $40,000 damage in Noblesville
NOBLESVILLE — A fire at the Windwood at Morse neighborhood Wednesday caused about $40,000 worth of damage, but no one was injured. Dale Lackney and his family were at home at 19305 Tradewinds Drive, enjoying their first fire of the season in...
Legacy Fund honors Hamilton County family
CARMEL — The Crosser family has received the inaugural Celebration of Philanthropy Living Legacy Award. It’s a new award from the Legacy Fund, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, to honor people who impact the quality of...
Valparaiso superintendent a finalist for Carmel Clay job
CARMEL — Valparaiso Schools superintendent Michael Benway is the second finalist named for the Carmel Clay Schools superintendent spot, School Board President Andy Klein said today. Prior to coming to Valparaiso in 1990, Benway served as...
Collections for Good Samaritan began today
NOBLESVILLE — Today through Friday, folks are asked to bring donations of canned goods and non-perishable food items to the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds for Good Samaritan’s annual Thanksgiving giveaway Saturday. Nancy Chance said...
Fishers teacher wins $5K on 'Millionaire'
Leonardo da Vinci. That’s all that stood between Fishers High School English teacher Renee Vanlandingham and $25,000. Vanlandingham, 39, walked away with $5,000 in winnings on today’s episode of “Who Wants To Be A...
Fishers spell team finishes in state's top 10
The Fishers High School’s spell team placed among the top ten in state finals last weekend. The team placed seventh at the Indiana Academic Spell Bowl State Finals held Saturday at Purdue University in West Lafayette. The team made it to state...
Civic Theatre moving to Carmel's arts center
Carmel’s lavish Regional Performing Arts Center remains under construction, but a future resident has already been named —the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre of Indianapolis. The City of Carmel announced today that the Civic Theatre will...
Indy man tied to Cicero bank robbery to be tried in federal court
An Indianapolis man accused of a Cicero bank robbery in February will be tried in federal court. Prosecutors say Cristofer Tichenor, 30, robbed Community Bank, 1100 S. Peru St., Cicero, on February 18, setting off a 30-officer manhunt through the...
Carmel parents to discuss teen stress
CARMEL — Tonight’s Carmel Parent Awareness session will focus on “How to Help Your Teen Deal with Stress.” Carol Hagen, associate provost for student academic affairs at Butler University, will present ideas on student stress...
Young Carmel writers honor veterans
CARMEL — Carmel High School juniors Meredith Boyd and Emily Bonham did their part to honor veterans last week. Boyd and Bonham won the U.S. History essay/poetry contest for juniors and read their pieces during the school’s Veterans Day...
Westfield delays opening bids on trail
WESTFIELD — The city has delayed opening bids for the Midland Trace trail construction until Monday, but officials still expect the work to start on time. The Midland Trace trail is planned for an old rail line that runs south of Ind. 32....
City Yes finds support to bring issue to Fishers voters
FISHERS — A group that supports Fishers becoming a city says it has gathered enough signatures on a petition to bring the proposed switch to voters. Greg Purvis, who leads the City Yes political action committee, said the group has collected...
Hamilton Southeastern to open H1N1 vaccinations to non high-risk pupils
FISHERS — Leaders at Hamilton Southeastern Schools will announce later today that Thursday’s scheduled H1N1 vaccination clinic would be open to non high-risk students. Parents will have to register students at an online service used by...
Developer to join Carmel Redevelopment Commission after 2 leave its ranks
CARMEL — The Carmel City Council this week appointed one new member to the Carmel Redevelopment Commission after two appointees resigned and left the position since early June. Local land developer Tom Crowley was appointed with a 7-0 vote...
Carmel band families host Michigan contestants
CARMEL — Carmel band families opened their homes to 150 band members from Walled Lake (Mich.) Central High School last week. It was the first time Carmel has hosted another band during the Bands of America Grand Nationals. Walled Lake parents...
