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Man faces murder charge in Hamilton Co.
Police have charged a man living at his girlfriend’s Home Place home with the murder of a neighbor. Police say Jimmie Ernest Jones Jr., 38, killed Andrew Takash Jr., 53, on Sept. 29 and stole his 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and about $300 in cash. Takash...
Railroad fixes close 126th, Lantern roads
FISHERS — A pair of road closures could make commuting in Fishers difficult for the next few days. A section of 126th Street between Ind. 37 and Lantern Road is closed today for railroad repairs, Fishers spokeswoman Sarah Rittman said. Lantern...
Former auto dealer Rod Burt dies
NOBLESVILLE — “I’m leaving you now, but I will be back,” Rod Burt told his wife whenever he left the house in the morning. “We said that every day to each other,” said Ginny Burt. “We never got tired of being...
Carmel police detective drove into tanker explosion
Though it has been a week since a propane truck exploded on I-69, the sight and the heat of the towering flames haven’t left the mind of a Carmel police detective caught in the fire. Detective Michael Pitman, 39, was off-duty and on his way to...
Hamilton Co. judge to seek re-election
Daniel J. Pfleging has announced he will see re-election for Hamilton County Superior Court 2 judge. Pfleging will run on the Republican ticket in the May 4 primary. The general election is Nov. 2. He was first elected judge in 2004, taking office in...
Hamilton Southeastern football anticipates Robinson's return
Hamilton Southeastern High School football coach Scott May expects linebacker Pat Robinson to return to the field this week for its sectional semifinal game at Noblesville at 7 p.m. Friday. Robinson broke his foot on Sept. 18 against Lafayette Jeff...
Consultant updates Carmel Clay superintendent search
The search for a Carmel Clay Schools superintendent is progressing smoothly, consultant Ronald Barnes said. Barnes works for BWP and Associates, the educational leadership search consultants firm hired by the school district. The application due date...
Mary Jane Miller
ATLANTA — Mary Jane Miller, 49, Atlanta, died Oct. 26, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Miller was a certified nurse’s aide. She worked at Miller’s Merry Manor in Rushville, Ind., for several years. She was born May 6, 1960, in Connersville,...
Crime spike may be linked to town's growth
Theft, robbery, burglary incidents increase along with town’s population One morning this summer, Tim Loyer awoke to an unpleasant surprise. When Loyer, 23, got into his car to go to work, he noticed part of his dashboard missing. Loyer...
Big street projects want federal funds
City needs $78.3 million to remove traffic lights, redo 96th and Keystone Carmel’s Keystone Parkway project is well under way, with more than half of construction complete and the last piece of the funding puzzle almost in place — but...
Noblesville woman sews furnishings again for 'Extreme Makeover'
Nancy Martz got the curtain call from Hollywood, again. The Noblesville seamstress, who made window treatments for ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” in Indianapolis in April, was invited to do it again for the show’s...
Boy, 11, drives to safety in emergency
This was no joy ride. Last month, when his father fainted from the pain of a kidney stone while driving in Carmel, Jack Rodman, 11, was forced to take the steering wheel. “He thought I was dead,” said Mark Rodman, a Noblesville...
Westfield elevates its ZIP code fight
New ordinance renews effort to switch about 5,000 addresses linked to other communities Westfield is rebelling against the U.S. Postal Service. The city has decided to draft an ordinance that draws attention to the fact that Westfield residents have...
Some don't want annexed into Westfield
Some Westfield residents and business owners who have fought a pending annexation said they might take legal action if they are forced to join the city. During a discussion Monday night, it seemed that most City Council members still were in favor of...
Mass transit improvements hinge funding
IndyGo chief executive says solution might be a referendum giving a regional transit authority permission to impose new taxes Supporters of expanded bus service and commuter railroads for the Indianapolis metro area acknowledge a government subsidy...
Teens sing praises of teachers in speeches
Young scholars urge board, teachers to resolve contract issues at meeting Carmel High School senior Reid Watson earned a perfect 2400 score on the SAT. But even Watson doesn’t have any easy answer to the difficulties the Carmel Clay School...
Carmel business steps up to sponsor county spelling bee
Williams Comfort Air agrees to pick up sponsorship fee, winner’s trip to D.C. The 2010 Hamilton County Spelling Bee has found a sponsor. Williams Comfort Air in Carmel has come forward after a Noblesville man mentioned to his wife, an employee...
Saturday last day for farmers market
Saturday is the final Noblesville Farmers Market of the season. A Fall Festival theme, the 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. market will feature a bounce house and ask the community to bring canned foods for the Good Samaritan Network in Hamilton County. The...
Meet the Teacher: Roxanne Roseman
Grade/subject at what school: Third grade, Orchard Park Elementary. Number of years teaching: Three. Work e-mail: rroseman@ccs.k12.in.us Background/schooling: Bachelor’s degree, Purdue University, 2006; Brownsburg High School, 2002. Why did you...
Meet the Teacher: Kurt Frederick
Grade/subject at what school: Special-ed and assistant men’s soccer coach, Westfield High School. Number of years teaching: Three. Work e-mail: frederickk@wws.k12.in.us Background/schooling: Bachelor’s degree in education and computer...
Meet the Teacher: Anna Bragg
Grade/subject, school: Kindergarten through 8th grade technology, Our Lady of Grace Catholic School. Number of years teaching: Five years. Work e-mail: albragg@ologn.org Background/schooling: Bachelor’s degree in History; bachelor’s...
Meet the Teacher: Liz Lanane
Grade/school: Kindergarten, Sand Creek Elementary. Number of years teaching: Eight. Work e-mail: elanane@hse.k12.in.us Background/schooling: Undergraduate degree in early childhood education, Indiana University; master’s degree in special...
Meet the Teacher: Meghan Trees
Grade/school: Third grade, Fishers Elementary School. Number of years teaching: Six. Work e-mail: mtrees@hse.k12.in.us Background/schooling: Bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy, Indiana University. I worked as a recreations therapist for...
When Jeremy's pickin', the audience is grinnin'
Jeremy Morris likes to play the banjo for anybody who’ll listen. The Westfield Intermediate School sixth-grader has played for his school class, his church and a local nursing home. He’s played at festivals and a roller derby game, and...
Marching Tigers show style in semistate competition
Band just misses top-10 selection The Fishers High School Marching Tiger band did not make it to the Marching Band State Finals, but its director says the band turned in its best performance at last weekend’s semistate competition. The band...
HSE OKs budget and hopes voters OK referendum
If $5.5 million funding measure is approved Nov. 10, district will have $177.5 million for the 2010 school year There’s going to be some more belt tightening at Hamilton Southeastern Schools. The School Board on Monday night voted unanimously...
Once secretive, Carmel man is teaching pressure points
Will Higginbotham calls it a trickle-down effect. Higginbotham, Carmel Martial Arts co-owner and Carmel resident, was taught the skills of pressure points by George Dillman nearly 25 years ago. Higginbotham, 59, then recently taught those skills...
Vote proposed on school tax
School Board president seeks referendum as remedy for district’s revenue shortage Carmel Clay School Board President Andy Klein says a public referendum to raise additional funds is the best way for the school district to resolve its economic...
2nd school vote likely to request more money
The first time Noblesville voters went to the polls on a school referendum, they downed the district’s plan. In the next referendum, perhaps as early as May, voters could be asked to let district leaders spend nearly $14 million more than the...
No call boxes for north part of Monon
Call boxes on the Monon? Officials say you’re better off calling for help with a cell phone No emergency call boxes will be installed along Westfield’s newly opened section of the Monon Trail. In fact, there are no call boxes at all along...
