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Westfield sports panel cancels meeting
Westfield’s Sports Complex Commission has canceled its meeting today. The group planned to meet at 4 p.m., but several members couldn’t make it, Westfield spokeswoman Carrie Cason said. The meeting will be moved to Nov. 11, she said. The Sports...
Noblesville Schools may seek $73.4M in 2nd referendum try
NOBLESVILLE — The first time Noblesville Schools voters went to the polls on a 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...
Hamilton SE delays H1N1 vaccinations
Fishers — Hamilton Southeastern Schools told parents Tuesday that next week’s in-school vaccinations against the H1N1 virus will be postponed. “We have learned that we will not have enough vaccine to administer to our students...
'Makeover' home unveiled today
As Ty Pennington bellowed “Move that bus” today, a Noblesville school bus driver couldn’t help but feel good that he was a part of the volunteer efforts. John McShane, 47, Noblesville, who drives bus No. 105 for Noblesville Schools...
Heating, air firm to sponsor Hamilton Co. spelling bee
CARMEL — The 2010 Hamilton County Spelling Bee has found a new sponsor. Williams Comfort Air, a heating and cooling provider in Carmel, has come forward. Suzi Nichols, Noblesville, marketing manager for Williams Comfort Air, said Monday she...
Noblesville School Board to discuss facility study tonight
NOBLESVILLE — Noblesville School Board tonight will discuss the findings of its new facility study and updated demographic study and how to move forward to address capacity needs. Discussions will include whether to proceed with a referendum....
Tanker explosion damages 200 feet of rail line
About 200 feet of track — including 400 feet of rail and 160 ties — along the Nickel Plate Road rail line was damaged during Thursday’s tanker truck explosion at I-69 and I-465. That’s the same rail line transpiration...
Westfield adds sports complex to city plan
The City Council voted unanimously Monday to add a sports complex to Westfield’s comprehensive plan. Westfield’s Sports Complex Commission is developing a plan for a large sports complex, and adding a complex to the city’s...
Phys ed change recommended for Carmel HS
CARMEL — Carmel High School students may not have to take the Physical Education II class if they meet conditions to waive the requirement for the course credit, the Carmel Clay School Board decided at its meeting Monday night. Students will...
Carmel neighbors planting trees today
CARMEL — October is NeighborWoods month — meant to promote the importance of trees in communities — and the city government is participating in a celebration today with several other groups. Carmel is partnering with Little Star...
Carmel's 4 National Merit Semifinalists ask for new teacher contract
CARMEL — Four Carmel High School students, Sunny Hung, Steve Brisley, Shataakshi Dube and Reid Watson, were among those honored as National Merit Semifinalists at Monday night’s school board meeting. The four then took the microphone...
HSE: Older students must wait for H1N1 shots
FISHERS — Hamilton Southeastern Schools officials said a shortage of the H1N1 vaccine may mean the older students will have to wait longer to be administered the shots. So far, about 70 percent of the HSE’s 17,752 students have consented...
County awaits more vaccine before starting public clinics
The Hamilton County Health Department today announced plans to have public clinics to administer the H1N1 vaccine, but not until a sufficient supply of vaccine is available for them. Up to 20 county clinics could be conducted, but the county...
Fishers vs. Carmel football tickets on sale
The Fishers High School athletic office will be selling tickets to this week’s game against No. 1 Carmel from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Tickets will also be available during all lunch shifts on Tuesday. Everyone will need a ticket to...
35 teaching positions among proposed cuts
Carmel — Carmel Clay Schools Superintendent Barb Underwood proposed a budget cut of more than $3.2 million for 2010 at Monday’s School Board meeting. Included in the reductions would be 35 full-time teachers and 13 instructional...
Carmel schools face $3.2 million in cuts
CARMEL, Ind. — Carmel Clay Schools Superintendent Barb Underwood proposed a budget cut of more than $3.2 million for 2010 at Monday’s School Board meeting. Included in the reductions would be 35 full-time teachers, 13 instructional...
Westfield church's rezone request delayed
WESTFIELD — The City Council was scheduled to discuss several controversial projects during a meeting tonight, but one has been taken off the agenda. CrossRoads Church originally asked the council to rezone two acres it owns near 161st Street...
No public flu clinics held in Hamilton County; some school flu clinics held or scheduled
Hamilton County still is developing its plan for public H1N1 vaccine clinics. So far, none have been scheduled. However, Noblesville vaccinated between 1,500 and 2,000 students Saturday at Noblesville High School. And the Sheridan and Hamilton...
Some property owners protest Westfield annexation
Westfield’s plan to annex unincorporated land within its boundaries is facing opposition from residents and business owners who prefer to stay out of the city. “I don’t want an increase in taxes and the city ordinances,” said Steve Roudebush, whose...
Lisa K. Rigsby Leveridge
NOBLESVILLE — Lisa K. Rigsby Leveridge, 48, Noblesville, died Oct. 20, 2009, at Riverview Hospital. Ms. Rigsby Leveridge was a homemaker. She was born Nov. 19, 1960, in Noblesville, the daughter of Lawrence and Ruth Worthman Leveridge. She was...
Fire damages Carmel dental office
CARMEL — Carmel firefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze that tore through a dental office early this morning at a Carmel medical building. Fire Marshal Bruce Knott said no one was inside the building when the fire began, and no one...
Noblesville's Canine Cotillion is Saturday
It’s time to dress up your dog and head for a Halloween party. The second year for Noblesville Parks&Recreation’s Canine Costume Cotillion, half of the entry fees, of $5 per dog, go to the Humane Society for Hamilton County. The...
Governments, schools, groups using Twitter
What are you doing? Schools, communities and groups throughout Hamilton County have been answering that question on the social media juggernaut Twitter. In a world seemingly driven by ever-shorter attention spans, the popular Twitter.com asks users...
Arcadia man charged in Fishers, Westfield robberies
FISHERS — An Arcadia man has been arrested and charged as a suspect in the recent nail salon and dry cleaners robberies in Hamilton County. Nathan Charles Stevens, 21, has been preliminarily charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of...
Sheriff seeking stolen safe
NOBLESVILLE — Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public for help finding a stolen safe taken this week from a carpet recycler near the Hamilton-Boone county line. The safe was taken either late Wednesday night or early...
Noblesville church handbell ringers set for massive concert in Fort Wayne
NOBLESVILLE — A handbell choir from the Noblesville United Methodist Church is on its way to Fort Wayne, Ind., today, to perform in a handbell festival. The handbell choir, one of several musical groups the church’s musical director Mary...
Noblesville seamstress again helps 'Extreme Makeover' team
NOBLESVILLE — Nancy Martz got the curtain call from Hollywood. The Noblesville seamstress who made window treatments for ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” in Indianapolis in April, has been invited to do it again for the...
No H1N1 vaccine clinics set yet for Hamilton Co.
Hamilton County Health Department has received about 10,500 doses of H1N1 flu vaccines, according to county officials. Spokesman Tony Benge said the department also is working with county schools to set up clinics for students and staff members....
Dogs' Halloween party on Saturday in Noblesvile
NOBLESVILLE — It’s time to dress up your dog and head for a Halloween party. The second year for Noblesville Parks&Recreation’s Canine Costume Cotillion, half of the entry fees, of $5 per dog, go to the Humane Society for...
Hamilton Co. spelling bee lacks sponsorship, in jeopardy
Readers have been calling in this morning to inquire how they can join the efforts to help find a Hamilton County Spelling Bee sponsor. Friday is the deadline for schools to enroll in the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee, and Hamilton County...
