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Circle of Lights festivities kick off holiday season
Monument Circle was a joyful place for families Friday night as they were treated to the annual Circle of Lights festivities in cold but clear weather."This is a tradition for me," said Michael Skillern, 39, Indianapolis. "I've been coming here...
Just how low will prices go?
It was a day of jaw-dropping deals and cautious shopping — and the discounts only promise to get deeper.Eager to rake in their share of consumers’ holiday spending, retailers, from traditional department stores to discounters, pulled out...
June rains brought flooding, watery heartache
An ideal brew of saturated land and record rainfall caused historic flooding in June in Central and Southern Indiana, according to a recent federal report.Rainfall amounts were 180 times more than normal in the two months before the rain began to...
Retired chemist for Lilly dies in fire at his home
Westfield » An 82-year-old retired chemist died Friday afternoon in a fire in his residence, according to WTHR (Channel 13), The Indianapolis Star's newsgathering partner.The man was identified as Raymond Ovelgonne, who was retired from Eli Lilly...
3 die at stores
The start of the shopping season proved deadly Friday at a Wal-Mart store in Valley Stream, N.Y., and a Toys R Us store in Palm Desert, Calif.A temporary Wal-Mart worker died after a throng of unruly shoppers broke down the doors and trampled him...
As temperatures drop, risk of house fires increases
With ice, emergency crews know, comes the threat of fire.The start of the heating season, signaled by the recent onset of subfreezing temperatures, means folks facing costly repairs or the cutoff of their gas or electrical service could turn to...
Keystone may get some cash
An ordinance to be proposed at Monday night's Carmel City Council meeting would give Mayor Jim Brainard about half of the $50 million he had said he needed to finish the Keystone Avenue reconstruction project.The ordinance, proposed by council...
WHJE-FM to broadcast 2 high school events today
Two athletic events today will be broadcast on Carmel High School radio station WHJE-FM (91.3). They are:Carmel girls varsity basketball vs. Hamilton Southeastern, 12:30 p.m.Carmel vs. Center Grove, Class 5A state champion football game, 7:05...
University music groups to perform Thursday
The University High School choir, jazz band, string ensemble and percussion ensemble will perform music for the holidays during the winter music concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at Fairbanks Hall.For information, call music director Damien Geter at...
Homecoming activities Friday at University
Homecoming will be in the gymnasium Friday at University High School. Schedule of events are:Boys varsity basketball, 5:45 p.m.Senior athlete recognition, 7:15 p.m.Girls varsity basketball, 8 p.m.Invisible Children "Blaze Rave," 9 to 11...
Marketing students to open shops for holiday shopping
Carmel High School marketing education students are preparing to open two holiday shops this season.Santa's Secret Shop, which will be in Room F107 near the varsity gym, is for ages 2 to 12. All items are priced at $5 or less. With the help of a...
High school to host clinic for middle-school wrestlers
Members of the wrestling teams at Carmel, Clay and Creekside middle schools and their families are invited to the Greyhound wrestling clinic and family social from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Carmel High School fieldhouse.Coaches will...
Carmel has no room for error
For Carmel senior linebacker Kevin Shaw, a little film study helped prepare him for tonight's big showdown."I didn't play much in the Cathedral game (in the season opener), but the plays I was in I made sure to do everything right," Shaw said.The...
Teams jockey to be underdog
The Carmel High School football team squeezed out a one-point victory over Center Grove on Sept. 5.Since that 33-32 loss to Carmel in the final minute, the Trojans have been dominant, racking up lopsided victories. Overall, they have outscored...
Carmel swimmer Josh Jordan changes mind about IU, signs with Buckeyes
In the end, Ohio State proved a better fit for Josh Jordan.After making an oral commitment to the Indiana University swim team, the Carmel High School senior had a change of heart and signed with the Buckeyes on Nov. 19."Things just didn't work...
Keystone deal, project raise basic questions
It has always been my impression that the federal government built and funded maintenance of highways that are used for travelers to go from state to state. The state built and maintains highways that are primarily used to carry travelers from...
Fishers church provides meals for needy
The Fishers United Methodist Church has a food pantry that served 26,103 meals from October 2007 through August 2008. They provided bagged meals, recipes, frozen meat and dairy products to those in need in Hamilton County.Clients may receive a...
Church to host 3rd annual Community Crèe Exhibit
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a Community Crèe (Nativity) Exhibit Dec. 5 and 6 at their Fishers Chapel. Titled "Come to the Manger," the public event will feature more than 200 Nativity scenes from a variety of...
Parks department moves toward self-sufficiency
Fishers has established a plan to make its parks and recreation department self-sufficient. The Town Council OK'd a nonreverting parks and recreation fund Nov. 17. At some point, officials say, the department should be financially independent.Town...
Royal golfer takes next step
Hamilton Southeastern senior Christina Beyerl has signed a national letter-of-intent to play golf at Indiana State. The Sycamores are a fledgling program, competing in their third year.Beyerl was a four-year varsity player with top 10 finishes in 15...
County traffic group earns state award for safer roads
For the second straight year, a group effort to rid Hamilton County roads of intoxicated and unsafe drivers has been recognized by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.At its annual Operation Pull Over Awards Banquet, the state agency presented...
A. Luette Burgan
SHERIDAN -- A. Luette Burgan, 73, Sheridan, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at Sheridan Healthcare Center.Mrs. Burgan was a homemaker.She was born Dec. 9, 1934, in Pennington Gap, Va., the daughter of Virgil and Willie Mae (Reynolds) Ewing.She and...
IU-Northwest to seek $33 million from state
Gary » Indiana University-Northwest officials will ask state lawmakers for up to $33 million to replace an auditorium and classroom building ruined by flooding.Tamarack Hall was closed in mid-September when the adjacent Little Calumet River...
'It's an honor I wouldn't wish on anyone else'
Kokomo » The family of Lance Cpl. James Swain is proud that the Marine Corps named a building at its intelligence base in Virginia for him. But it's an honor that comes with mixed feelings.Swain, 20, Kokomo, was fatally shot during fighting in...
Lotteries
Here are the lottery numbers selected Friday:Indiana Daily Three-Midday: 2-3-4; Daily Three-Evening: 1-9-7; Daily Four-Midday: 2-5-8-6; Daily Four-Evening: 0-6-0-9; Lucky Five-Midday: 4-6-14-18-25; Lucky Five-Evening: 24-25-28-29-33; Mix & Match:...
Walgreens program helps shoppers cheer up seniors
Want to provide some holiday cheer to someone lonely outside your family?You can go to any Walgreens store and select an ornament from the tree there. The ornament will have a name of an older adult and gift suggestion.The older adults in need of...
Center Grove now glad it took 2nd look at coach
Coach Eric Moore's outgoing personality has become the face of Center Grove football.That's why, in hindsight, it seems difficult to believe he almost didn't get the position nearly 10 years ago."We wanted someone to hit the ground running,''...
Students, teachers aid families in need
Whiteland » Several students and teachers at Whiteland High School spent the day before Thanksgiving delivering 20 food baskets to families in their area experiencing difficult economic times.Teachers raise money by contributing $20 apiece to a...
NCAA Division III Football Tournament
Teams -- Franklin College (10-1) at North Central (Ill.) (11-0).Site -- Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium, Naperville, Ill.Tickets -- $8 for adults and $4 for students.Kickoff -- Noon today.Rankings -- Franklin: No. 18 by D3foot ball.com, No. 20 by the...
Van embodies Trojan spirit
Evan Manship was sitting around with some friends during his freshman year at Center Grove when thoughts turned to the 1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager sitting in the family garage.Manship’s mother, Teri, had recently purchased a Nissan Infiniti. It...
