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Man accused of robbing home after warming baby bottle
An 18-year-old man who reportedly heated a bottle for a crying baby during a home invasion and robbery last week was charged Thursday, police said. Robert Coleman, Indianapolis, was taken into custody Tuesday at Arlington High School, said Sgt. Paul...
Eastside death ruled a homicide
Police are investigating the death of a woman who was killed at an Eastside home Wednesday. Medics found Deneisha Watford, 28, on the floor of a home in the 1800 block of Bauer Road at about 11:30 p.m., according to an Indianapolis Metropolitan...
Carmel counselor wins writing contest at first-time workshop
Carmel’s Kathy Henry is the winner of a writing contest that had 40 participants penning how an event at Forest Park changed their life. Henry, 45, chose to write a fictional piece about how she wanted to buy at an auction one of the beautiful...
Carmel Celtic fiddler to perform benefit for Humane Society
When Celtic fiddler Emily Ann Thompson asked Hedgehog Music Showcase owner Bob Foster if she could put on a fundraiser to help pets that have fallen victim to the economy, he was more than willing to let her take center stage. Thompson, 32, Carmel,...
Palin signs books for 1,000 at store
6:12 p.m. — Kind and generous People who met former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tonight at a Noblesville Borders, to get her autograph on her new book, came from the bookstore beaming about her kindness and generosity. Starstruck, they said the...
Carmel's holiday festivities to "light up" this weekend
Carmel’s holiday lights will be lit amidst music, jugglers, and a visit from Santa during the city’s annual “Holiday on the Square” event this weekend. The festival will be held form 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Carmel Civic Square, according to a...
Best-band region team includes three from Plainfield
Three Plainfield Community Middle School students were selected to play in the Indiana Bandmasters Association All-Region Honor Band. Alyssa Bayar, Nathan Mormino and Joe Shepherd will be among 112 students from 32 area schools who will perform with...
Boone Co. plans 4 vaccination clinics
Boone County will hold four H1N1 clinics over the next month, but as in the past, there won’t be enough vaccine for everyone. The Health Department will hold its next free H1N1 clinic at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov....
Hamilton County adds 4 H1N1 vaccination clinics
The Hamilton County Health Department has added four more dates to its H1N1 vaccination clinic schedule. The clinics, which have been scheduled for late November and early December, still will be open only to those who fall into one of the high-risk...
Speedway revs up $500 million redevelopment plan
In front of a backdrop of workers removing asphalt, government and business leaders from Speedway and Marion County broke ground today on a Main Street project that kicks off a $500 million revitalization of the aging town. “Although the skies...
Lawrence Township gives blessing to fire merger
Lawrence-IFD consolidation could come by 2011 The consolidation of the Lawrence Township and Indianapolis fire departments could come at the start of 2011. At a Tuesday meeting of the Lawrence Township Board, a resolution was introduced that calls...
2 men killed, 2 hurt in crash near Louisville
Two Central Indiana men were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Floyd County just north of the Horseshoe Southern Indiana casino. Thomas A. Fung, 26, Nineveh, and Jordan T. Burries, 26, Indianapolis, died in the crash Tuesday night on Ind. 111. Two...
Traffic changes in store for I-465
Lanes, ramps will open or close as highway project moves into new phase Westside motorists should stay alert for a series of changes in the traffic patterns in the heavily traveled Accelerate 465 construction zone this week. State highway officials...
Speedway project to break ground today
After years of planning, the first physical signs of Speedway’s $500 million redevelopment project will begin with a groundbreaking today. Town and Marion County leaders, along with representatives from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and other...
$12 million in IPS cuts to hit some programs
Shrinking enrollment and fewer property tax dollars mean Indianapolis Public Schools must slash about $12 million from its budget for the next school year — cuts Superintendent Eugene White said may be more painful than those in recent years....
Noblesville Sports Wrap
NOBLESVILLE — Shane Sumpter knew it was coming. As well as Sumpter’s Westfield girls basketball team played in the first half Tuesday night, he knew Noblesville would mount a charge. The Millers rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit to take a...
Where there's smoke, there's fiery debate
It’s a debate that seems a long way from a conclusion. For every argument on one side of the issue, there’s an equally spirited one on the other. When the City-County Council resumes deliberations this month on stricter limits on public...
Lawrence Township school board seeks to trim $3 million
Lawrence Township School Board members will discuss how to cut $3 million from the district’s budget, a challenge that might include closing an elementary or a middle school. Administrators presented five options to the board during a work...
Bonds will pay for Westfield projects
Money will fund Grand Junction work and a new fire station Westfield is issuing $7.1 million in bonds to fund the first three Grand Junction redevelopment projects as well as a new fire station. The bonds will be sold in December, and the projects...
Civic Theatre, Carmel finalize agreement
Carmel — 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 Indianapolis,...
Zionsville council wants boards, commissions to disclose potential conflicts of interest
The Zionsville Town Council has outlined a procedure for picking new members of town boards and commissions. Citing a need for transparency, council President Matt Price said candidates would be required to disclose potential conflicts of interest,...
Greenwood ponders next move
Judge sides with Bargersville over Greenwood in White River Township annexation tussle Greenwood officials will meet behind closed doors today to discuss their next move after a special judge sided with Bargersville last week in a battle over prime...
Thanksgiving meals offered in Irvington, Greenfield
Churches in Irvington and Greenfield will provide Thanksgiving meals to residents of their communities next week. The dinner on Indianapolis’ Eastside, sponsored by Irvington-area churches, is a tradition dating back decades. “I’ve...
Hamilton County's libraries to accept all cards
Boundaries end starting Jan. 2 Sue Stemen got carded the last time she used Carmel Clay Public Library. Turns out the longtime Carmel resident lost her library privileges when she moved to Westfield three years ago. It’s a common story at...
Fishers voters may decide city-or-town issue
City Yes group says it’s gathered enough signatures for a spring referendum 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...
Valparaiso Schools' chief is Carmel finalist
Carmel — Valparaiso Schools Superintendent Michael Benway is the second finalist named for the Carmel Clay Schools superintendent’s job, School Board President Andrew Klein said Wednesday. The board invited the public to meet with Benway...
Danville government offices plan a December move
By mid-December, Danville residents will find that their town government has moved. Town Manager Gary Eakin said renovations of the former Danville Middle School building are to be completed by the end of this month. Then, after a few last-minute...
Young Noblesville gymnast gets a taste of national competition
Top-10 finish in regional sends 5th-grader to Colorado for meet at Olympic center Nick Brady, a fifth-grader at Noblesville Intermediate School, finished 40th in the 2009 USA Gymnastics Men’s Future Stars National Championships Friday at the...
Meet the Teacher: Nikki Boram
Grade/subject, school: Seventh- and eighth-grade nine-week art, eighth-grade full-year art, art department chairwoman. Number of years teaching: I feel like my whole adult life has been spent teaching, but officially, getting paid, this is my second...
Meet the Teacher: Lisa Sullivan
Grade/subject at what school: Kindergarten through fifth grade general music, Mohawk Trails Elementary. Number of years teaching: 20. Work e-mail: lsulliva@ccs.k12.in.us Background/schooling: Bachelor’s degree in music, Butler University;...
