Archive for category: Community

/ May 17, 2012 3:49 am

Upset teen shot by police, fired first

An 18-year-old man was shot twice by police after an overnight manhunt in a Hamilton County Park northeast of Noblesville on May 15. According to police reports, at 10:08 p.m. an officer from the Hamilton Count y Sheriff’s Office was checking on a suspicious vehicle parked in Lafayette Park, 15796 Strawtown Ave. As the officer initiated his spot light and [...]

/ May 15, 2012 3:00 am

Snapshot: Women of Vision

Riverview Hospital Foundation recently held its eighth annual Women of Vision luncheon at Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel in Carmel. Attendees learned about the services, programs and equipment offered at Riverview and how they can help the county hospital. The program featured a keynote address from author Kathy McHugh and the announcement of the 2012 Women’s Retreat destination, Women’s Impact Award [...]

/ May 15, 2012 2:00 am

Community gathers for National Day of Prayer

With 2012 marking the 61st-annual National Day of Prayer, Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear hosted a prayer breakfast focused on the theme “Biblical Tools to Conquer Worry.” Held at White River Christian Church, the event included several speakers from the Noblesville faith community, spiritual music and, of course, prayers for the leaders of our city, state and nation – and all [...]

/ May 15, 2012 2:00 am

Mitchell earns Fire Marshal designation

Division Chief Matt Mitchell of the Noblesville Fire Department has successfully completed the process that awards him the professional designation of Fire Marshal. The Commission on Professional Credentialing met this spring to officially confer the designation upon Mitchell. Mitchell is one of only 28 official fire marshals worldwide. He has been a member of the Noblesville Fire Department for more [...]

/ May 15, 2012 2:00 am

Local farmer directs $2,500 to Parkinson’s exercise class

Climbing isn’t an activity that many would think of for those with Parkinson’s disease, but for those that attend The Climb, great strides are being made toward improving symptoms of the debilitating disease. The Indiana Parkinson Foundation of Hamilton County will be able to continue improving its Parkinson’s-specific exercise class, called The Climb, thanks to one farmer and America’s Farmers [...]

/ May 15, 2012 2:00 am

Organizers prepare for 2nd Bed Race

The greatest spectacle in racing will occur in Indianapolis on May 27. The greatest race in Noblesville will take place six days later on the downtown square at 9:30 a.m. June 2. The second Bed Race, sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville and Noblesville Parks and Recreation Dept., involves racing custom-designed beds on wheels along Logan Street. [...]

/ May 14, 2012 6:51 pm

Wisdom in the words of Rumi

“Whatever purifies you, is the correct road, I will try not to define it.” – Rumi Ah, Rumi, you touch my heart. I only recently heard of Rumi in the past couple of years, when I found a quote that suited me and my love of hoop dance so well that I put it on my business cards: “We came [...]

/ May 14, 2012 6:49 pm

Hare named GM Dealer of the Year

Hare Chevrolet has been one of the top car dealerships in the state for years, and now the Noblesville business is receiving national attention as it was recently honored by General Motors as one of GM’s Dealers of the Year. “We are proud that our hard work and dedication to the customer has allowed us to be recognized as one [...]

/ May 9, 2012 4:15 am

Voter turnout up, but down

Hamilton County currently has 191,852 registered voters. Of them, only 24.63 percent (47,250 people) cast ballots during the May 8 primary election. While voter turnout was low, Hamilton County Election Administrator Kathy Richardson said it was higher than last year’s municipal primary election of 14.62 percent. “I’m disappointed in the turnout,” said Richardson. “I don’t understand.” This year’s turnout was [...]

/ May 6, 2012 10:58 am

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