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The 2012 Legislative Session has concluded. Legislation passed this session will continue to lead Indiana down the right path and make Indiana a better place to live, learn and work. With the passage of key pieces of legislation, we will phase out the inheritance tax, streamline state government, create a health care compact, increase funding for full-day kindergarten, provide additional [...]
Orphans. Should we let them live, or let them die? This question was posed to Pendleton resident Robert W. Pearson during a trip through South Africa, when he was serving as Church of God Ministries CEO, the administrative hub of the Church of God, a fellowship of 2,300 congregations in North America and more than 7,000 worldwide. This one simple, [...]
Former Secretary of State Charlie White was sentenced to one year of electronic monitored home detention by Hamilton County Superior Court Judge Steve Nation on Feb. 23. White was convicted of six felony charges including voter fraud for casting a ballot in a district in which he no longer lived during the May 2010 primary.
House Concurrent Resolution 006 (HCR 6) – that calls for uniting all of Indiana in the Central Time Zone – will be heard by the House Roads and Transportation Committee, tomorrow, February 22 when it convenes at the State House. HCR 6 is considered a correction of wording for Senate Bill 127 that was passed in 2005. The bill urged [...]
An additional case of measles has been confirmed in Central Indiana, State health officials said today, bringing the total number of cases to 14. This case was initially reported on Friday, Feb. 17, by the City of Noblesville where the individual resides and works. The case had not been confirmed by the State Health Department at that time. All confirmed [...]
Community Health Network unveiled a new community health needs assessment tool last week that includes over 100 nationally recognized measurements rating the overall health status of Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and Shelby County residents. The health needs assessment, available to the public oneCommunity.com, uses data compiled from governmental and non-governmental agencies and is automatically updated as the most recent [...]
A guilty verdict on six of seven felony counts against Charlie White has left the office of the Indiana Secretary of State in flux, and many speculating as to what twists may yet come in an already long, convoluted case. In the wake of the verdict, Current spoke with White’s criminal defense attorney, Carl Brizzi, to get his reaction and [...]
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre will host auditions for young performers in March. The theatre is casting roles for boys and girls for the following shows: The Music Man and The Wizard of Oz. Roles include Wintrhop, Amaryllis and Gracie Shinn in The Music Man and Munchkins and Flying Monkeys in The Wizard of Oz. The Music Man is on stage at Beef & Boards April 12 [...]
USA Football, the sport’s national governing body in the United States, announced today that St.Vincent Sports Performance (SVSP) has been named the official performance medicine partner of USA Football and its U.S. NationalTeam program. Both organizations are based in Indianapolis. The multi-year partnership marks St.Vincent Sports Performance’s most significant foray into America’s grassroots football community. SVSP athletic trainers will serve [...]
Members of the Senate Committee on Local Government voted 8-1 last week in favor of legislation authored by Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) that would provide additional oversight and improve the transparency of redevelopment commissions in Indiana. “Redevelopment commissions are important tools for economic development, but they shouldn’t be able to operate under veils of secrecy,” Kenley said. “There have been [...]
