Belfry Theatre’s latest production has huge roots For one summer, Kelly BeDell wore the character costumes of Winnie the Pooh, Chip & Dale, and the seven dwarfs as part of the Walt Disneyworld College Program. Now the 1998 Noblesville High School graduate dons a different outfit in the Belfry Theatre’s upcoming musical “Little Shop of Horrors” – Audrey II, the [...]
Leo Zagaris has returned home to Noblesville and his mother’s loving arms Alissa Zagaris’ 20-month battle to bring home her abducted son, Leo, 12, from Greece has ended. What was the happiest moment in her life was also the most secretive. Alissa received a phone call from the U.S. State Dept. at 3:30 p.m. March 12 informing her she [...]
On Mayors for Meals Day March 20, elected officials across the country showed their support for the Meals on Wheels program in their city by delivering meals to seniors and homebound residents, including all eight communities of Hamilton County. “Meals on Wheels does a great job every day,” Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear said as he helped load a car with [...]
More than 2,000 second-graders and their teachers visited 12 educational displays including agricultural products and live animals on March 19-21 at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville. Districts that participated were Carmel Clay, Hamilton Heights, Hamilton Southeastern, Noblesville and Westfield Washington. Displays included information on corn, soybeans, wheat, soil and water conservation, and more. Animal production and animal by-products [...]
Clayton Jennings’ most difficult role also is the one he’s most passionate about Clayton Jennings grew up in the church. The son of a preacher, Jennings has been involved in Harbour Shores Church’s annual “Behold the Lamb” production for most of his life. “It was spearheaded by my mom and all about telling the story of Jesus and his life,” [...]
Noblesville residents Nancy Massey and Carol Ann Schweikert create the city’s first pictorial history book Nancy A. Massey and Carol Ann Schweikert’s book, “Noblesville” was a labor of love. The authors and historian buffs spent the past three years working together across town and around the globe to create the first published book of the city’s history. “I’m not [...]
Noblesville High School to perform murder mystery play Thursday and Friday in auditorium When the curtain rises for Noblesville High School’s spring production, “Rehearsal for Murder,” a number of new and young faces will take the stage Thursday and Friday.Director Susan Nieten said the murder mystery is the first time many students have acted in public. “It’s the youngest [...]
At the start of the show, all the Mr. Noblesville contestants, all 22 of them, storm the stage and dance to a 4-song mash-up. Stephen Storey, Michael McReynolds, Jonathan Kroh, Kole Brinegar, Danny Willis, Clay Ditslear, Ben Elliott, Martin Sloth, Luke Burrow, Sam Roberts, Faseel Ahmed, Jack Gawaluck, Sean Conaway, Mitch Mackesey, Tanner Hughes, Jordan Owen, Cam Bolinger, Tyler Elmore, [...]
Nature’s Inspirations: Fine Art Exhibit and Sale runs through March 9 at the Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St., Westfield. The show includes paintings/drawings and photography, with a first and second place winner in each category. Twelve honorable mention distinctions were awarded by the jury. A People’s Choice Award will be voted on by the public, which will [...]
Prevail hosted its 13th annual Bowl-A-Thon Challenge on Feb. 23 at Cooper’s Stardust Bowl, 845 Westfield Rd., Noblesville. Proceeds benefit Prevail, Inc., a Hamilton County-based not-for-profit organization that advocates for victims of crime and abuse. Employees from Hamilton County government, the City of Noblesville and corporate teams competed for awards, trophies, top scores and bragging rights. Photos by Robert Herrington [...]
