On May 7, 4,188 voters in Noblesville spoke on behalf of the community and impacted not only Noblesville’s plans for the future but Hamilton County’s as well. With the passing of Noblesville Schools’ special referendum (2,868 yes votes to 1,320 no votes), citizens approved the $28-million proposed project that calls for the selling of Noblesville East Middle School, 300 N. [...]
A group of local business owners, volunteers and a passionate family partnered to host The Pink Label Event, a high-end consignment sale benefiting the Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment last weekend at Cool Creek Commons shopping center. Caroline Symmes was just 3-years-old when she was diagnosed with Wilms Tumor Disease. The cure rate for a Wilms tumor is 90 percent, but Caroline had [...]
Prevail, Inc., a Hamilton County-based nonprofit organization advocating for victims of crime and abuse, has announced that Susan Ferguson will replace Loretta Moore as executive director. Her new role is effective April 15. Ferguson brings more than 15 years of supervisory and management experience in the nonprofit sector, including the past seven years as clinical director of S.A.F.E. Place in [...]
Midnight Friday is the deadline for Hamilton County’s returning 4-H’ers in grades 3 through 12 to re-enroll in the 4-H Program for 2013. 4-H is an informal educational program in which youth “Learn by Doing.” Hamilton County 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator Kathleen Bohde said the enrollment fee was $25 with a maximum of $75 per family. Bohde said mini [...]
For the next four years, Westfield’s Mark Heirbrandt will serve as Hamilton County Commissioner in District 3. While his name never appeared on a voting machine or before the public voters, Heirbrandt was elected during a caucus of Republican Precinct Committeemen from all over Hamilton County on Jan. 26. “I knew I had an uphill battle. A lot of people [...]
After three months off duty, a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office K9 returned to work and made in immediate impact. Waldo, a K9 unit working with Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy Nate Biddle, returned to patrol on Jan. 22. On his first night back, Biddle, Waldo and other night shift patrol deputies helped the McCordsville Police Dept. search for a suspect who [...]
Bicyclists and pedestrians will have a safer trip across 146th Street starting this summer, which is when officials anticipate the Monon Bridge will be completed. Matt Knight, bridge program engineer for Hamilton County, said the project should be finished by the end of May even though current work at the site is on hold because of the weather. Knight said [...]
Those interested in learning more about the Hamilton County 4-H program are invited to attend a callout from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Exhibition Center at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. The event provides a “taste of 4-H” with sample projects and information about the program. “4-H Call-out is an opportunity for prospective members [...]
A chance opportunity helped save the life of Hamilton County’s Greg O’Connor. The Noblesville resident also serves as the Riverview Hospital Foundation Board Chairman, which is why he decided to have a heart scan done with the hospital’s new 128-slice CT scanner even though he felt fine. “Since I was on the foundation board, I thought I should know about [...]
As support grows, Hamilton County will be asked whether it approves of expansion of mass transit By Robert Herrington and Christian Sorrell The community landscape is changing through new infrastructure, businesses, real estate and construction, but could mass transit further evolve Hamilton County? In the coming months, the discussion of a dramatic expansion of mass transit in Central Indiana will [...]
