Noblesville Ledger

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- Dozens of chairs, 14 microwaves, 34 fork trucks, seven metal lathes, three grinders. The list went on and on and on. Full Story »

Police are asking drivers to avoid downtown Noblesville this afternoon as they investigate a crash involving a pickup truck and a pedestrian. Full Story »

The Hamilton County Health Department has shortened its two upcoming H1N1 vaccine clinics. The clinics, which are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, will last only three hours instead of four, according to a news release. Full Story »

Carmel resident Linda Mitchell-Powell figures she will be performing the music she loves and helping a good cause, too. Mitchell-Powell is part of a 65-member wind ensemble known as the Lapel Community Band. Full Story »

After taking a week off for Thanksgiving, the Grand Junction Task Group will resume its work at 9 a.m. Friday. Full Story »

The J. Everett Light Career Center will hold an open house to show off its 26 programs from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. Full Story »

The holiday season will kick off in Westfield this weekend with the opening of the Santa House and a lighting ceremony. Full Story »

Westfield firefighters and members of Westfield Middle School's National Junior Honor Society chapter will be checking fire detectors in downtown Westfield homes Saturday. Full Story »

Westfield will hold a free H1N1 vaccination clinic next week -- the first city or town in the county to organize its own flu-shot session. Full Story »

Just off of an obscure northern Hamilton County road, trees in a small forest hide one of the state's largest great blue heron rookeries. Full Story »

NOBLESVILLE -- It's will be the end of an era Thursday morning when Firestone Industrial Products' air-spring factory in Noblesville sells at auction the last remaining bits and pieces of a 400,000-square-foot plant that at one time employed 1,500 workers. Full Story »

Baking gingerbread, holiday music on the baby grand piano and Christmas trees in every room. Three Victorian-era homes in the 300 block of Ninth Street in Old Town Noblesville will be dressed in their Christmas finest and open to guests Friday night for Noblesville Preservation Alliance's first Candlelight Holiday Home Tour. Full Story »

A Noblesville motorist who thought she was being pulled over by the police early Tuesday ended up in a struggle with an attacker. Full Story »

Rodney Reveal loves to reminisce about places he paints -- like sledding at Forest Park, strolling the Courthouse Square in the fall, and going to the ABC Drive-in with his friends. Full Story »

A Noblesville artist, who in high school painted personalized holiday ornaments at local ice-skating events, has created her own niche for cheering on her favorite sports team. Full Story »

Grade/subject, school: Noblesville High School, piano/electronic keyboarding. Full Story »

Grade/subject, school: Sixth grade, Noblesville Intermediate School. Full Story »

Grade/subject, school: Noblesville High School Freshman Campus. Full Story »

Noblesville and Carmel didn't receive much of a challenge in the opening week of the boys basketball season. That is destined to change for both teams this week. They will play each other in Carmel at 7:30 p.m. Friday in a battle of two of Central Indiana's top squads. Full Story »

Former Noblesville basketball player Brian Oilar has been named assistant men's basketball coach at DePauw. Full Story »

Three members from Hoosier Crossroads Conference champion Noblesville and one from regional champion Guerin Catholic have been selected to the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association first team All-State girls soccer squad. Full Story »

HUMANE SOCIETY FOR HAMILTON COUNTY Larry Age: 2. Breed: Labrador mix. Sex: Male. Background: Larry is happy-go-lucky and loves to romp and play, and he is trying to master the game of fetch. He is neutered, is very intelligent and knows the commands "sit" and "shake." Larry is gentle when taking treats and can be a bit protective around his food bowl, so a home with older children who will allow ... Full Story »

A Noblesville artist, who as a teen painted holiday ornaments with ice-skating themes while working at Carmel Ice Skadium, has carved her own niche for cheering on her favorite sports team. Full Story »

Picture yourself baking gingerbread, with holiday music on the baby grand piano and Christmas trees in every room. Three Victorian-era homes in the 300 block of Ninth Street in Old Town Noblesville will be dressed in their Christmas finest and open to guests Friday night for the Noblesville Preservation Alliance's first Candlelight Holiday Home Tour. Full Story »

AP Class 5A All-State Team CLASS 5A OFFENSE QB-Adam Shaffer, Carmel, 6-3, 185, Sr. RB-Shakir Bell, Warren Central, 5-8, 180, Sr.. RB-D'Angelo Roberts, Bloomington North, 5-10, 175, Jr. WR-Charles Torwudzo, Brownsburg, 6-5, 195, Sr. WR-Shane Henderson, Columbus East, 6-1, 170, Jr. WR-Collin Harruff, Homestead, 6-2, 180, Sr. T-Austin Gorge, Fishers, 6-5, 265, Sr. T-Jon Lehman, Portage, 6-5, 270 ... Full Story »