Mr. Rodgers was in the neighborhood; Noblesville’s defense was in Fishers’ face, and Leland Brown had a monster fourth quarter as the Millers rallied from behind in the second half to defeat upset-minded Fishers, 53-45, in the second semi-final battle of Class 4A, Sectional 9 Friday evening at the Eric Clark Activity Center in Carmel. A 26-point winner over Fishers three weeks ago, Noblesville had to battle for its life in this one. The Tigers led 16-13 after the first quarter; led by as many as five points in the second period, and

Huskies score 53 second-half points At some point during halftime, the Hamilton Heights boys basketball team switched from first gear to overdrive. The result was 13 points in less than three minutes, which is how the Huskies opened the second half. From there, Heights held on to beat New Palestine 76-62 in the semifinals of Class 3A Sectional 29 at Shelbyville Friday.

By Joe Gritton Correspondent The University boys basketball team advanced to the Class 1A Sectional 59 championship game Friday night with a hard fought 60-48 semi-final win over Bethesda Christian.

By John Daniels Correspondent With four seconds on the clock, a two-point basket by Oak Hill’s Derrick Pond broke a 77-77 deadlock and defeated Guerin Catholic 79-77 in the semifinals of Class 2A Sectional 40 Friday at Tipton.

1.7 million square feet in abated property has brought $118 million to Noblesville Chuck Goodrich is not shy when he talks about the role the six-year tax abatement offered by Noblesville officials played in his electrical company’s moving its operational center to the city. “I think it was the difference in where we put our office,” said Goodrich, the vice-president of Gaylor Incorporated’s Indianapolis division. “I think it’s hugely important. The city was awesome to work with, and they did a great job of selling Noblesville.” Termed

On Friday, Leap Year babies Staci Scott-Stewart, a North Elementary School teacher, and her second-grade student Nicolai Andersen both celebrated their “real birthdays.” Scott-Stewart turned 9 and Nicolai celebrated his second birthday. Second-grade student Nicolai Andersen and North Elementary School teacher Staci Scott-Stewart celebrate their “real birthday” as Leap Year babies Friday. Photo by Robert Herrington This is the first time Scott-Stewart has ever had a student

The Funny Site of the Day -- There's been a bit of a renaissance with the Garfield comic strip of late, but not in the classic manner. First, there were...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Midwest Living magazine calls the Ziibiwing Cultural Center the Midwest’s top American Indian museum. “Take a walk in our shoes,” reads the welcome to this remarkable site opened in the spring of 2004. It tells the story of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian tribe of Michigan – the Anishinabek people of the Great Lakes. A black bear fur robe and buckskin

How many times do I hear the cry, “I just can’t feel the presence of God in my life”? It is a cry that comes out of existential angst when a person is trying to connect with something, anything, greater than their own sense of self. It is a cry that comes out of fear; out of the fear of the unknown. Or out of the fear of what it means to encounter the transcendent. It is also a cry issued in anger, even rage, when a person simply can’t get out of their own skin and comprehend anything more

As soon as I saw the story in the news, I knew what I had to write in this week’s column – even though doing so would be a departure from my usual format – because to not do so would mean disappointing my Father in Heaven. As one of my daughters confessed to me years ago; “It was one thing for me to know that you were mad at me. What I could not stand was when you said you were disappointed in me.” This same child also shared that when a decision between two choices was

Noblesville High School students celebrate with the WTHR Channel 13 Operation Basketball spirit award trophy during a pep session after school Friday. Noblesville High School students hoist the trophy that recognizes the student body as the WTHR-Channel 13 Operation Basketball spirit award winners Friday at a pep session. Sports anchor Dave Calabro was on hand to present the award and said that “The Dark Side,” NHS’

Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville gets 15 basketballs from Ivy Tech Community College Ivy Tech Community College Chancellor Hank Dunn hands basketballs to Kiya Hinshaw and Todd Thornes Friday at the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville. Dunn delivered 15 balls to the club Friday as part of Ivy Tech’s drive to keep children active in sports and education. The community college has delivered 1,500 basketballs to Boys & Girls Clubs statewide. Ron Willcut, executive director for the Noblesville club, said he appreciates the donation. “Education is one

Daily Times’ columnist wins closet makeover Darla Kinney Scoles and her family are not messy people, but they do have lives that get in the way of keeping everything in their home completely orderly all the time. Darla Kinney Scoles proudly displays her new closet, which won WTHR-13's contest in which a messy closet was renovated. So when she saw a chance to win a closet makeover on

Two Noblesville men arrested following 2-month investigation Two Noblesville men are behind bars following an investigation of what police officials are calling possibly the largest crack cocaine distribution network operating exclusively in Hamilton County. Harvey Ely Craig Ott, 31, and Harvey Wayne Ely, 56, were arrested Wednesday following a two-month investigation by the Hamilton County Special Task Unit, which is comprised of detectives from the

CALGARY - Going by the calendar, Alberta Green Party Leader George Read turned nine years old Friday and said for a present he'd like a transformer - one that looks Tory blue but actually votes green.

NEW YORK (AP) — Is will.i.am angling for a job in a Barack Obama White House?

RICHARDSON, Texas (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Thursday the question of whether he can run for president, despite being born in the Panama Canal Zone, was put to rest 44 years ago in Barry Goldwater's run for the White House.

On one end of the Hamilton County Corrections Complex, men dig a trench for drainage pipes for the 911 building addition. On the other end, masonry workers are putting up walls on the north jail addition. Construction workers dig a trench for drainage pipes to be installed for the new 911/EMA building being built at the

FORT BENNING, Ga. - Major Bobby Toon is known as the Pig Czar at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Reuters - Bizarre little creatures that look like walking eyeballs and a puzzle-cracking professor may not seem to have much in common at first glance.

A 13-year-old Hamilton Heights Middle School student has admitted bringing a handgun to school Tuesday. Now, police want to know where it is. “We have not been able to recover the handgun at this point,” said Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Carter. School officials reported the incident to the Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening after several students had said they had seen the gun. School and police officials say they do not believe the boy intended to harm

The Noblesville Daily Times has learned a seventh-grader at Hamilton Heights Middle School has been arrested and charged with bringing a firearm into school. Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Carter said the student brought the weapon onto a school bus before bringing it into the school building. The juvenile is being held at the Hamilton County Juvenile Services Center. According to school officials, the incident happened Tuesday. Carter has called a press conference this afternoon to discuss

PC World - The publisher of the popular Grand Theft Auto video game series has received more takeover interest after its US$2 billion offer from Electronic Arts (EA), the company said Thursday.

( Release: Feb. 22, 2008   Rated: Not Rated   Avg. Score: 5/5     Details | Trailers | Photos | Reviews  ) The Gist — Fraught with sexual tension if little sex.

( Release: Feb. 29, 2008   Rated: R - for violent content, language and some sexuality   Avg. Score: 4.17/5     Details | Tickets | Trailers | Photos | Reviews  ) — Acerola (Douglas Silva) and Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha) are best friends who keep nothing from each other. But when old secrets about both their fathers' pasts are uncovered, their friendship is put to the test, especially as the pals are caught in the middle of a drug war on the streets of Rio de Janeiro.

( Release: Feb. 29, 2008   Rated: R - for violent content, language and some sexuality   Avg. Score: 4.17/5     Details | Trailers | Photos | Reviews  ) The Gist — Very familiar story.

( Release: Feb. 29, 2008   Rated: R - for some sexual content, language and brief drug use   Avg. Score: 3/5     Details | Tickets | Trailers | Photos | Reviews  ) — Francesca (Esther Zimmering) wishes she were having a better Christmas Eve. Instead of sitting home by the fire, she has to go out into the cold to find her little sister, Antonietta (Kim Schnitzer), who has run away to Rotterdam with her boyfriend. Along the way, Francesca picks up another troubled young woman, Gerlinde (Hannelore Elsner), who is on the verge of committing suicide.

( Release: Feb. 29, 2008   Rated: R - for some sexual content, language and brief drug use   Avg. Score: 3/5     Details | Trailers | Photos | Reviews  ) The Gist — A little too on the melodramatic side.

( Release: Feb. 29, 2008   Rated: R - for language and brief sexual images   Avg. Score: 3.75/5     Details | Tickets | Trailers | Photos | Reviews  ) — This documentary about the events surrounding the controversial 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago combines archival footage and animated re-creations of its most notorious participants. Although demonstrators were denied permits to picket the political gathering, they gathered anyway in the Windy City and found themselves brutally assaulted by the police. Eight of the most vocal activists were then put on trial in a media sideshow. Events in the courtroom are brought to life using actual court transcripts and clever animation. Hank Azaria, Mark Ruffalo, Dylan Baker and Jeffrey Wright provide the voices for activists Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger and Bobby Seale.