Carmel psychiatrist recalls competing in national spelling bees in 1970s
By Amy Blakely Carmel resident Mark Ogle is a geriatric psychiatrist, seeing older patients in his office and in nursing…
New athletic director hired at Hamilton Southeastern High School
Drew Tower has been hired as the new Hamilton Southeastern High School athletic director, replacing Greg Habegger, who is retiring…
Lawrence hires new public works director
The City of Lawrence recently named Christopher Wilburn as the director of public works, a new position for the city.…
Taking aim: USA Archery National Championships, World Team Trials coming to Noblesville
A unique event is coming to Noblesville for the first time next month. USA Archery and the Indiana Archery Corp.…
Westfield High School educator is teacher of the year
Westfield High School Spanish teacher Jen Hasler-Troutman has been selected by the Indiana Chapter of the American Association of Teachers…
Cultural impact: Main Street mural is latest public art installation in Zionsville
Celebrating the arts through engaging public projects is part of the mission of the Zionsville Cultural District. Thanks to funding…
Gift for the grieving: Brooke’s Place celebrates 25 years of support for bereaved youth
If you’re old enough to love, you’re old enough to grieve. That is the message that Brooke’s Place of Indianapolis…
Director takes on challenge of presenting ‘You Can’t Take it With You’
Although the play “You Can’t Take It With You” is nearly 90 years old, Nicole Amsler sees the comedic elements…
Opinion: Illusions of agreement
Commentary by Terry Anker Placate. Mollify. Appease. Pacify. Quell. Assuage. Moderate. Allay. There are those who default to interpersonal tactics designed to prevent confrontation. It is not that we inherently…
Opinion: Sad goodbye, but time for me to fly
Friends, this month marks my 17th anniversary of writing for Current. Seventeenth! That’s approximately 850 weekly columns sharing my sometimes crazy, often mundane life in suburban Indiana. But an exciting…
Opinion: Facing a banking crisis
I’m a little compulsive about credit cards, so I go to the appropriate website every morning to see what we owe and then check our bank balance. It’s a quick…
Letter: Plastic is a problem
Editor, While living in beautiful Santa Fe, N.M., I discovered in the most painful way the devastating effect of plastic. I left my house for 20 minutes, and upon returning,…
Opinion: Illusions of agreement
Commentary by Terry Anker Placate. Mollify. Appease. Pacify. Quell. Assuage. Moderate. Allay. There are those who default to interpersonal tactics designed to prevent confrontation. It is not that we inherently…
Opinion: Recalling Victor Borge
Commentary by Ward Degler When Jeanne and I got married, a friend of hers gave us two tickets to a Victor Borge concert. Up till that time, I had heard…