New state law banning cellphones in classrooms not expected to change much for Carmel students
When Hoosier students return to school for the fall semester, cellphones will not be permitted in the classroom thanks to…
Nonprofit offers new affordable housing development in Fishers
A Hamilton County nonprofit that focuses on housing needs for low- to moderate-income residents is making another small dent in…
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township appoints new Forest Glen principal
The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township Board of Education voted July 22 to appoint Kelli Lovingfoss as the new…
Cornhole tournament to raise funds for local youth
The Noblesville Boys & Girls Club will hold its ninth annual Cornhole Tournament at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at Forest…
Colts camp begins at Grand Park in Westfield
The Indianapolis Colts are back at Grand Park. Colts training camp officially opened July 25 with the first of 12…
Zionsville aims to reclaim credit rating
Zionsville Mayor John Stehr is confident that the town is well on its way to restoring its credit rating. Stehr…
Balancing act: Head coach and elementary school principal juggles different roles
Kyle Ray is the head football coach at Heritage Christian School on the northside of Indianapolis. Heading into his ninth…
Column: Brewing up community, culture, connections
Commentary by Mark LaFay For many people, coffee isn’t simply a morning ritual. It’s a way to connect with others.…
Letter: Parental rights and the need for safe school libraries
Editor, I never thought I would see the residents of Carmel make an emotional appeal to include obscene books in Carmel Schools, but that is exactly what happened on Tuesday…
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: Survivor’s guide to staying alive
Survival magazines are periodicals intended for people who are dedicated to stayin’ alive, not the 1977 Bee Gees hit, but those committed to surviving an inevitable catastrophic event. What will…
Letter: Parental rights and the need for safe school libraries
Editor, I never thought I would see the residents of Carmel make an emotional appeal to include obscene books in Carmel Schools, but that is exactly what happened on Tuesday…
Opinion: At the mercy of our emotions
Commentary by Terry Anker Some of us think not quite enough and “feel” a bit more than is productive. We can count among the greatest contributions of our species those…
Opinion: Considering the telephone
Commentary by Ward Degler We still have a landline – a telephone that plugs into the wall. A lot of people have dropped their landlines, depending entirely on their cell…
