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Donna Smithers

April 15, 2023 Stephanie Dolan

By Todd Travis Donna Smithers first moved to Center Grove in fourth grade and has always loved being a resident. She graduated from Center Grove High School and married her husband, Chris, when they were […]

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Stephanie Newsham

March 18, 2023 Stephanie Dolan

By Sherri Coner In the midst of Stephanie Newsham’s busy life, she is very committed to co-leading a program called LifeGroup at Greenwood Christian Church for middle school and high school girls.  Whether the girls […]

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ICON of the Month: Roger Tomey

February 18, 2023 Stephanie Dolan

By Todd Travis Small-town beginnings Hailing from a small city called Eleanor, Ind. (about 900 people there at the time), Roger Tomey has led anything but a small life. He moved to Indianapolis at age […]

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RVing as a lifestyle

February 18, 2023 Stephanie Dolan

By Sherri Coner Intending to casually hit the road every now and then, Larry and Daina Chamness of Center Grove bought a 26-foot trailer five years ago, hitched it to their vehicle and drove Southwest […]

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Finding the best views in every room

October 15, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Nicole Davis Aberdeen is a one-of-kind neighborhood, a “new kind of community” as its tagline states. The neighborhood is developed around a wellness lifestyle, a connection to nature, landscape and amenities that help you […]

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Dirk Cushing

September 17, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Nicole Davis For the past six years, Dirk Cushing has biked an average of 600 miles in the month of September (previously June) for the Great Cycle Challenge, a fundraiser benefitting the Children’s Cancer […]

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See a need, seek to fulfill it

August 20, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Todd Travis Wendy McClellan, founder of UpLift Johnson County, had been searching for an opportunity to give back to the community that helped build her career and life. A graduate of Center Grove High […]

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Southside history

July 2, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Nancy Hammerstrom and Nicole Davis “History is who we are and why we are the way we are.”        – David McCullough, American historian In the 200 years since Indianapolis was founded […]

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More than just a car dealership

July 2, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Todd Travis Howard Hubler and his family are well-known on the Southside for the Hubler car dealerships. But if you listen to Howard’s story, you’ll see how he and his family have done so […]