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Humbug turns to joy on Christmas
You've heard the expression, 'What goes around comes around.'' So true.On Christmas Day, sitting alone and thinking of the Marine son who was taken by cancer recently.
Playing Santa - and believing in Christmas spirit
A recent photo taken at a family reception shows my three brothers and me in dark suits, standing side by side like an a cappella quartet.
Santa delights many in his Noblesville House
"What does Santa feed his reindeer?" "What kind of cookies does Santa like?" "How will I know when Santa has been to my house?" Kids are filled with all kinds of questions when they visit jolly ol' St.
EDITORIAL: Yes, Virginia, Santa lives in the hearts of children
Christmas in modern times often seems wrought with tension and stress, mostly brought on by the way adults treat the season.
Families welcome Guard unit in time for the holidays
Stephanie Abney's heart pounded Monday night as she waited for the long-anticipated return of her husband, Greg, from Iraq.
ID and avoid the Braggart, the Talker, the Complainer, the Drunk,...
With the holidays here, do any of these nonfictional characters sound familiar to you? Does anyone of them ring a sleigh bell in your memory? Did one of them sit at your table at last year's Christmas party? Or corner you on New Year's Eve, forcing you to tell lies to escape their ho-ho-hum conversation? I have, and it wasn't pretty.
Editorial: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Thumbs up: To the anonymous donor who gifted a rare gold 1977 South African Krugerrand coin to the Salvation Army's red kettle in Chesterfield on Wednesday.
Editors note: Associate editor John Dempsey and staff writer Denise Massie recently had the opportunity to sit down with Santa Claus before his big night of work on Christmas Eve.
Mitten lady' shows up just in time for Christmas
By Ida Chipman Correspondent PLYMOUTH - It was cold and getting colder when the members of the Boys & Girls Club, Plymouth, came inside the building last Thursday.
Who knew that Santa had a twin?
Believing in Santa Claus requires an imagination. Indianapolis filmmaker Dan T. Hall has used his own imagination to write a Christmas story with an original twist.
A missing 3-foot-tall plastic Santa Claus stolen from a home last week was found Sunday, its owner said.
It happens each holiday season, when during an otherwise random conversation about New Urbanism, heirloom tomatoes or the reasons why the Confederacy got whipped in the Civil War, someone will look at me with dismay and say: "You're such a Grinch, Roger." My response never varies: "Thank you very much." The roots of my longstanding Yuletide ...
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Carmel woman arrested for attacking Santa Claus
Nineteen year-old Tricia Kennelly now faces a battery charge. Police say they were watching the crowd outside Conseco Fieldhouse at Monday night's Pacers' game.
NORAD Activates Santa Tracking Center
Each year since 1955 the North American Aerospace Defense Command has used its radar and satellite technology to track Santa's flight from the North Pole to the homes of every good little boy and girl.
Visit from Santa helps preserve Griffith's railroad history
The town of Griffith continued its holiday tradition of celebrating its railroad roots by inviting Santa Claus to spend some time in its caboose.
Sarah Jessica Parker - Parker Keeps 'Naked Tree' Tradition Alive
Caption: Sarah Jessica Parker continues to promote her new film 'Did You Hear About The Morgans?' during her appearance on CBS' 'The Early Show' New York City, USA .... PARKER KEEPS 'NAKED TREE' TRADITION ALIVE SARAH JESSICA PARKER has a special Christmas tradition she's passing on to her kids from her own childhood - concerning a "naked tree". The ...
Muncie area children write letters to Santa Claus
Santa's helpers at the U.S. Post Office were kind enough to pass along copies of a few of the letters sent to Santa this year by local kids: Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents from last year.
Santa's bag contains books, too
Santa Claus made a special visit to Center Grove Elementary School last week to give the gift of reading to kindergarten students.