🌱 Patch AM: Heading out of town? See how Noblesville Police can watch your home

Good day Noblesville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Heading out of town? See how Noblesville Police can watch your home
• How will Pleasant Street’s partial reopening change your Noblesville commute?
• How Noblesville’s former economic leader will now shape Westfield’s growth

Also on today's calendar: Grand Rapids Gold at Noblesville Boom.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, with a high of 51 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 51, low: 43.
• Friday: Warmer; a little morning rain, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Holiday home security: Hamilton County police departments offer 'Vacation Watch' for traveling families (wrtv.com) — Noblesville Police are urging residents traveling for the holidays to use the department’s free Vacation Watch program, where officers check homes while families are away. The service, also offered in nearby Hamilton County cities, is meant to supplement—not replace—good security habits like alarms and watchful neighbors, giving Noblesville travelers extra peace of mind this season.
   

2. Pleasant Street partially opens between 13th and 19th streets (youarecurrent.com) — Pleasant Street has partially reopened between 13th and 19th streets in Noblesville, restoring one lane of traffic each way while major construction continues. Crews are widening the road, raising low spots to reduce flooding, and rebuilding the 19th Street roundabout as part of the long-planned Reimagine Pleasant Street project that will ultimately connect Ind. 32 to Ind. 37 by early 2026.
   

3. City of Westfield appoints new department directors (youarecurrent.com) — A former assistant director of economic development for the City of Noblesville, Chuck Haberman, has been appointed Westfield’s new economic development director, while Michael Pearce becomes engineering director. Haberman also remains active with Ivy Tech Hamilton County, Invest Hamilton County, and the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, strengthening regional ties that can benefit Noblesville residents and businesses.
   

4. Local leaders show solidarity with Jewish community in Indianapolis (wishtv.com) — Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen joined Jewish and interfaith leaders in Indianapolis for a Hanukkah menorah lighting, publicly standing with the Jewish community against antisemitic violence. The event at the Max & Mae Simon Jewish Community Center highlighted unity, with organizers stressing that love and solidarity can outshine hate as they carry the holiday’s message into the new year.
   

5. Central Indiana's Top 10 stories of 2025, from sports to Trump (indystar.com) — Noblesville residents are directly affected by Indiana’s new property tax cuts, as local leaders have postponed planned trail improvements to cope with reduced revenue. The broader year-end roundup explains how statewide policy shifts, data center fights, sports heartbreaks, and political clashes shaped life across Central Indiana in 2025, including funding pressures on schools and city services.
   

📸 Around Noblesville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Noblesville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Noblesville Boom vs. Texas Legends
  The Arena at Innovation Mile, 14157 CJ Way, Noblesville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 28

• Grand Rapids Gold at Noblesville Boom
  The Arena at Innovation Mile , 14157 CJ Way , Noblesville
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
  Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
  9:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - City Offices Closed
  Westfield, IN Calendar
• CLOSED Christmas
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile , 900 West McKenzie Road , Greenfield

Friday December 26

• Scott & Andra
  Cobblestone , 160 S Main St , Zionsville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Bona Closed for Christmas and New Years
  Irvington Historical Society , 5350 E University Ave , Indianapolis
• Northeast Indianapolis CBC
  Fort Harrison State Park , 6000 North Post Rd , Indianapolis
  8:00 am
• Cool Creek Bird Hike
  Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
  8:30 am
• Drop-in Discovery: Evergreen Trees
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 250 N 5th Street , Zionsville
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Eagle Creek Bird Hikes
  Eagle Creek Park Ornithology Center , 6515 Delong Road , Indianapolis
  9:00 am
• The 78's at Daniel's Vineyard
  Daniel's Vineyard , Event Venue & Winery , McCordsville
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• For those who live in my neighborhood or near it, I did call the city about leaf removal since it has been a very long time since they have come out.
  They said we are zone 3 and will probably not be back for pickup until January. The lady was very kind and apologetic that it has taken so long! Just… (Nextdoor Morse Park Estates)
• My Amazon package was delivered to someone else.
  It is a Blavor Power charging station. There is a photo of it on your porch. There is a Christmas mat on your porch with little Christmas trees… (Nextdoor Deer Path Enclave/Meadows)

• Spectrum Brands Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Noblesville. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Noblesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Noblesville here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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