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Our Weekly Columnists
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Steven R. Barnett
100 Years Ago -
Rose Mary Clarke
Senior Lifestyle -
Al Hunter
Bumps in the Night -
Linda Hamer Kennett
What’s in the Attic? -
Steve Nicewanger
Sports Voice -
CJ Woods III
Words from Woods
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Ice Cream Social at the Bona Sunday, August 2
IRVINGTON — The Irvington Historical Society has held an annual Ice Cream Social on the first Sunday in August every year since its founding in 1964. This year’s event is Sunday, Aug. 2, from 1-4 p.m. at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center, 5350 E. University Ave. (corner of University and Downey Avenues). Since moving to the Bona Thompson Memorial Center over 20 years ago, the society has expanded the Ice Cream Social to include live music, with this year’s featured band Audio Diner. In addition, several local organizations will also … Read More
Annual Back to School Bash at Westminster Neighborhood Services
INDIANAPOLIS — As Indianapolis students get ready to head back to school, Westminster Neighborhood Services is ensuring they have the resources they need. On July 25, Westminster will open its doors at 2325 E. New York St. for the annual Back to School Bash — a free community celebration that provides hundreds of Near Eastside families with school supplies, backpacks, and a warm send-off into the new school year. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and requires no registration, no ID, and no cost. Students must be … Read More
God’s Embrace Coffee Shop Open for Business
INDIANAPOLIS — God’s Embrace Coffee Shop; is a not for profit (leashed pet friendly!) café on the east side of Indianapolis that also provides job training and employment opportunities for adults with disabilities. The coffee shop is located in the Fatima Event Center at 1040 N Post Rd, just inside the Event Center entrance directly facing Post Road. Regular hours are Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. They offer coffee, pastries, scones, breakfast sandwiches and lunch items including chicken salad, soups, casserole of the month and grilled cheese. … Read More
DC Blox Data Center Gets MDC Approval
INDIANAPOLIS — The Metropolitan Development Commission voted 6-1 at its meeting on July 15 to give DC Blox final approval on a data center to be built on the east side. Residents have 30 days to challenge the decision in court. Atlanta-based developer DC Blox proposed the $2 billion campus near South Kitley Avenue and the Pennsy Trail earlier this year. The project would be constructed on contaminated land located on the Thunderbird Commerce Center property, an industrial park that was once home to a Ford plant. The company estimates … Read More
Vehicle Tax Increase Vetoed
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett recently vetoed a proposal to increase vehicle and wheel taxes to help pay for road improvements in Marion County. Proposal 192 was approved by the Indianapolis City-County Council on July 6. The proposal says … Read More
More Road Works On South Side in Store
INDIANAPOLIS — Shelby Street work on the bridge over Pleasant Run closed the street in April, and is expected to remain closed until November of this year. Crews are rehabilitating the arch bridge by reconstructing the arch ring, replacing spandrel … Read More
Applause!: July 24-30
• Charles Braun will be the guest speaker at the July 28 meeting of the Perry Township/Southport Historical Society. His topic will be “America’s Constellation of Constitutions.” Braun is an attorney and host of “Legally Speaking,” a Saturday morning radio … Read More
Catalytic Converters Stolen Off Beech Grove City School Buses
BEECH GROVE — For the second time this year, catalytic converters have again been stolen from an entire fleet of school buses in Beech Grove. Sometime overnight Friday July 17, the school was targeted for theft of the catalytic converters … Read More
State Will Not Participate in SUN Bucks Program Next Year
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana will not participate in the federal SUN Bucks Program in 2027, according to the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA). The program (also known as Summer EBT) gives low-income families $120 per student to pay for groceries … Read More
“The Play That Goes Wrong” at Beef & Boards
INDIANAPOLIS – Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s new summer play is going “wrong” — in the most hilarious ways! The award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong is now on stage through Aug. 23. It’s opening night for the Cornley … Read More
100 Years Ago: July 24-30
From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, July 26, 1926: The six-story Haugh Hotel will be moved one block east from its present location on Michigan St between Meridian and Pennsylvania Streets to a new site at 127 E. Michigan St. It … Read More
Lashes Nails and Beards
The woman on the program I was watching had eyelashes that resembled great black bats; when she raised her hands, she showed fake nails that were inches longer than her own. Not for the first time, I wondered how people … Read More
Billy the Kid’s Indiana Connection: A shotgun full of silver dimes, Part 2
United States Marshall Ameredith Robert B. Olinger (alias “Pecos Bob,” alias “The Big Indian”) was killed on April 28, 1881 outside of the Lincoln County Courthouse by legendary outlaw and fellow Hoosier Billy the Kid with the Marshall’s own gun. … Read More