Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Melungeon Story: Part 3

January 24, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve “Walked Towards the Sunset” to discover the history of the Melungeons, a tri-racial group of Americans with mysterious origins. By now you should be a real expert on the Melungeon people. But did you realize that two of the most famous Americans you … Read More

This and That on a Cold Winter Day

January 24, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

Luck in Hawaii Andrew Luck will play in the NFL Pro Bowl in Honolulu this coming Sunday. Tom Brady decided to pass on it so Luck as an alternate selection will take his place. The Pro Bowl has become a real ho-hum affair but it stays on the schedule because … Read More

Next to Normal at the Phoenix

January 24, 2013 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces Next to Normal — book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt — as their next production.  The Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal will open Jan. 30, and run through Feb. 24 on the Livia … Read More

A Time for Change? Part 1

January 24, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

This is a reprint of a four-part series first published in 2011. Whether we come to the conclusion on our own, or our loved ones point it out to us, there will come a time when living independently is no longer a good idea. So how do you know when … Read More

SPECIAL SECTION: The Wedding Planner

January 24, 2013 | by Paula Nicewanger

Reception & Catering If you just got engaged this holiday season, then you are still floating on air, but you also know you have a lot of decisions to make. You’ll have to make them all in the next few months if you plan on getting married this year or … Read More