Monthly Archives: November 2023

Holiday Assistance Available for Families

November 23, 2023 | by Weekly View

These organizations have Christmas Assistance Available this year. • Kingdom Apostolic Ministries, 4900 E. 38th St. Registration is Nov. 27-Dec. 5. Pickup and delivery will be on Dec. 22. Call 317-549-1200 for info. • Fletcher Place Community Center, 1637 Prospect St. Call 317-636-3466 ext. 404  for details. • Salvation Army, … Read More

A Blessing

November 23, 2023 | by CJ Woods III

This column first appeared in December 2009. I was an adult student at Indiana University Southeast when Dr. Richard Brengle, my English Lit professor, called out to me as I passed his office. “Come here,” he said. “I want you to hear this.” Dr. Brengle had recognized in me a … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 24-30

November 23, 2023 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Friday, November 30, 1923: Gov. Warren McCray was accused of embezzlement, grand larceny, forgery, false statements, obtaining money under false pretenses, and issuing fraudulent checks in an eight-count indictment issued today by the Marion County grand jury. McCray is charged with embezzling $10,000 (2022: $176,658) of … Read More

Abraham Lincoln and the turkey

November 23, 2023 | by Al Hunter

While Abraham Lincoln is credited with creating the Thanksgiving holiday as we know it today, historians differ on the question of whether he was the first to “pardon” a turkey for the holiday he created. Laying those two issues aside, as a native Hoosier, I believe the true genesis of … Read More

This Week’s Issue: Nov. 17-22

November 16, 2023 | by Weekly View

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