Monthly Archives: July 2024

Applause!: July 26-Aug.1

July 25, 2024 | by Weekly View

• Ron Gee, a community leader and organizer of Cease Fire Indy, was killed on Thursday, July 18 at a gas station on the east side. Our hearts go out to his family and we know that many will pick up the baton and carry forward with his anti-violence mission. … Read More

Historical Society celebrates 50 years of Perry Meridian High School

July 25, 2024 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The July 30 meeting of the Perry Township / Southport Historical Society features Jerry Brown, retired Perry Meridian teacher.  Jerry will present a program on the 50 years of Perry Meridian High School. Come for a fun evening of stories and reminiscing. The meeting is a 7 p.m. … Read More

Tricky Dick Nixon and the Hook Up

July 25, 2024 | by Al Hunter

Tricia Nixon’s musical choice for a July 17th, 1970 party in honor of Britain’s Prince Charles and his sister Princess Anne was a Canadian band known as the Guess Who. The band was scheduled to play live on the White House lawn for the royal fete despite the fact that … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 26-Aug. 1

July 25, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, July 31, 1924:  The Federated Patriotic Societies gave their annual picnic today in Brookside  Park for the Grand Army of the Republic. Eighty-six Civil War veterans were guests of honor for a day devoted to reminiscences.  Three comrades of the same regiment munched ice cream … Read More

Get A Horse, And A Sword

July 25, 2024 | by CJ Woods III

I was a shy and lonely high school freshman, clustered with the “W’s” at the back of the class, when I was befriended by one of the most popular girls in school. I responded in the way of all adolescent boys: I fell in love. But she was popular and … Read More