Monthly Archives: September 2024

Community and Lifepoint Behavioral Announce Plans to Build New Facilities

INDIANAPOLIS — Community Health Network and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, have announced their intention to form a joint venture partnership. Through the proposed joint venture, Community and Lifepoint Behavioral Health will build and operate new inpatient behavioral health hospitals as part of Community’s broader network … Read More

Applause!: Sept. 27-Oct. 3

• Franciscan Health is hosting a weekly caregivers support group, beginning on Thursday, Oct. 3 at Franciscan Health Senior Promise in Indianapolis,.8778 Madison Ave. The group will meet each Thursday from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Franciscan Health Senior Promise Conference Room. The group is open to those … Read More

Where did you go Ambrose Bierce?

110 years ago last week, one of the most famous journalists you’ve never heard of disappeared from the face of the earth. Sometime between September 18- 24 Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was reported missing. And of course, he had Hoosier ties. Less than two weeks after the start of the Civil … Read More

A Beautiful Day in the Neigh-borhood

Having recently been declared the winner in a bout with Covid-19, I stepped onto my porch and was promptly hailed by my next-door neighbor. “Hey!” called out Karen Davis, her pruning shears in her hand. She was attending to her wealth of flowers, which include zinnias that she had convinced … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 27-Oct. 3

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, September 30, 1924: Marion County voter registration officials pointed out as a matter of precaution all persons who have filled out registration applications with party workers should go to the precinct registration places Monday and make sure they are registered. Sometimes either through carelessness or … Read More