Monthly Archives: July 2025

New Plans for Former John Marshall School

INDIANAPOLIS — Several years after the far-eastside John Marshall school building closed its doors, Indianapolis Public Schools has developed a new plan for the site. Located at 10101 E. 38th St., the 40-acre property has been vacant since 2018. The IPS school board voted unanimously recently to divide the property … Read More

Good Fellas, Henry Hill and eBay

This column first appeared in July 2009. Editor’s Note: Henry Hill died in June 2012. This is a story for guys. It has little to do with Indiana or her fair capital city, but it is well worth noting for the irony of its subject’s content and the ability to … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 4-10

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, July 7, 1925: D. C. Stephenson, Earl Gentry, and Earl Klinck will continue to be held without bail in the Noblesville jail until the October term of the Hamilton County circuit court when they will face trial for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer. Judge Fred … Read More

The Rockets’ Red Glare

The administrator of a neighborhood page on a social media site recently posted a time-weary warning on the page. I’ll not quote it here, but the gist of it was that the members of the group should get a grip: July 4th, 2025, is coming soon, and fireworks will be … Read More