Monthly Archives: July 2025

Greenfield: The Great Flood of 1913, Part 2

July 17, 2025 | by Al Hunter

This column originally appeared in March, 2013. Last week, we left Greenfield a century ago; March 25th, 1913, underwater. The “Black Night of Terror,” the “March Flood,” or the “Great Flood of 1913″ had come and gone through the Hancock County seat, leaving devastation in its wake. And it was … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 18-24

July 17, 2025 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Saturday, July 18, 1925: With closing arguments in the Dayton, Tennessee trial of John Scopes for teaching evolution set to commence Monday, the majority of the members of the Indianapolis school board would not support a movement to stop teaching the theory. “The question is too … Read More

This Week’s Issue

July 10, 2025 | by Weekly View

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Annual Book Sale Helps Support Benton House

July 10, 2025 | by Weekly View

IRVINGTON — One of Irvington’s great traditions is the Benton House Book Sale, where young and old alike find all sorts of goodies at cheap prices. Whether your reading interests lean toward history, biography, young adult/teen and children’s books, you will find something interesting at this year’s sale. There are … Read More

New Curfew Hours Proposed

July 10, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — After the holiday weekend mass shooting left two teenagers dead and five others hurt in downtown Indianapolis, the City-County Council introduced a proposal that would extend curfew hours for minors in Marion County. The Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee of the City County Council will present more … Read More