Monthly Archives: February 2026

Martindale-Brightwood Church Listed on National Register

February 26, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church was founded by an African American congregation in 1916 in the Martindale Brightwood area on the near northeast side of Indianapolis. It is one of several churches in the predominantly and historically Black neighborhood which was historically represented by working class families employed … Read More

Lawrence Begins Environmental Initiative

February 26, 2026 | by Weekly View

LAWRENCE —  Mayor Deb Whitfield recently announced that the City of Lawrence has been awarded by AES Indiana $88,861.00 under their EV Charging Rebate Program. The Program will fund eight EV Chargers at the Lawrence Police Department and two EV Chargers at Station 38 of the Lawrence Fire Department. AES’s … Read More

Bus Business to Good Trouble

February 26, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

On Thursday, February 12th, my neighbor sent me a message saying that she was going with another of our neighbors to an event at the Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis; she invited me to join them, saying that they were going to take the bus. I responded with enthusiasm, telling … Read More

John Mathews, Lincoln, Booth and Six Degrees of Separation

February 26, 2026 | by Al Hunter

Remember the game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” that was so popular a few years back? It was a parlor game based on the concept that any two people on Earth are six or fewer acquaintance links apart. The winner is determined by the person able to use the least … Read More

100 Years Ago: Feb. 27-March 5

February 26, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, March 3, 1926: The rise of steel-reinforced concrete abutments and pillars at East Tenth St and the Belt Railroad as part of the city’s railroad elevation program will soon open East Tenth St. into Sherman Dr. and on east without the hazard of a grade … Read More