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Our Weekly Columnists
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Steven R. Barnett
100 Years Ago -
Rose Mary Clarke
Senior Lifestyle -
Al Hunter
Bumps in the Night -
Linda Hamer Kennett
What’s in the Attic? -
Steve Nicewanger
Sports Voice -
CJ Woods III
Words from Woods
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35th Annual Heartland Film Festival Begins October 8
INDIANAPOLIS — The 35th Heartland Film Festival takes place from Oct. 8–18 at several venues, including Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at The Square, Indy Art Center, Kan-Kan Cinema, Living Room Theaters, Newfields, and the Scottish Rite Cathedral). Voted the #1 Best Film Festival by the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards, Heartland Film Festival will feature films that reflect great stories and performances. There will be a preview screening of “First Five,” a documentary about Coach Bob Knight’s first recruiting class at IU, on Monday, Oct. 7. “Jimmy” about Jimmy … Read More
New Indiana State Archives Building
INDIANAPOLIS — State officials recently celebrated the opening of the new Indiana State Archives building in downtown Indianapolis alongside members of the Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA), Indiana Archives and Records Administration (IARA) and project partners. Located at 350 W. Ohio St. on the Indiana Government Center campus, the new facility provides a permanent home for more than 200 years of Indiana history and was designed to meet the specialized needs of the State Archives and its collections. The State Archives is Indiana’s official repository for state records of permanent … Read More
Doris Cowherd Park Renovation Completed
INDIANAPOLIS — New amenities at Doris Cowherd Park have been completed on the city’s northeast side. The $800,000 project is one of more than 40 Indy Parks receiving new amenities in 2026 and was jointly funded by Indy Parks and DMD as part of the city’s focus on placemaking and revitalizing neighborhoods. The park now features a new playground, paved trail, and a multiuse lawn space for soccer and other sports. The introduced 2027 Indy Parks Budget includes a 20% increase to the department’s facility maintenance budget. Those increases will … Read More
Indiana Landmarks Names New Black Heritage Preservation Program Director
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Landmarks is expanding its efforts to identify and preserve places important to Black history in Indiana, naming André Myers director of its Black Heritage Preservation Program. Myers succeeds Eunice Trotter, who launched the program in 2022 and helped establish it as a statewide resource for identifying, preserving, and supporting Black heritage sites. Trotter will remain with Indiana Landmarks in a consulting role through the end of 2026. The program is also expanding its staff from one and a half to two full-time positions with the promotion of … Read More
Ghost Tours Begin in Irvington
Irvington is one of the most haunted neighborhoods in the Midwest. Named after Washington Irving, author of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the twisting tree-lined streets has built a reputation for ghost sightings and mysterious activities. It has also attracted some truly scary people who did terrible things. For 24 years, Alan Hunter has been telling those tales for hundreds of people on The Irvington Ghost Tours. A former history teacher, Alan loved telling the stories of the east side neighborhood, and the weeks around Halloween seemed like the best … Read More
Dance Kaleidoscope Presents “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
INDIANAPOLIS — For two weekends, a historic building in Indianapolis’s Old Northside will become the haunted world of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. There will be dancers. There will be original music. There will be dramatic sets and costumes. And somewhere in the story, there will be a larger-than-life horse. Dance Kaleidoscope is bringing Washington Irving’s iconic tale to life in an ambitious new production created and directed by choreographer Joshua L. Peugh — and the company is deliberately stepping outside the traditional theater to do it. The Legend of … Read More
IMPD Commander Graduates from FBI Academy
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) recently announced that North District Commander Corey Mims has graduated from the FBI National Academy. The FBI National Academy is a professional course of study for U.S. and international law enforcement managers nominated by agency heads because of demonstrated leadership qualities. The 11-week program — which provides coursework in intelligence theory, terrorism and terrorist mindsets, management science, law, behavioral science, law enforcement communication, and forensic science — serves to improve the administration of justice in police departments and agencies at home and … Read More
2026 Founder’s Awards Recipients Announced
IRVINGTON — The Irvington Community Council and the Historic Halloween Festival recently announced the recipients of the 2026 Founder’s Award. Since 2011, the awards have recognized individuals, businesses, and organizations that have made a contribution to the overall quality of life in Irvington. There will be a presentation of the awards on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center, 5350 University Ave. Daric Kindle has created awards for the recipients. For her work on behalf of the Irvington Community Council and the Historic Irvington Halloween … Read More
Early Voting Begins Oct. 6
INDIANAPOLIS — Early voting for the mid-term election begins on Oct. 6 at the City-County Building, 200 E. Washington St. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Other sites will be added later in the month. Please check on your voter … Read More
Applause!: Oct. 2-8
• Southeast Community Services Food Pantry is located 924 Shelby St near the Fountain Square Area. They are open Monday 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday (Produce Day) noon-2 p.m., and Thursday 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. There are no ID or Zip Code … Read More
The Da Vinci Code is a Masterpiece
The stage adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, playing at Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), is a masterpiece in production and stage design. IRT has opened its 54th season with this thrilling modern version of Dan Brown’s 2003 best selling novel … Read More
Damien Center Launches New Flex Program
INDIANAPOLIS — Damien Center, Indiana’s oldest and largest HIV service organization, has launched a new Flex Program designed to make it easier for people living with HIV who are out of care or at risk of disengaging from treatment to … Read More
Ways to Protect Yourself from Liver Cancer
Cases of liver cancer have dramatically increased over the decades; the rate is now over three times what it was in the 1980s. More than 42,000 cases are expected this year per the National Cancer Institute. October is National Liver … Read More
Franciscan Health & Meals on Wheels Host “Know Your Numbers” Oct. 6
INDIANAPOLIS — Franciscan Health in partnership with Meals on Wheels is hosting an event entitled: Know Your Numbers, Indy from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana location in Indianapolis. The … Read More
100 Years Ago: Oct. 2-8
From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, October 2, 1926: The Indianapolis Airport will be established at once on 234 acres of level ground in Mars Hill that has been leased by the Indianapolis Airport Corp. The tract selected is a half-mile … Read More
Lizzie Borden Took An Axe . . .
My wife Rhonda and I celebrated our 25th anniversary by visiting a few east coast destinations on our bucket list: Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow, Salem, Massachusetts and the Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts. Sounds romantic huh? Well, keep … Read More
What? The Fall?
I was looking at the work of an orb-weaver that had crafted a web across a good portion of my kitchen window. I idly noted a curled and yellowed leaf caught in the web. Later that day, I saw the … Read More
Treading the Boards
From Broadway to Hollywood and into living rooms via radio and television, performers from Indianapolis have entertained audiences for generations. Locally, theatergoers have enjoyed live stage productions for over a century with talented actors bringing the house to tears or … Read More
Tactical Urbanism Project on 10th St.
INDIANAPOLIS — Eastside drivers who use 10th St. between Euclid and Emerson will notice that water barriers, painted lanes and bump-outs have been installed. On Saturday, Sept. 19, neighbors went out to install and paint Tactical urbanism has been installed … Read More
Applause!: Sept. 25-Oct. 1
• .The Lawrence Sunrise Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual Italian Fest Fundraiser on Friday, October 2, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Benjamin Harrison YMCA, 5736 Lee Rd. Enjoy a great Italian meal the night before the Indy Half Marathon … Read More
Abstract Art Exhibition at SALI
INDIANAPOLIS — The public is invited to the SALI National Abstract Art Exhibition XXI, an annual fall event sponsored by the Southside Art League, Inc. and hosted by Gallery Forty-Two, 42 E. Washington St., in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. … Read More
100 Years Ago: Sept. 25-Oct. 1
From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, September 25, 1926: The sixth annual concert of the Educational Aid Society for Colored Orphans will take place at Shortridge High School’s Caleb Mills Hall Tuesday evening. An “All Hoosier Cast” of more than forty … Read More
Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow in New York State can be a confusing traverse through the northern environs of upper New York City if you are not careful. The search leads the tourist through communities seemingly designed to confuse and befuddle: … Read More
Skidding Into Home
I was cackling and guffawing with my dear friend as she detailed her experience of shopping with her 16-year-old daughter on what she called “Old Folks Day.” She giggled, “We have to dodge walkers and canes and those motorized carts.” … Read More