Monthly Archives: August 2021

Overdose Lifeline, Inc. Will Distribute More Naloxone, Add NaloxBoxes

August 12, 2021 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The state will fund a $1.3 million distribution of the opioid reversal agent naloxone to ensure the medication reaches Hoosiers who are at risk of drug overdose. Overdose Lifeline, Inc., an Indiana nonprofit dedicated to helping those affected by substance use disorder through advocacy, harm reduction, and prevention, … Read More

2021 Lacy Family Distinguished Lecturer with Joshua A. Thompson

August 12, 2021 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will host historian and musician Joshua A. Thompson as part of the Lacy Family Distinguished Lecturer Series. “The Jazz State of Indiana with Joshua A. Thompson” is presented by the Lacy Foundation with support from the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation and Indy Jazz Fest. … Read More

Crime Victims Can Link with Support and Services

August 12, 2021 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) launched a new effort designed to connect victims of a violent crime with support and services. By visiting HopeAndHelpIN.org, crime victims and survivors in Indiana can find resources on a variety of topics ranging from domestic violence and sexual assault to human … Read More

Exquisite Misery

August 12, 2021 | by CJ Woods III

The running man wore a rictus of pain but forced a greeting through it as he passed me. “Good morning” he gasped, raising his hand in greeting. As we continued in opposite directions in opposite ways — he, running and I, walking — I wondered yet again about this self-inflicted … Read More

Music City GP a Smashing Success

August 12, 2021 | by Steve Nicewanger

The inaugural Big Truck Music City Grand Prix was a wild and woolly way to run a race, particularly in IndyCar racing. Nashville has been all abuzz as the streets of the city were being prepared to become an automobile racing circuit. Colton Herta took the pole and led the … Read More