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Author Biography
Al Hunter writes a front page story about historical figures and happenings with a ghostly twist...
Alan E. Hunter has researched, scripted and lead the Irvington Ghost Walks for the past 20 years. The tours are roughly 75 percent history and 25 percent ghost stories and folklore. These non-profit tours raise funds for the Eastside Irvington community and related charities.
Al Hunter is the author of the “Haunted Indianapolis” and co-author of the “Haunted Irvington” and “Indiana National Road” book series. His newest books are “Bumps in the Night. Stories from the Weekly View,” “Irvington Haunts. The Tour Guide,” and “The Mystery of the H.H. Holmes Collection.” Contact Al directly at Huntvault@aol.com or become a friend on Facebook.
Al Hunter’s Story Archive
Indiana — Home of Vice Presidents
This column first appeared in July 2016. Pence was elected to the vice presidency in November of that year. Speaking as a proud native Hoosier, it has been refreshing to see Indiana in the national political headlines lately. I find it ironic that this most recent national dust up revolves … Read More
Irvington’s Disney Prince — Bill Shirley
Al Hunter is on vacation. This is a reprint of an article he wrote in 2008. During the World War II years on through the I Like Ike years in America, Irvington had it’s own representative in Tinseltown. Irvingtonian Bill Shirley made fifteen movies starting in 1941 starring with Hollywood … Read More
Citizen’s Arrest, Citizen’s Arrest! Indiana’s Funny laws
This column first appeared in December 2009. I was born and raised in Indiana. Growing up in 1960s in Indiana could be a challenge if you ever had to explain where you came from to people unfamiliar with our great state. As Hoosiers, the same questions always seem to surface … Read More
The Bona Thompson Memorial Center
This column first appeared in October of 2010. It’s Halloween in Irvington and everyone’s thoughts turn to costumed trick-or-treaters, intricately decorated houses, painted windows lining merchant buildings on Washington Street, and ghosts. For eight years now, the very first stop on the Irvington Ghost tours has been the Bona Thompson … Read More
The Dust Bowl
This column first appeared in March 2012. It cannot be denied that Basketball is connected to our state like a child to its mother. Whether you played it, watched it, or avoided it, you cannot deny that basketball is what Indiana is known for. Go ahead and make your argument … Read More