Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Casper the Friendly Ghost, Part 1

February 25, 2021 | by Al Hunter

This column originally appeared in April 2010. Casper, the friendly ghost, the friendliest ghost you know! The grownups might look at him with fright, but the children all love him so. He always says hello, and he’s really glad to meet ya’ wherever he may go, he’s kind to every … Read More

Durward Kirby

February 11, 2021 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in March 2010 Homer Durward Kirby was born on August 24, 1911 in Covington, Kentucky and moved with his family to Indianapolis in 1927 when he was 15. He graduated from Indianapolis Arsenal Technical High School in 1930. The lanky 6-foot-4 blonde Kirby was working towards … Read More

Goodbye to Little Ben

February 4, 2021 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in March 2011. One hundred and nine years ago this weekend, undoubtedly just a few miles away from where you’re reading this story, Indiana lost her only native son to ever ascend to the Presidency of the United States. At 4:45 in the afternoon on March … Read More

Old John Tyler

January 28, 2021 | by Al Hunter

This column originally appeared in February 2012. So, another year has come and gone and you’ve had time to rest and reflect on the fact that you’re getting older. Letters in the mail are fast becoming a thing of the past, having been replaced by e-mails. Shopping at the mall … Read More

The Ghost of Old George Knox

January 21, 2021 | by Al Hunter

This column appeared in the April 2010 issue. In Greenfield, at the corner of State Road 9 and Highway 40 (where the Hancock County Bank now stands) once stood Gooding’s Tavern. The tavern served as an inn (or hotel) for travelers on the old National Road. Over the decades, the … Read More