Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The Curse of H.H. Holmes, Part 1

October 13, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Ghost tour season is back in Irvington. The magic of Irvington’s haunted history is fueled by the eerie collision of nefarious people, places and deeds and the folklore that remains. Eleven months a year, the story of Irvington centers around the vibrant art, literary and musical culture that has been … Read More

John Lennon and Number 9

October 6, 2016 | by Al Hunter

October has arrived in Irvington. In my never-ending struggle to find something spooky to write about during the Halloween season, I’ve decided to lay some numerology on y’all. This Sunday will be October the ninth. Unless that happens to be your birthday or anniversary, it probably won’t mean much to … Read More

Sky Dancers Betty and Benny Fox

September 29, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Al Hunter is on working vacation. This is a reprint of an article that was published in July 2012. Recently, I was sorting through an old box of paper purchased at an antique show in Indianapolis some time ago. I ran across an interesting little leaflet from the 1940s World … Read More

Happy Trails, Cowboy Bob

September 22, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Hoosiers lost an old friend last Friday when Cowboy Bob Glaze rode off into the sunset for the last time. Over the past half dozen or so years, I’m happy to say that Bob Glaze was a friend of mine. In late 2010, the Irvington Ghost Tours sponsored events starring … Read More

Bubble Yum, Spider Eggs and Leonardo DiCaprio

September 15, 2016 | by Al Hunter

I began working on this article Sunday night. It was the 15th anniversary of 9/11 and I’d been watching stories about our shared national tragedy all day long. While cloaked in that veil of sadness I realized my article deadline was already three days past and I couldn’t think of … Read More