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Trojans' defense awaits Chargers
It will be an efficient, high-powered North Montgomery offense going against an aggressive, stingy Bishop Chatard defense in today’s 7 p.m. high school football regional showdown between the Class 3A powers.Third-ranked North Montgomery (12-0)...
Group to talk about its food festivals
Fresh off the Taste the Difference food festival, members of the Lafayette Square Area Coalition will share the ingredients of their success at a citywide conference today.The IMAGINE-Nation event at 5:30 p.m. at Englewood Christian Church will...
Casablanca Night to thrill with dinner, dancing and murder
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman won’t be at The Garrison Restaurant in Lawrence on Saturday, but the aura of their classic 1942 film, “Casablanca,” will be.Casablanca Night begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails, followed by a...
Bears are charting new course
Shortly after his Lawrence Central girls basketball squad played its first scrimmage, new coach John Albers received some positive feedback from an unlikely source -- the referees."They remembered LC last year, and with just a week and a half (of...
Lawrence approves police contract
Lawrence police officers are in line for raises and improved benefits through a new contract their union negotiated with the city.Unable to reach an agreement with former Mayor Deborah Cantwell's administration, the police officers have been...
5th-grade former lymphoma patient focuses on fundraising
It's every parent's nightmare.An unknown disease ravaged 7-year-old Marie George's body, and doctors didn't have a clue about the cause. Kristi and Jim George, Indianapolis, watched as their daughter grew lethargic, lost her hair and saw her skin...
Schools In Brief
Fifth-grade students in Kim Beal's class have been studying Greek myths and have integrated Apple technology into projects they will present today at the Apple store at 8702 Keystone Crossing Blvd. Each of the five groups will present at 5:30 p.m....
Nora Target gets board OK to sell liquor
Intrepid imbibers can now pick up brandy with their work boots and tequila with their televisions at the Target store in Nora.The Marion County Alcoholic Beverage Board this week approved the sale of liquor at Target on 86th Street near Guilford...
New bridge expands park access
Students from Washington Township’s Fox Hill Elementary watched last week as Mayor Greg Ballard dedicated a fiberglass pedestrian bridge in Juan Solomon Park.The 100-foot-long bridge replaces a concrete one that floodwaters washed out in 2001...
Community Health honored for promoting expansion
Community Health Network received two national marketing awards from HealthLeaders Media.They are the Platinum Award for best branding campaign of a large hospital and the Gold Award for best integrated marketing campaign.Both awards were for the...
In season of giving, remember the homeless
This week is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Every year during the week before Thanksgiving, schools, communities and cities across the country take part in a nationwide effort to bring greater awareness to the realities of...
Coach hopes attitude change gives Bears a boost
Lawrence Central High School boys basketball coach J.R. Shelt knew where to start in turning around the Bears after last season's 1-19 record -- himself."I changed my attitude," he said. "It starts with me and funnels its way down (to the...
Fort Harrison deer hunt satisfies DNR
A two-day hunt to cull an over-populated deer herd at Fort Harrison State Park was a big success for Indiana Department of Natural Resources officials.“We had 31 deer taken,” said park naturalist Jeff Cummings, who helped oversee the hunt...
Receiver is Cook's niche
No. 44 is usually found on a short, thick fullback.But 6-foot-3, 205-pound Heritage Christian senior Morgan Cook jogs out wide every play and unveils an array of leaping, one-handed catches. He wears a number that's half what most receivers are...
This Weekend's Games
When: 7:30 p.m. today.Broadcast: Evansville-based ESPN (106.7 FM) will broadcast on www.wyfxfm.com beginning at 7 p.m.Last 10 years: Bishop Chatard, 1-0.Last meeting: Bishop Chatard, 48-14, 1998 regional championship.Bishop Chatard's key players:...
Families ready to lend a hand
Tammy Davis wants to teach her children the importance of volunteering."So much is about gimme, gimme, gimme," said Davis, who lives in Lawrence with her husband, Nelson, and their three children. "I just wanted them to see the importance of...
Thanksgiving dinner, service set for Saturday
McCordsville United Methodist Church will serve Thanksgiving dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the church, 6247 W. Broadway.All are welcome. The church asks for a freewill offering for the dinner and a donation of nonperishable food items to...
Movie examines impact garbage has in United States
Epworth United Methodist Church's Green Team and the Heartlands Group of the Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter will present the third installment of "Trashed" at 7 p.m. Saturday at the church, 6450 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis.All are welcome to...
Congregation to take part in Mozel Sanders dinner
Lawrence United Methodist Church, 5200 N. Shadeland Ave., will serve meals on Thanksgiving Day as part of the Mozel Sanders Thanksgiving Day Dinner. It's the sixth year the church has participated in the event.Members and volunteers will deliver...
Indy Parks seeks volunteers for greenway system
Indy Parks officials are looking for civic-minded custodians of the earth to help keep the Monon and other city trails clean and safe.The department wants to recruit volunteers to patrol about 25 miles of the city's greenways. The move is part of...
Steady stream of talent puts Panther swimmers among leaders again
North Central’s boys and girls swim teams finished in the top five in the state a year ago, and the two teams return a combined eight swimmers or divers who have committed to compete in college.But coach Charlie Fry isn’t looking ahead or...
Residents decry township board's proposed pay hike
Northside residents said Monday they would formally oppose a $1,550 yearly pay raise that Washington Township Board members approved for themselves.The seven-member board voted 4-3 to raise each member's annual salary from about $2,250 to $3,800 a...
Central Canal path reopens
The hiking path along Central Canal on the Northside was scheduled to reopen today.The trail was closed to bikers and joggers about a month ago to repair a breach on the canal's bank.The small but growing gash was on a narrow thicket of land...
Path fixed up during Central Canal repairs
Greenway lovers got added value from the recently completed repairs to the Central Canal.While Veolia Water Indianapolis workers patched a gouge in the banks of the canal near Butler University, the city parks department used the time to replenish...
Man, 44, found fatally shot in SUV
A 44-year-old Indianapolis man died Thursday morning after being shot in the chest, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Lt. Jeff Duhamell said.Police found Thomas Raymond Johnson in a silver Toyota sport utility vehicle on the...
'07 losses haunt Cathedral, Dwenger
No. 4 Cathedral (11-2) and No. 2 Fort Wayne Dwenger (14-0) will have a lot in common when they play at 3:30 p.m. today in the Class 4A state championship in Lucas Oil Stadium.Both private schools have traditionally strong football programs and both...
German teacher able to juggle many tasks at Pike
Martha Finneran has taught German for 31 years, and has spent the past 22 at Pike High School.In addition to teaching, Finneran serves as world language department chairwoman, head of the district curriculum advisory team, and co-chairwoman of the...
Food drives by students help homeless vets
Waves of returning soldiers from Iraq have been cause for celebration in Indianapolis lately.Soldiers have been hugged, kissed and cheered by family and friends at Stout Field welcoming ceremonies. Some will be redeployed after a short stay, and...
Schools in Brief
Wrestling coach Benjamin Wischmeier helped fifth-graders demonstrate wrestling moves when he visited the school Nov. 19. Wischmeier encouraged students to strive for good grades and good behavior as he explained the wrestling program, which is...
Talk show builds interest of homeowners
Mark Kiefer, 44, Indianapolis, and Chad Slusher, 33, Greenfield, provide construction tips every Saturday morning on a local radio talk show.The pair operate Kiefer & Co., a small home building and remodeling company. The 8 a.m. talk show,...
