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Singing songs of fairy tale chocolate
W illy Wonka’s chocolate factory will come to life this week as Southport High School presents the musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s literary classic. The school’s music department will offer performances at 7 p.m. Friday; 2:30 and...
Friends jump at chance to perform in parade
Franklin Township residents are among group of nation’s best rope jumpers Performing next Thursday in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City is just the latest parallel achievement for rope-jumping standouts Charmi Patel and Chaz...
Younger students are first to get H1N1 vaccine
H1N1 immunization clinics are under way at several southern Marion County schools, but it is unclear when Johnson County schools will have them. The Marion County Health Department began administering the H1N1 vaccine this month in Perry Township...
University of Indianapolis hosts volleyball regional this week
The University of Indianapolis volleyball team will host a NCAA Division II Midwest Regional at the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center on campus this week. The top-seeded Greyhounds (35-1) play eight-seeded Michigan Tech in a first-round match on Thursday at...
House fire causes $70,000 in damage
A family returned from church Sunday morning to find their house ablaze and firefighters working to douse the flames. The Indianapolis Fire Department and one firetruck from Beech Grove responded to a call at 11:13 a.m. for a residential fire with...
Indy family finds home afire after church
Homeowners returned from church this morning to find their house on fire and firefighters working to douse the flames. The Indianapolis Fire Department and one fire truck from Beach Grove responded to a call at 11:13 a.m. today for a residential fire...
Beech Grove youth council seeks donations for soldiers
The Beech Grove Mayor’s Youth Council is seeking donations by Dec. 4 for the first shipment of care packages to a platoon of soldiers deployed overseas that the council has just adopted. The platoon adoption is the first project of the school...
City man killed in repair shop plant accident
A 53-year-old man was killed in an industrial accident Wednesday at a Southside repair shop. David Jansen, Indianapolis, either fell into or was inadvertently crushed by a moving part on a piece of equipment at Horner Electric, 2916 Bluff Road, said...
Meet the Teacher: Kelly Esra Harmon
Grade/subject/school: Seventh-grade REAL (current events/technology teacher), Southport Middle School. Number of years teaching: 28. Work e-mail: kharmon@msdpt.k12.in.us. Background/schooling: Master’s in education, Ball State University, 1987;...
Graphic design is growing at UIndy
Art department remodeling accommodates students’ expanding interest in the field Much of the art department at the University of Indianapolis underwent remodeling before the start of the school year to accommodate a growing interest in graphic...
Franklin, Perry school districts consider next step
Failed referendums mean tough choices ahead in Franklin, Perry townships School boards in Perry and Franklin townships face the task of moving forward in the wake of unsuccessful referendums. “We truly believe these issues aren’t going to...
Pioneer Day teaches old-time lessons
Fourth-graders at Bunker Hill Elementary in Franklin Township learn what school was like in 19th century Fourth-graders at Bunker Hill Elementary School in Franklin Township acted like pioneers for a day. Some of the boys dressed in bib overalls or...
House will add new home
Christel House charter on Southside will expand to include high school Christel DeHaan’s educational philanthropy has taken her around the globe, building schools for the impoverished in India, Mexico, Venezuela and South Africa. But her latest...
Saints go to state finals confident, calm
Players draw on experience of playing in last year’s state finals Lutheran volleyball coach Kathleen Anderson said she didn’t see the Saints’ season slipping away Saturday night — even though a large portion of the crowd at...
Falcons, Cardinals see better days ahead
Perry coach: ‘I definitely feel like we’re headed in the right direction’ The Perry Meridian High School football team took its expected thumping Friday night in a 42-7 loss to Class 5A No. 3 Warren Central in a Sectional 5 game. It...
Schools warn of dire steps if referendums fail
Beech Grove, Franklin Twp. consider transportation cuts; Perry seeks building upgrades The fate of three education referendums will be in the hands of voters Tuesday as residents of Beech Grove, Franklin Township and Perry Township head to the...
Franklin Central High School group celebrates the traditional Indian festival of Diwali
A feast for the eyes and taste buds awaited as Franklin Central High School’s World Cultures Club gathered recently to learn more about the Indian festival of Diwali. “I wait for this every year. It’s good,” junior Alecia...
Hijacked booze truck found in Chicago
A booze truck that was hijacked in Indianapolis has been found in Chicago. The trailer, with 1,200 cases of liquor on board, was stolen late Sunday outside a Near Southside liquor store. It was recovered early Monday. Indianapolis metropolitan police...
Wayward pony hits IMPD officer's car
A free-roaming pony ran into a parked police car on the Southside early Tuesday, damaging the car but apparently escaping injury. The pony was one of two that had escaped from a farm in the 4200 block of Bluff Road and had been darting in and out of...
Bus drivers to call voters tonight; election Tuesday
Beech Grove school bus drivers will be taking their concerns directly to the voters this evening in advance of Tuesday’s school district referendum. Faced with the prospect of losing their jobs if a funding referendum by Beech Grove schools...
Beech Grove narrowly OKs $8.5M budget; local police dispatchers funded through 2010
Many of the 200 people attending Wednesday night’s Beech Grove City Council meeting on the budget applauded in favor of keeping public safety dispatch services in the city, rather than transferring them to Speedway-based dispatchers. A few...
Main St. face-lift meeting today
The nearly $6 million planned face-lift of Beech Grove’s Main Street from Emerson Avenue to 13th Avenue will include two roundabouts. Also, the design shows a wide pedestrian gathering spot with a pavilion about midway in the route at Sixth...
Meet the Teacher: Tara N. Cox
Grade/subject/school: First grade, Jeremiah Gray-Edison Elementary, Perry Township. Number of years teaching: Eighth year. Work e-mail: taraco@indianapolis .edisonlearning.com. Background/schooling: Bachelor’s degree in elementary education...
Schools warn of dire steps if referendums fail
Beech Grove, Franklin Twp. consider transportation cuts; Perry seeks building upgrades The fate of three education referendums will be in the hands of voters Tuesday as residents of Beech Grove, Franklin Township and Perry Township head to the...
Halloween fun set for Franklin Central HS, Garfield Park
Franklin Central High School and Garfield Park will host Halloween parties this week, starting with a “Just Treats, No Trick” celebration Thursday at the Southeastside school to raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation. The high...
Rep. Barnes plans to seek exemption to law limiting safety dispatch centers
A state representative today pledged to author legislation to exempt communities in Marion County from a state law limiting to two the number of public safety communication centers allowed in each county. Rep. John Barnes, D-Indianapolis, said in a...
Near Southside to host worldwide home-building event
The Fuller Center for Housing of Central Indiana Inc. announced Tuesday that Indianapolis has won its bid to become the “International Host City” of the second annual “Millard Fuller Legacy Build 2010” initiative. As part of...
Update on Southport-Franklin Central football game delay
Check with the Grant County Prosecutor’s...
Franklin Central runner's win shows she's healthy
After resting an aching foot, Franklin Central senior easily wins regional race, hopes to peak for state meet Dani Sullivan won the Conference Indiana cross-country meet last month, but she was more than a little concerned the next day. That’s...
Indiana Irish win league
The Indiana Irish Blue U-14 travel baseball team took first place in the Hoosier Diamond Fall League at Trinity Baseball field. Team members included Andrew Sparks, Conner Mitchell, Hunter Smith, Tyler Hesler, Trevor Fox, Alec Caprarella, Eli Goff,...
