Hillsong inspires sellout crowd in Greenwood
On Monday, August 25, at 9 p.m. five young men in their early 20s put in 18 hours driving from Rhode Island to Greenwood to hear a single concert on August 26: Hillsong United.
International college students from Mongolia, Columbia and Spain also made the trek from their Kentucky campus for a concert: Hillsong United.
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BGHS band director is committed to rebuilding program
This year, the national marching band competition Bands of America will hold its regional and grand national competitions at Lucas Oil Stadium, and Cory Wynn’s Marching Hornets plan to be there.
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Flipping isn’t easy
MAKING MONEY IN REAL ESTATE
With so many TV networks introducing viewers to the process of flipping houses, more investment seekers are putting their money into fixer-uppers, hoping to quickly remodel and resell them for a fast profit. But Dan Moriarty said simply jumping into such ventures is very risky.
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Swim team offers plenty of preparation
The Olympics may have closed, but Michael Phelps mania will probably stretch a few months longer, and swim coaches on the south side are expecting a larger than usual turnout for their teams this school year. Perry’s Southside Swimming Tsunami is preparing for swim season with swim school and stroke clinics.
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The couple that crashes together
Some families go camping, some hit the theaters and some just sit all night together in front of the television. Tony and Melissa Adams have a different idea of family togetherness. They like to spend the night in the garage, welding and hammering on their demolition derby cars.
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White River Township—to merge or not to merge
About 300 White River Township residents came to find answers to possibly merging Tuesday night.
They may not have gotten the answers, but they came away from the Center Grove High School auditorium with more than 20 opinions and a whole lot of information.
White River Township, in the northwest sector of Johnson County, is the largest unincorporated area, with more than 40,000 residents. Many residents have indicated that they want a sense of identity for their area and benefits from increased services.
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Aid for AIDS: Sale raises funds for local missionary
When Ben VanDeman was 10 years old, he stood in the back of a church and told God there were two things he would never do with his life. VanDeman, the son of a pastor mother and pastor father, stood and told the Lord he would never go on a mission trip and he would never go to the Amazon.
Thirteen years later, VanDeman’s resolve had done a 180-degree turn. By the age of 23, he said, “I was in the Amazon, teaching the gospel.” Now, at the age of 31, VanDeman is getting ready to make his seventh trip in seven years to Africa to work with people affected by AIDS.
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Always ready to give
A tribute to IFD Captain and Indiana National Guard Sergeant Gary Henry
Gary Henry got up every day ready to do whatever it took to save the lives of others. Known for accepting all challenges, Gary Henry was a firefighter and a citizen soldier.
And he lived his life always ready to give his life.
The 12-year Indianapolis firefighter veteran and sergeant in the Indiana Army National Guard deployed to Iraq in March 2008 with the 38th Military Police Company out of Danville. Sgt. Henry turned 34 in May. He gave his life on August 4.
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Time to make Greenwood the go-to city
Citizens comment on Greenwood downtown revitalization
Nearly 90 Greenwood residents showed up at the First Baptist Church in Greenwood on Tuesday night for a first chance to offer public comment about the direction of the downtown revitalization plan. The evening
Teenagers rock the Grove
After the votes were tallied at Saturday