Dec 15, 2025 | Library News, New & Exciting
The Hamilton East Public Library (HEPL) is excited to host the 2026 Local Author Fair, an annual, free, open house-style event for all ages. The event is changing venues and will be held on Sunday, April 19 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds...
Dec 5, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Transportation of goods to market is a crucial link in any business. Today, the price of fuel has a huge impact on the price of groceries in the supermarket. However, the process now is still much simpler than it was 175...
Oct 17, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian A version of this article originally appeared in the Aug.-Sept. 2015 issue of the Hamilton County Business Magazine. I recently wrote about Isaac Cachell, a story that went viral in the 1830s. Another example of a historic...
Sep 22, 2025 | Ignite Studio, Library News
Ignite Studio invites central Indiana artists to serve as a Maker-in-Residence in 2026. Ignite Studio is an arts-focused makerspace designed to offer the Hamilton County community with broad access to a variety of art and making practices. We help patrons on-ramp to...
Aug 22, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian A version of this article first appeared in the June/July 2019 issue of the Hamilton County Business Magazine It’s unpredictable what will catch the public’s attention and make a person famous (or infamous) on the internet....
