INDIANAPOLIS — The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office has released the official cause of death for Ron Sexton, also known as Donnie Baker on “The Bob & Tom Show.” The Hoosier writer and comedian overdosed on fentanyl and alcohol. He was found dead in an Ohio hotel in July. Sexton, who was known for portraying the […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Country music fans will soon be able to get into the Christmas Spirit, with the help of a famous musician. Martina McBride will be performing at the Old National Centre’s Murat Theatre as part of her “Joy of Christmas 2023 Tour.” The singer-songwriter has released multiple holiday albums, including “White Christmas” in 1998, […]
INDIANAPOLIS-Comedian Adam Sandler will be performing in Indianapolis later this year as part of “The I Missed You Tour.” He will perform at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Wednesday November 15. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday September 15. This tour goes through 25 cities in North America.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Actor Danny Masterson will spend three decades behind bars. The former “That ’70s Show” actor was convicted earlier this year of raping two women. A case involving a third woman was dismissed after a mistrial was declared and prosecutors decided not to retry Masterson. On Thursday, a Los Angeles judge sentenced […]
NASHVILLE, Ind. — Even if you are not quite in the spirit, you may want to know that Steven Curtis Chapman will be bringing his “Acoustic Christmas” tour to Brown County this winter. Known for hit songs like “Don’t Lose Heart,” “Cinderella,” and “Dive,” the Christian singer/songwriter will perform at the Brown County Music Center […]
BOISE, ID — Lead singer of the band Smash Mouth Steve Harwell, 56, died on Monday from reported liver failure. This comes just hours after the band’s manager, Robert Hayes, announced that the singer had entered hospice care. He was cared for by family and friends, including his fiancé. Harwell was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy back […]
NATIONAL — Jimmy Buffett is dead at the age of 76. The singer-songwriter, best known for his iconic hit “Margaritaville,” consistently performed over the past five decades, but was forced to cancel his most recent tour after being hospitalized for an illness this past May. A posting to his social media sites said Buffett passed […]
AUBURN, Ind. — Starting today, you can check out vintage cars – including one built for the Queen – at an auction in Auburn, Indiana. The Worldwide Auburn Auction is running Thursday through Saturday at the Worldwide Auctioneers HQ on Opportunity Boulevard. Here, you can bid on a variety of unique cars, including 26 that […]
SURREY, U.K. — Race-car driver Alex Palou, who sat in the pole position at the start of this year’s Indy 500, is being sued by a British racing team. McLaren Racing and Arrow McLaren are suing Palou for damages following news that the driver will not be racing with the team next year. The IndyStar […]
BROWN COUNTY — The Indiana Historical Bureau is honoring Frank McKinney Hubbard, better known as Kin Hubbard with a historical marker in September. Hubbard was a political cartoonist and journalist for the Indianapolis News from 1891 until his sudden death in 1930. He wrote and drew the cartoon character “Abe Martin” whose single panel cartoon […]
