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A government safety agency has announced a recall of light poles that can crack and fall after 11 of them crashed at stadiums
and school gymnasiums over a decade-long period. Those poles are installed in several states, including Indiana. The Consumer
Product Safety Commission said there are more than 2,500 of the poles around the country. Manufactured by the now-defunct
Whitco Co. of Fort Worth, Texas, the poles can weigh between one and four tons. The commission said no one has been killed
by the falling poles, but several schools and outdoor bleachers have been “significantly” damaged. Fox59 will
have more at 4 p.m.

July 9-11
Wyndham Indianapolis-West

The movie fan magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland, which inspired the likes of directors Stephen Spielberg and John Landis,
recently emerged from bankruptcy and has been relaunched.

What does this have to do with Indianapolis? Well, the new crew has decided to add a convention to its publication offerings
and they’ve chosen Indianapolis as the location. Guests include actors Thomas Jane (“The Mist”), William
Forsythe (“The Devil’s Rejects”), Ernie Hudson (“Ghostbusters”), local TV legend Sammy Terry,
and reunions of cast members from George Romero’s Living Dead movies. Details here.
 

A Martinsville police officer who used a stun gun to subdue a 10-year-old child will keep his job. However, Darrel Johnson
must serve a 45-day suspension and go on probation for two years. Testifying in front of the Martinsville Board of Public
Safety, Johnson said the boy was kicking, hitting and spitting on a woman when they arrived at Tender Teddies Day Care on
March 31. A second officer involved in the incident is retiring from the force.
 

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers player taken into custody in Hancock County for public intoxication will not face charges. Indianapolis
native Jeremy Trueblood, 27, was a passenger in a car driven by his mother when they stopped at a Greenfield convenience store
to ask for directions just before 7 p.m. Tuesday. Someone there called 911 and reported that male subjects who had been in
the car could barely stand up because they were intoxicated. Trueblood and Benjamin McKenny, 26, were taken into custody a
short time later. County Prosecutor Dean Dobbins on Wednesday morning said the charges didn’t rise to the level of public
intoxication. He said Trueblood did the right thing by calling his mother for a ride after drinking at a golf outing. Fox59
will have more at 4 p.m.

At Conner Prairie Amphitheatre, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is joined July 9-10 by singer Jim Curry for “The
John Denver Songbook.” Details here.

O.A.R. is joined by Citizen Cope for a July 8 concert at the Lawn at White River State Park. Details here.

 
Tom Petty performs July 10 at Verizon Wireless Music Center. Details here.
 
Indiana Black Expo gets an early start with the IBE Black Film Festival, July 10-11 at the Tobias Theatre
at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Details here.
 
The American Pianists Association present 2006 APA Classical Fellowship Awards Finalist Mei-Ting Sun at
the Rathskeller July 11. Details here.

The husband/wife team Christian and Katalina present  "Mind Tripping Show" at the Hilton
Indianapolis Hotel and Suites, beginning  July 9. Details here. 

July 9-11
Wyndham Indianapolis-West

The movie fan magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland, which inspired the likes of directors Stephen Spielberg and John Landis,
recently emerged from bankruptcy and has been relaunched.

What does this have to do with Indianapolis? Well, the new crew has decided to add a convention to its publication offerings
and they’ve chosen Indianapolis as the location. Guests include actors Thomas Jane (“The Mist”), William
Forsythe (“The Devil’s Rejects”), Ernie Hudson (“Ghostbusters”), local TV legend Sammy Terry,
and reunions of cast members from George Romero’s Living Dead movies. Details here.