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Lady Patriots are sectional champions, Eastern Hancock falls, 6-5, in 8 innings

The 2023 Class 2A Softball Sectional at Union County ended in a 5-5 tie at the end of seven innings.
New Playground open in College Corner

The Grove in College Corner has a new playground, just in time for Summer!
Local Children’s Author hosts book signing June 24

They say necessity is the mother of invention–add to that a local coffee shop, and for Liberty native Emma Townsend this was the path to becoming a published author.
Handful of top-10s for FC track

Franklin County's track and field regional qualifiers competed at two separate venues last week, the girls visiting Franklin Community Tuesday and the boys traveling to Greenfield-Central Thursday.
FCHS Class of 2023 leaves its mark

Keeping the tradition going strong, several FCHS seniors came out to the dam on Friday to carve their graduation year.
Local resident becomes a local hero

On Friday, May 26, around 3:45 a.m., Brookville resident Caleb Barnes was on his way to work when he drove passed a log cabin on North County Line Road in Sunman on fire.
Dexter Schlichter - 2023 Liberty FFA Star Chapter Farmer

The 2023 Liberty FFA Chapter Annual Awards Banquet at Union County High School recognized the accomplishments of its membership and honored others who have made the year a success.
Memorial Day 2023 in Union County

Believe it or not, Memorial Day weekend is upon us. Observed on the last Monday of May every year, Memorial Day is a day to honor and remember the men and women who have died serving in the United States Armed Forces.
This weekend’s Indy 500 set to be fastest in history

The 107th Indy 500 runs this weekend, and promises again to hold up to its reputation as the “greatest spectacle in racing.”
Wildcats: Early exit at sectional

CONNERSVILLE- The Franklin County Lady Wildcats' season came to an end on Monday evening.
McLane back with “in-between” book

Dog ate it.

Yep, that one’s in there. But with Brookville providing much of the setting, so is “ lion was blocking the road.”
Complaint filed against Tri-State First Responders, Country Krazy Fest canceled

The upcoming "Country Krazy Fest," presented by SMPL-Sky Entertainment LLC and the non-profit organization Tri-State 1st Responders, scheduled for June 9-10 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, has been canceled.
Lady Pats get victory

Union County girls track and field picked up a win last Thursday with 66 points to Rushville's 59.
Fentanyl Awareness Day sheds light on crisis

Tuesday, May 9 was National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Here's what you need to know about the growing fentanyl crisis, beginning with the knowledge that this is indeed what one could consider a national and local crisis.
UCMS Academic Team Wins Class 3 State Championship

Union County Middle School’s academic team recently competed in the Indiana Academic Super Bowl, as they have since the contest’s beginnings in the mid 1990s.
Hughes completes first father-son HOF combo

With a laurel … and hardy … handshake extended from his older brother Scott, 1992 Franklin County High School graduate Greg Hughes became the latest member of the school's athletic hall of fame in an hour-long ceremony Sunday afternoon.
Whitewater Canal State Historic Site awarded $7 million matching funding

Indiana's General Assembly approved $7 million in matching fudning in the state's biennial budget to renovate the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site (WCHS).
BTC: May updates and changes

The recent Brookville Town Council meeting was held on May 4th and provided several updates, changes, and in-depth discussions over concerns, comments, questions, and projects.
Pats blast Cards, 21-2

The Patriots' baseball team got a huge win over Seton Catholic last Wednesday to improve to 4-9 on the season.
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo Friday

Cinco de Mayo, or May 5th, falls on Friday this year. Although it is often mistaken as Mexico's Independence Day, it actually commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.