County Council begins 2025 budget process

Ahead of a Sept. 17 public hearing and Oct. 15 adoption meeting, Franklin County Council began its annual budget hearings Monday by hearing from all department heads on 2025 requests. The health department had cause to postpone its appearance until Tuesday morning.

Arthur Mark Redinger

Arthur Mark Redinger, 85, of Liberty died Monday, July 29, 2024 at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville from complications of Alzheimer’s.

Marvin Ferkinhoff

Marvin Joseph Ferkinhoff, of Brookville, was born on July 1, 1947, in Batesville, a son to Joseph Alphonse and Seraphine Schulte Ferkinhoff.

Ronald J. Gordon

Ronald J. Gordon, age 47, of Brookville died unexpectedly Saturday, August 10, 2024.

Tonya Marie Hofer

Tonya Marie Hofer, age 74, of Metamora died Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Indiana University Hospital Medical Center in Indianapolis following a brief illness.

Donald E. Dawson

Donald E. Dawson, 93, a lifelong Rushville resident, passed away August 12, 2024 in Rushville.

Aloys (Butch) Knecht

Aloys (Butch) Knecht was born in Batesville on January 29, 1953, the son of Stanley and Margaret (Vogelsang) Knecht.

Arthur Redinger

Arthur Mark Redinger, 85, of Liberty, Indiana died Monday, July 29, 2024 at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville from complications of Alzheimer’s.

Free Educational Clinics for Area Farmers

If you’re a farmer looking to get the most out of your harvest equipment, then you might want to learn about an upcoming event at your local Apple Farm Service.

Lady Patriots compete well in opening tourneys

Union County’s girls golfers showed they could stack up against any team in the area after finishing in the top half of two season-opening tournaments earlier this week.

New K9 Partner, Sky, Joins Student Resource Officer at UCCCJSD School

Student Resource Officer Jeff Shoemaker has a new partner, K9 Sky, who will accompany him at the UCCCJSD schools this year.

IHCDA launch crowdfunding campaign for Brookville Sportsplex

Brookville residents will soon have a vibrant new recreational sportsplex if this crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $39,551 by Sept. 27, 2024.

Cats close in on 2024

Franklin County’s Wildcats held their third and final home scrimmage Thursday against the Northeastern Knights.

The only two operational Lima-Hamilton switchers in country visit Metamora

The only two operational Lima-Hamilton switchers in the country traveled to Metamora on Aug. 3, and Aug. 4.

Lady Lions Open Golf Season

RICHMOND - The Rushville Lady Lions’ golf team kicked off the season on Monday with the annual season-opening Richmond Invitational at Richmond Elks Country Club.

Advertising in Local Newspaper: Understanding the Perks

When advertising for the newspaper, there are several benefits when trying to get your name and business out there. All of these are to ensure smooth and effortless marketing at a very affordable price.

Rushville Regional Theatre to unveil intense drama with “12 Angry Jurors”

Rushville Regional Theatre is thrilled to announce the upcoming production of Reginald Rose’s classic courtroom drama, “12 Angry Jurors.”

Lady Bulldogs win season-opening tourney

RICHMOND - The Batesville Lady Bulldogs’ golf team kicked off the season on Monday with the annual season-opening Richmond Invitational at Richmond Elks Country Club.

Camp Scrubs and Stethoscopes

Genesis: Pathways to Success, in conjunction with Margaret Mary Health, introduced their newest addition to A Summer of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) programming last week with Camp Scrubs and Stethoscopes.

From tragedy to awareness: A mother’s mission to stop the stigma

Batesville resident Margie Schwegman lost her son Luke at the young age of 23 to suicide in 2021. Since then, Schwegman has made it her mission to raise awareness surrounding mental illness by sharing Luke’s story with others.