Local Business Spotlight: FrameMaker Gallery celebrates five years in college corner
Crystal Clark has always had an eye for art.
Local burglaries leave residents uneasy
After a rash of vehicle break-ins in College Corner over the weekend, the perpetrators were caught using local residents’ and business’ security cameras.
Tumbler Ruf competes
Franklin County gymnast Rachel Ruf competed vs Morristown on Jan. 31st. Her scores were Vault 3rd, Bars 4th, Floor 3rd.
Road to Regionals
Franklin County Boys Basketball Sectional action kicks off on Tuesday Feb. 28 at 7pm when they take on the Rushville Lions at Greensburg High School.
EIAC–All Conference Team
Voting for the EIAC girls basketball All-Conference Team has been announced.
Spartans trip FC on way to conference title
BROOKVILLE – Franklin County fought tooth and nail with the favored Connersville Spartans Friday night at FC, but Kerry Brown's squad posted a 29-16 advantage after halftime to pull themselves within shot of a third consecutive Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference championship. (That occurred Saturday with a win over Lawrenceburg).
Connersville High School Student is defeating Cerebral Palsy
Connersville High School freshman and swimmer Broady Gaines was six months old when he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and was given his first wheelchair in elementary school.
An arrest tied to woman’s remains found in Cedar Grove has been made
Katelyn Markham went missing from her Fairfield home in the early morning of Aug. 14, 2011. Her remains were found in April of 2013, at a dump site in Cedar Grove, about 33 miles from her home in Fairfield.
Man found slumped over steering wheel arrested on multiple charges
In the early morning of Saturday, Feb. 11, Franklin County Sheriff's Department (FCSD) received a report of an unconscious male in a vehicle at a residence on Edgerton Street in Laurel.
Boy Scout leaders recognized at district dinner
Adult leaders in local Boy Scouts of America programs received recognition during the Bear Creek District Dinner on Feb. 9 in Shelbyville. The Bear Creek District includes Fayette, Franklin, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Wayne and Union counties.
Volunteers needed for FCHS “Employability Skills Day”
Franklin County High School is pursuing a new initiative, "Employability Skills Day," which will allow local businesses and volunteers to become involved with FCHS.
New Expo Hall for the fairgrounds: how to help
With plenty of new and old projects buzzing in Brookville, one of those that is steadily rising is the new Expo Hall.
School board meets for approvals, updates, awards
The board held meetings on Feb. 6 & 13 with updates and inquiries being addressed following the necessity of a financial overview.
Special auction item to benefit Sisters of St. Francis
If you would like to own a little piece of Oldenburg history, while helping out the Sisters of Saint Francis at the same time, take a peek at an item offered by Wyeth Auctions house of Newark, Ohio.
H.E.L.P. makes way for improving Franklin County
On Feb. 15, at 6 p.m., John Palmer held a meeting to discuss the H.E.L.P. project. The point of this meeting was to introduce and explain what this project is, and how the community and those attending were able to help.
Ralph L. Gay
Ralph L. Gay, 85, passed away on February 16, 2023. He was born January 18, 1938 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Chileab Gay and Rebecca Gay.
Patricia Ann Marshall
Patricia Ann “Patty” Marshall, age 65, of Brookville, began her eternal journey with the Lord on Sunday February 19, 2023, in Connersville.
Deborah Kay Johnson
Deborah Kay Johnson, age 67, of Brookville died unexpectedly Monday, February 20, 2023 at her residence in Brookville.
Penelope Lee Engel
Penelope Lee (Huston) Engel June 13, 1953 - February 16, 2023
