Hubert M. Brack

Hubert Marvin 'Hube' Brack, age 89, of Brookville died Sunday, February 12, 2023 at the Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville, with his loving family at his bedside following a lengthy illness.   

Mary Catherine Farmer

Mary Catherine (Bath) Farmer, age 94, of West Harrison, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in West Harrison.

Lincoln Eagles fly over UC 62-45

The Lincoln Golden Eagles handed Union County a 62-45 setback last week at Roy E. Stevens Gymnasium in Liberty.   

Union County upends Northeastern 41-34 in Sectional Semi-Final

The Union County Lady Patriots did it – beat 16-9 Northeastern to advance to the 2023 IHSAA Class 2A Girls Basketball Sectional Championship game at Hagerstown last week.

Lady Pats repeat Sectional Champions eliminate Shenandoah

The Union County Lady Patriots became the IHSAA 2023 Girls Basketball Sectional #41 Champions last Saturday at Hagerstown High School.

Jordan Takara is 160 lb. Regional Champion

Jordan Takara is headed to the IHSAA New Castle Semi-state round this weekend with the 160 lb. Richmond Regional Champion title  tucked under his belt.

National Pizza Day is February 9

February 9 is National Pizza Day, and there might still be a few things you don’t know about America’s favorite food.

Miss Union County starts School supply drive at UCHS

Rachel Ingram, the current Miss Union County, is working with the Union County High School Lifeskills class to start an annual school supply drive.

Increase in price of eggs has local impact

If you're bothered by recent prices for a carton of eggs, you are not alone.

Area wrestlers on to semistate, 5 Cats

RICHMOND – Needing to advance past the opening round of the Richmond Regional to punch their tickets to the New Castle Semistate (Feb. 11, 8 a.m.), several wrestlers from area schools did just that Saturday morning at the Red Devils' Tiernan Center.

Wildcats lose to Camels, Lancers

Thursday night was forgettable in almost every way for the Franklin County Wildcats, the boys suffering a 63-32 home loss to Campbell County, Kentucky and seeing a losing streak reach six games.

Lady Cats’ run halted by Lions

RUSHVILLE - The Franklin County Lady Wildcats earned their first sectional victory since 2016 on Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, by defeating Batesville 51-39.

Indiana 211 day raises awareness around valuable resources for Hoosiers

Indiana 211 is a free and confidential statewide service that helps Hoosiers find local resources they need, including housing, utility assistance, health care, and food.

Route 1 residents skeptical of corridor plans

If property owners in the largely agricultural region surrounding St. Leon have their say, plans to develop the State Road 1 corridor from roughly Hyland Road in Dearborn County to the Brackney Development LLC site in Franklin County will be as slow as a turtle seeking to cross Southgate Hill.

Brookville Town Council discusses Several new updates

The Brookville Town Council recently held a meeting to discuss new updates, personnel changes, and adhere to public concerns.

Community signatures needed to help save Whitewater Canal State Historic Site

On April 11, 2022, the Ben Franklin III canal boat was removed from the Whitewater Canal in Metamora, causing major concern for community members who feared the Metamora icon would never return.

FCHS grad creates online marketplace for children

Former Franklin County resident and FCHS graduate Frank Sterwerf has started an online business called ShopBizKidz.com. 

Sam M. Stidham

Sam M. Stidham, age 89, of the Liberty community, passed away on February 5, 2023 at Whitewater Commons in Liberty.

Idoma “Grandma” Stewart

Idoma Faye “Grandma” Stewart, age 87, of Liberty, passed away on Sunday February 5, 2023.

Ford “J.R.” Hoskins Jr.

Ford “J.R.” Hoskins Jr., 43, of Richmond passed away at home on January 27, 2023.