Dogs rally past Wildcats
BROOKVILLE – For the better part of 15 years, the volleyball rivalry between the Batesville Lady Bulldogs and the Franklin County Lady Wildcats has been completely one-sided in favor of BHS.
Main Street America Assists in Brookville Restoration Strategies
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, and Wednesday, Aug. 24, Main Street Brookville hosted the Main Street America Transformation Strategies Workshop.
Commissioners seek dispatch center location
Franklin County Commissioners discussed plans to relocate the county's 911 dispatch center from its current location in the jail to a stand-alone location at its Aug. 23 meeting.
Extension restarts local Master Gardener program
Purdue Extension Franklin County agriculture and natural resources educator Veronica Bullock is working to restart the community's master garden program with classes starting Sept. 15.
Council budget cuts
After reviewing the budgets presented by the county's department heads on Monday, Aug. 15, Franklin County Council recessed until the following morning to look for cuts to bring the expenditures more in line with expected revenue on Aug. 16 and 17.
The Metamora Music Festival lineup
Saturday, Sept. 3, and Sunday, Sept. 4, the little town of Metamora will be jam-packed with musicians for the 24th Annual Metamora Music Festival.
The Laurel community continues to rally
The Laurel Community held its first "Street Dance" in decades in July. Over 200 Laurel residents gathered for a night of dancing under the stars on Baltimore Street.
Cpl. Lainhart competes in Triathlon on anniversary of bombings
Dearborn County native Kelsee Lainhart was among the wounded in the Kabul bombings that claimed the lives of 13 American service members on August 26, 2021.
Jean Kuehn
Jean E. Kuehn, age 96, of Brookville, died Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the home of her daughter in Liberty.
Donnie Jones
Donnie Lee Jones, age 68, of Brookville, died Sunday, August 28, at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati.
Cross country at Monroe Central Invite
Union County was a few runners short at the Monroe Central invite last Saturday but UC coach Phil Cox is optimistic that the teams will grow soon.
Soccer kicks off
Union County soccer teams were in action twice last week with New Castle visiting on Wednesday and Greensburg here on Saturday.
Lady Pats are fifth at Connersville Invite
The Union County girls golf team finished the Connersville High School Girls Golf Invite with 403 to place fifth out of 11 teams.
Knights defeat Union County, 48-9
Union County and Northeastern opened the football season last week with the Knights posting a 48-9 victory.
Knightstown falls to Lady Patriots, 3-1
The Union County Lady Patriots dropped the first set to Knightstown last week, but came back to win three straight sets to seal a 3-1 Tri-Eastern Conference match on the road.
Bath State Bank ribbon cutting at UCHS
The Union County Development Corporation held a ribbon cutting this past Monday to assist in the official opening of the Bath State Bank school branch at Union County High School.
Library expansion moves forward
Union County Council reviewed a request by the Union County Public Library (UCPL) to proceed with plans for a bond issuance to fund a facility expansion at its Aug. 18 meeting.
United way offers Feeding Our Neighbors
United Way of the Whitewater Valley is campaigning to support local food pantries in Wayne and Union counties with its “Feeding Our Neighbors Campaign.”
Snyder Farm receives “Hoosier Homestead Award”
Longstanding local family farms recently received Hoosier Homestead awards for operating for at least 100 years, including Snyder Farm, in Union County.
