Edward “Ed” Strait
Edward “Ed” L. Strait, age 74, passed away on August 16, 2022, at St. Vincent Heart Center in Carmel.
Helen Couch
Helen M. Couch, age 72, of Liberty, passed away surrounded by her family on August 17, 2022.
Barbara Harrison
Barbara Sue Harrison, age 87, formerly of Liberty, passed away on August 12, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Cats soccer seeks improvement under alumni
When new Wildcat boys soccer head coach Kyle Grubb was a senior goalkeeper and captain at Franklin County in 2017-18, FC posted a 7-8-3 record.
Lady Wildcats shut out Shiners
Franklin County took on the Rising Sun Shiners last Thursday and won with a score of 1-0.
Wildcats fall in OT at opener
Friday night's season opener at Wildcat Field began and ended with touchdowns by visiting New Castle.
APC to review Michaela Farms development plan
Franklin County Area Plan Commission discussed planned development at Michaela Farms in Oldenburg at its Aug. 10 meeting.
Brookville Town Council
The Brookville Town Council met on Aug. 16 to discuss and address all new updates and current projects.
Indiana and Lilly Endowment announce $111 Million investment to support early literacy for Hoosier students
Governor Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner joined Lilly Endowment Inc. to announce the state's largest-ever financial investment in literacy.
Franklin County budget workshop continues
Franklin County Council's three-day budget workshop continued after lunch on the first day with budget presentations by the county's department heads.
Jury trial postponed in Chetwood case
A local man is facing serious felony charges after provoking an exchange of gunfire with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Dept.
Backroads Vineyard offers wide variety of wine
Backroads Vineyard LLC is a small farm winery on the backroads of Laurel, creating wines in small batches.
Taxpayer refund is hitting bank accounts
Franklin County residents have reported receiving the automatic taxpayer refund (ATR) checks.
Stephen Posco
Stephen Michael Posco, 55 of Liberty, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
Nadine Smith
Nadine Smith, age 82 of New Trenton passed away Monday, August 15, 2022.
Arnold Fields
Arnold Dale Fields, “The Mayor,” of Andersonville, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was 78 years old.
Nancy Burns
Nancy L. Burns, 83, of Connersville, died on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Reid Health in Richmond.
Frank Jagoditz
Frank M. Jagoditz, loving husband of Jane Jagoditz (nee Clevenger).
Ronald Campbell
Ronald L. Campbell, age 94, of Brookville died Friday, August 19, 2022 at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg.
