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Franklin Schools add principal, girls coach
FRANKLIN, Ind. - Franklin Community Schools have hired an elementary principal and a new head coach for the girls basketball program. Dylan Purslee will serve as principal at Needham Elementary. Purle...
Apr 13, 2016
Police arrest man after hit-and-run crash
SEYMOUR, Ind. - Charges are likely after a Seymour man allegedly struck a utility pole and drove away. Police received reports Sunday afternoon of an accident in the 7700 block of North C.R. 875E. The...
Apr 13, 2016
Police bust underage party; 7 arrested
FRANKLIN, Ind. - Police in Johnson County busted an underage party where seven people were charged. Police say social media posts led them to discover the underage drinking party on County Road 100N a...
Apr 12, 2016
Cops search for vehicle break-in suspect
GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a vehicle break-in that happened Saturday. A man broke a truck window at a home in the 760 block of Preakness Drive around ...
Apr 11, 2016
Heritage Fund names Lilly scholarship winners
COLUMBUS, Ind. - Two high school students from Columbus have been named Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship winners. Heritage Fund announced Columbus East senior Bryn Eudy and Columbus Signature Aca...
Apr 11, 2016
Commissioners to discuss Barnett grave Monday
FRANKLIN, Ind. - Johnson County Commissioners will further discuss a historic grave that is in the middle of the road near Franklin. The grave of Nancy Kerlin Barnett (1793-1831) sits on a small mound...
Apr 11, 2016
Franklin College to inaugurate Minar this weekend
FRANKLIN, Ind. - Thomas Minar will be inaugurated as the 16th president of Franklin College at 11 a.m. Saturday The public ceremony will be conducted in the Spurlock Center Gymnasium. Several events a...
Apr 09, 2016
Franklin College frat closing amid violations
FRANKLIN, Ind. - A fraternity at Franklin College is now closed. The Phi Delta Theta Fraternity general council voted to suspend the charter. The council cited the chapter's risk management violations...
Apr 08, 2016
Two scam reports in Johnson County
WHITELAND, Ind. - The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office investigated two seperate scams this week. A woman received a call from someone posing to be with the National Institute Health Department a...
Apr 08, 2016
New Franklin firefighter sworn-in Monday
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Franklin Fire Department has a new firefighter. Benjamin Patterson was sworn-in on Monday during the City Council meeting. The fire department has approximately 50 members.
Apr 08, 2016
