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• Bray won't seek re-election as Indiana Senate President Pro Tem

  MARTINSVILLE, Ind. - Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) announced Friday that he does not intend to seek re-election as Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore in November.

• 21 Indiana lake, river, and stream projects receive grants from state

  INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced organizations in 18 Indiana counties will receive $1,297,500 in grants to fund 21 lake, river, and watershed land treatment projects through DNR's Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program.

• Johnson County Coroner to resign early in August

  FRANKLIN, Ind. - Johnson County Coroner Michael Pruitt announced that he will officially step down from his position early. He will exit on Wednesday, August 5, following various legal charges against him.

• Columbus man gets 20 years for causing death while driving intoxicated in Franklin

  FRANKLIN, Ind. – Johnson County Superior Court 3 sentenced a Columbus man to 20 years for causing the death of an Illinois man while operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Franklin last summer.

• Field trip grants awarded to over 5,000 Indiana K-to-12 students

  INDIANAPOLIS – Students at 72 Indiana schools will experience the outdoors during the 2026-27 school year thanks in part to a grant program that supports field trips to Indiana State Parks and other state park-managed properties.