Franklin County News

Franklin County 4-H Fair Queen Alyson Van Winkle , Brookville, is surrounded by first runner-up Beth Study, Laurel; second runner-up Abbey Kaiser, Cedar Grove; and Miss Congeniality Theresa Weidner, Brookville.

A Wayne County hobby farm is under quarantine after a female elk tested positive for bovine tuberculosis.

The suspenseful Franklin County 4-H Fair Queen Pageant mirrors a larger one to which all contestants aspire.

A jury has deadlocked on a murder charge against a man accused of killing a preschool boy by kicking and punching him and throwing him across a room.

The Centerville-Abington Community Schools Dollars for Scholars program has awarded 22 students scholarships for the 2008-09 school year.

LIBERTY, Ind. -- The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to resurface 7.83 miles of Ind.

Franklin County real estate and personal property tax statements will be sent out in late June for a spring installment due date of July 10 and a fall installment due date of Nov.

Lead program director Kim Linkel , program director Melinda Brown, Ripley County coordinator Cindy Blessing and Franklin County coordinator Mel Jobst recognized committee members for their work on the study.

Metamora - Take a Saturday to travel back in time to 1838 Indiana! For the fifth year, the annual Celebrate 1838! Festival will immerse visitors in the life and times of 1830s Metamora.

Close one chapter. Open another. Graduation season is in session. Local students are celebrating these days -- celebrating the conclusion to their high school and college studies, celebrating a milestone in their life's journey, celebrating the opportunities that lie ahead.

A woman was killed in a one-vehicle crash in Franklin County Sunday, May 24, at 7:55 p.m., according to a Franklin County Sheriff's Department news release.

Indiana's unemployment rate dropped slightly to 9.9 percent in April, and the new figures show lower jobless rates in the state's northern counties hit hard by the collapse of the recreational vehicle industry.

Franklin County real estate and personal property tax statements will be sent out in late June for a spring installment due date of July 10 and a fall installment due date of Nov.

Indiana farmers are embarking on a marathon planting push of long days and even running tractors through the night to get their corn crop in the ground following one of the state's wettest springs in years.

Versailles: An ISP Versailles Telecommunications Operator was recognized yesterday for 20 years of service with the Indiana State Police.

Alumni of Northeastern High School at Fountain City are working to create an alumni association for all graduates of the school.

Health officials in Ohio say responding to the swine flu outbreak is costing the state about $44,000 a day, in addition to the money spent by local governments.

The recent comments in "Rants and Raves" about ambulance response to the corners of Rush County is very important.

The Boys Varsity Baseball of North Decatur High School at Southwestern on 04/28/2009 has been Postponed to 5/22/2009 The Girls Varsity Softball of North Decatur High School against Franklin County on 05/04/2009 has been Cancelled WTRE - TREE COUNTRY 1330 1217 West Park Road, Greensburg, IN 47240 Business Line: 812.663.3000 Studio Line: 812.663.8733

Historic Landmarks Foundation's latest list of the 10 most endangered historic properties in Indiana includes four newcomers.