Franklin County News

Only one issue - and no candidates - will be on the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 3, in precincts of Franklin and Ripley counties within the Batesville Community School Corp.

Only one issue - and no candidates - were on the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 3, in precincts of Franklin and Ripley counties within the Batesville Community School Corp.

H1N1 vaccine is in short supply. The city and county health departments have fewer than 25,000 doses, postponing plans to vaccinate more than 160,000 elementary and secondary students in Franklin County.

CONNERSVILLE, Ind. -- Harold H. Kelley, 82, of Connersville, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home.

Batesville Community School Corp. trustees decided July 13 to seek a $28 million tax-exempt bond issue for a building project to better all four schools.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ind. -- An Indiana State Police K9 helped discover marijuana during a traffic stop, leading to two arrests, according to a police report.

A 5-year-old died Oct. 22 as a result of a West Harrison farm accident, according to a Franklin County Sheriff's Office news release.

A five-year-old boy is dead after he was struck by his grandfathera s pickup truck Thursday morning.

Area residents who spare their change during purchases at J.C. Penney this coming week can help the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County.

For small and large Oldenburg sewer customers, the monthly rate will climb 42 percent, the town council voted Oct.

As a part of an ongoing investigation by the Rushville Police Department and the Rush County Sheriff's Department into illegal drug use in Rush County, a fourth suspect was taken into custody Monday.

When the Decatur County Commissioners gathered for their regular bi-monthly meeting, Monday, the county remained in negotiations with the Rockies Express Pipeline on the topic of road repairs.

Democrat Marilyn Brown has withdrawn from the race to become Ohio's next elections chief.

LAUREL, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation is closing Ind. 121 in Franklin County on Thursday for 30 days.

What could be more fun than getting lost in a 10-acre corn maze shaped like a giant chicken? Tri-state residents will get the chance to find out at the fourth annual Metamora Corn Maze, open from 1 to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in October.

"There's something for everybody" at the Franklin County Antique Machinery Show Thursday-Sunday, Sept.

Local law enforcement officers are investigating a robbery at The Brau Haus, Oldenburg, reports Lt.

State officials have scheduled three public meetings to discuss bovine tuberculosis found in captive deer and elk in southeastern Indiana.

Richmond 34, Anderson 7 Lawrenceburg 34, Franklin County 28 National Trail at Arcanum Preble Shawnee at Dixie Eaton at Brookville Tri-County North at Covington Twin Valley South at Mississinawa Note: If your team's score is not online, it has not been reported to the Palladium-Item sports department.

On Monday night, Indiana State Police officers and troopers from the Connersville Post arrested a suspect who once tried to hide by having his girlfriend and son drywall him into the ceiling of their home.