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Franklin woman killed in accidental shooting
A 62-year-old Franklin woman was killed Saturday in an accidental shooting in her home, police said. Karen Jenkins was hit by a bullet that came through a wall when her husband, 67-year-old William Jenkins, was checking a new magazine in a gun in...
Franklin woman killed in accidental shooting
A 62-year-old Franklin woman was killed Saturday in an accidental shooting in her home, police said. Karen Jenkins was hit by a bullet that came through a wall when her husband, 67-year-old William Jenkins, was checking a new magazine in a gun in...
Franklin College men's basketball opener postponed
The Franklin College men’s basketball team has postponed its season opener scheduled for tonight against Trine following the death of a player’s father. Rick Starrett, father of Franklin sophomore gaurd Clay Starrett (Eastern-Pekin) was...
DVD features Franklin man's slapstick
A 90-minute DVD featuring highlights of the Harlow Hickenlooper story is being sold with proceeds going to three charitable causes. Hal Fryar, in his early 80s and living in Franklin, Ind., captured the hearts of TV viewers of WFBM, later renamed...
Meet the Teacher: Doug A. Warner
Grade/subject/school: Grade 6 social studies and math, Grade 6 girls and boys basketball coach at Custer Baker Intermediate School, Franklin Community School Corp. Number of years teaching: 27. Work e-mail: Warnerd@fcsc.k12.in.us...
Johnson County to offer free H1N1 vaccination clinic
Johnson County officials will hold a free H1N1 vaccination clinic next week in Franklin. The clinic will be held from 2 to 6 p.m., or until the vaccine runs out, on Nov. 9 in Scott Hall at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, 100 Fairgrounds Street....
Grant will help Franklin buy flood-damaged homes
Federal grant will pay for 75 of program to help homeowners% Relief could be near for a group of Franklin residents whose homes sustained severe damage in floods two summers ago. State officials will give the city a check of nearly $5 million in...
Officials salute armory's economic effect
Military-readiness center at I-65 interchange in Franklin could spur hotel, restaurant development What will become the state’s largest military-readiness center has Johnson County officials predicting an economic boon for the I-65 interchange...
Feds OK $4.9M to buy homes hit by flood
Franklin — The city will receive almost $5 million in federal buyout money for homes severely damaged in the June 2008 floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, has released more than...
Franklin College football team cracks Top 25
Franklin College cracked the American Football Coaches Association’s NCAA Division III Top 25 today after its 30-29 victory over then-No. 20 Trine last Saturday. The Grizzlies (2-1), the two-time defending Heartland Collegiate Athletic...
Groundbreaking set for $35M armory
Franklin — A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled Friday for an armory to be built west of I-65 in Franklin. More than $35 million in federal funds will be used to build the Armed Forces Reserve Center, a 166,000-square-foot facility to be...
Harlem Ambassadors to hoop it up with Franklin leaders, teachers
The Harlem Ambassadors, a combination comedy troupe and basketball team, will play a team comprised of Franklin Township community leaders and teachers on Oct. 11 at the Franklin High School gymnasium, 6215 S. Franklin road. Tipoff is at 4 p.m....
Speed cited in Franklin motorist's death
Excessive speed is being blamed for a crash on Monday night in Johnson County that killed a Franklin man. Dustin L. Smith, 21, 4700 block of S County Road 550 East, was pronounced dead after the car he was driving struck another vehicle shortly after...
Shuffleboard club members know when to make a push
Friendship and fun are just two of the perks of being in the Johnson County Shuffleboard Club. Staying active and competing in a game that has been around for centuries are other benefits. Knocking an opponent’s disc out of scoring position and...
Police investigating missing cooler units
Franklin — Police continued Tuesday to seek clues about what happened to air-conditioning units missing from 15 flood-damaged homes. The thefts occurred in June 2008 or later along streets southeast of U.S. 31 and Ind. 44. City mowing crews...
Panel to study options for justice complex
Franklin — Johnson County officials agree something has to be done to address crowding at the county’s justice complex. A study committee was formed this week to explore the best and most cost-effective solution for the crowded and aging...
Summer's bounty
The Franklin Farmers Market is in full swing with nearly 20 vendors outside the courthouse in downtown Franklin on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Buyers get to pick from an array of vegetables, fruits and other plants. Even as local...
Franklin vs. Franklin: A tale of 2 schools and 1 lawsuit
Franklin College officials are hoping for a quick response to the lawsuit it filed this week in federal court against Ohio-based Franklin University, which is opening a campus in Indianapolis. Franklin College is concerned that ads for the new...
Friends Forever
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Panel to look at plans for justice complex
Franklin To build or not to build is the question plaguing Johnson County officials who are mulling an expansion of the county’s criminal justice complex. With an estimated price tag topping $81 million for the most luxurious of three options,...
Teen is charged as adult in Johnson County home robbery
Second suspect is sought in armed holdup, attack at White River Twp. couple’s home FRANKLIN, Ind. — An Indianapolis juvenile has been charged as an adult in the armed robbery of a White River Township couple in Johnson County. Marcos...
Sign repair marks start of Artcraft's exterior renovation
Exterior restoration work on the historic Artcraft Theatre in downtown Franklin is set to begin at 9 a.m. Friday as the vertical portion of the signage bearing the name Artcraft is removed temporarily. That sign will be taken to a body shop, kicking...
Humane Society selects director with dog-training experience
Franklin Harold Crooks, Greenwood, has been a zookeeper and trainer of dogs for obedience, protection and search-rescue missions. I’ve been an animal person all of my life, said Crooks, 60, whose background has just landed him the job of...
Franklin girl in Los Angeles for National Braille Challenge
Logan Anderson hopes to visit the ocean during National Braille Challenge Logan Anderson, Franklin, is among just 60 blind or visually impaired students in the United States and Canada scheduled to compete today in Los Angeles in the ninth annual...
College is asking: What's in a name?
Franklin Franklin College is trying to find out whether the 175-year-old school is about to face some identity confusion as Ohio-based Franklin University prepares to open a Central Indiana location. The liberal arts college is surveying its...
Don Davis donates cash for defibrillators
Franklin Johnson County resident Don Davis, the retired owner of a Northwestside gun shop, has offered to buy defibrillators for the Sheriff’s Office. I simply gave them a blank check and told them, ‘You buy what you think you need so...
Franklin's Tranter aims for podium finish
Finding motivation won’t be hard for Franklin seniorZach Trantercome Friday’s boys track and field state meet. Two years ago, Tranter placed last among 27 competitors in the 3,200-meter run. He hadn’t expected to reach the state...
Coaching positions open at Franklin, Center Grove
Franklin High School is accepting applications for a head baseball coach. Candidates should contact athletic director Noel Heminger at (317) 346-8216 or through e-mail at hemingern@fcsc.k12.in.us Center Grove has an opening for an assistant girls...
Friends Forever
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Friends forever
Age:5 to 6. Breed:Dachshund. Sex:Male. Description:Scooby is an older dog, but it doesn’t bother him so don’t let it bother you. He is still an active boy. He had dental work recently and needs soft food, but that is his only...
