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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...
Greenwood council to meet Monday on land dispute with Bargersville
The Greenwood City Council has scheduled a special meeting for 5:15 p.m. Monday to decide what to do about a legal battle with Bargersville over land in unincorporated White River Township. Montgomery County Judge Thomas K. Milligan ruled earlier...
Drive-through meals at The Refuge part of Southside holiday offerings
Thanksgiving dinner is going to be available a few days early for some folks — drive-through style. The Refuge, a food-and-clothing pantry that serves southern Marion County and all of Johnson County, will be distributing preordered boxed...
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...
Greenwood ponders next move
Judge sides with Bargersville over Greenwood in White River Township annexation tussle Greenwood officials will meet behind closed doors today to discuss their next move after a special judge sided with Bargersville last week in a battle over prime...
Friends forever
Cracker Age: 2-3 years. Breed: American bulldog. Sex: Male (intact). Description: Cracker came to the shelter as a stray. He is friendly and loving and enjoys having his belly rubbed or getting a pat on the rump. Cracker is really getting tired of...
Greenwood council action advances merger proposal
Plans to merge Greenwood with White River Township are moving forward with public forums where residents can ask questions, raise concerns and voice support or opposition. By the end of the year, the governing bodies of both entities — the...
Holiday spirit grabs Old Town Greenwood
Tree-lighting ceremony, appearance by Santa among Saturday’s family events Choirs will be singing, Christmas tree lights will begin beaming, and Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting. Those are just a few of the highlights Greenwood is...
Community helps family
Fundraiser helps defray cost of search for drowning victim More than 500 people turned out for a fundraiser last weekend, and organizers reached the $25,000 goal to defray the cost of searching for the body of a 13-year-old Greenwood boy who drowned...
Johnson County schools wait for H1N1 vaccine
Officials plan to have H1N1 clinics for students when more doses arrive H1N1 immunization clinics are under way at several southern Marion County schools, but it is unclear when Johnson County schools will have them. “It’s still our plan...
Longtime Johnson County Sheriff's deputy dies at 54
Anthony Meziere, a Johnson County Sheriff’s Department deputy for 30 years, died Tuesday after an illness of several months. He was 54. Meziere, a resident of Franklin, also had been a volunteer fire and reserve police officer in New...
White River Township Board to hold merger meeting Thursday
Mark W. Messick, chairman of the White River Township Board, today formally called a special meeting of the board to consider the merger plan with Greenwood. The meeting will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Township Building, 2929 S. Morgantown Road,...
Santa to attend Greenwood tree-lighting event on Saturday
Santa Claus is scheduled to make one of his first appearances of the season Saturday in Greenwood. Holiday events begin at 10 a.m. downtown with visitors invited to stroll through the Old Town area to view decorations by the city’s shops and...
Public forums set on proposed merger
Greenwood — Residents of Greenwood and White River Township can begin studying a plan for a merger of the two beginning today when the proposal is posted on the city’s Web site, www.greenwood.in.gov. And they can begin having their say...
Greenwood advances merger plan
Residents of Greenwood and White River Township can begin studying a plan for a merger of the two beginning Tuesday when it is posted on the city’s Web site, www.greenwood.in.gov. And they can begin having their say and asking questions about...
Westfield man arrested on child-solicitation charges
A Westfield man has been arrested in Johnson County on charges he tried to solicit sex from who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Keith A. Weisenberger, 45, 15000 block of Alexandria Court, was charged on Saturday with child solicitation, a Class C...
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...
Johnson County today serving 50 warrants on drug-dealing charges
FRANKLIN — Officials with the Johnson County prosecutor’s office and the Franklin police department this morning began serving more than 50 arrest warrants aimed at felony drug dealers. Prosecutor Brad Cooper filed the charges after a...
Lively or tedious, public trial a precious right
A s the newest judge in Johnson County, I have had a number of friends recently confide, “I’ve always wanted to come and see what goes on in a court. Is that allowed?” I immediately respond, “Of course not. Public trials have...
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...
Jail expansion plan advances
County panels OK 2 funding resolutions; referendum could be on ballot in May Johnson County voters could decide in May whether a more than $23 million expansion to the county jail will move forward. The County Council and the County Commissioners...
Young Tyler Genneken's legacy was helping others
Leukemia victim spurred thousands to register as donors of bone marrow For someone whose life was shortened by leukemia, 14-year-old Tyler Genneken managed to leave a legacy of helping others. Tyler, an eighth-grader at Center Grove Middle School...
Operation Bundle Up begins distributing 2,400 donated coats
A bout 900 Johnson County residents will be bundled up against the cold this winter thanks to a coat campaign by the United Way of Johnson County. The agency distributed more than 1,500 coats last week and helped 273 families, said Executive Director...
Esperanza Ministries welcomes Greenwood police for breakfast at new site
S ome Hispanic families pitched in on a recent morning to provide a home-cooked meal to Greenwood police officers. The delicacies were prepared at their homes in Johnson County and then offered to several police officers in a mid-morning buffet....
Annexation ruling favors Bargersville
A special judge has sided with the town of Bargersville in its battle with Greenwood over unincorporated land critical to sewer infrastructure and commercial development in Johnson County. Judge Thomas K. Milligan has ruled Bargersville has exclusive...
Rep. Burton to meet with constituents
State Rep. Woody Burton, R-Greenwood, will host a series of public meetings this weekend aimed at the upcoming legislative session that begins Jan. 5. Three meetings have been scheduled for Saturday: - 9 a.m. in Franklin at Franklin City Hall, 55 W....
Judge sides with Bargersville in its annexation battles with Greenwood
CRAWFORDSVILLE — A special judge has sided with the town of Bargersville in its battle with Greenwood over unincorporated land critical to sewer infrastructure and commercial development in Johnson County. Judge Thomas K. Milligan has ruled...
CGHS principal wins regional top honor
Greenwood — Principal Matthew Shockley of Center Grove High School is the 2009 High School Principal of the Year for the south-central Indiana district, according to the Indiana Association of School Principals. Shockley, Center Grove’s...
Waldenbooks in Greenwood Park Mall on list of stores to close in January
A Waldenbooks in Greenwood Park Mall is on a list of stores to be closed by parent company Borders Group in January. In an attempt to become a smaller, more profitable chain in 2010, Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Borders Group announced last week it would...
