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State to offer Pfizer booster shots to more people

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Hoosiers who have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, and have received a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, will now be able to get a booster shot. The...

Bargersville family business celebrates expansion in Franklin

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A Bargersville family business grew from a local feed mill to a national brand that nourishes show livestock in 38 states. Umbarger Show Feeds celebrated...

Community to gather for suicide prevention event

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In the struggle to prevent suicide, one of the most effective tools is also one of the simplest. Suicide has emerged as a pressing health...

Local COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations down

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COVID-19 cases are trending down in the county, with less than 100 a day reported since last week. Local cases are following statewide and national...

Journey Church opens new building to community

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Finally, it was a home of their own. Since the Journey Church had formed in 2008 in Franklin, it had always met in whatever space...

Police: Man hit woman in front of child

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Police arrested a Greenwood man after they say he assaulted a woman in front of a child. Jessie Couture, 45, was arrested on charges of...

Greenwood OK’s tax break reversal; annexation proposal for 242-home subdivision withdrawn

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In a rare move this week, a business said no to a multi-million-dollar tax break. The Greenwood City Council approved a resolution that would reverse...

Johnson County unemployment at pandemic low

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The county's unemployment rate decreased to 2.9% in August, the lowest it has been since March 2020, before businesses shut down temporarily to combat...

FPD policy change clarifies chain of command for relatives of chief

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A Franklin police policy change puts in place a special process to prevent relatives of police chiefs from receiving preferential treatment. The Franklin City Council...

United Way kicks off campaign with Day of Caring

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Stacks of boxes, shelves of food and palettes of other goods filled the warehouse at Johnson County Senior Services. The room was so packed it...