One of my favorite literary genres is historical fiction. For readers who do not enjoy history, the March book club selection would be a great one to try because it...

Sixteen-year-old Franklin resident Julian Meier went to Boston in December. On a cold Thursday, he learned that he was awarded a Make-A-Wish Foundation Celebrity Wish to meet his favorite band,...

In Indiana, we tend to equate the month of March with what we natives call Hoosier hysteria. Though class basketball and time has changed the dynamics of tourney time, Indiana’s...

Today the streets of downtown Franklin are often filled with shoppers who have made Franklin a destination spot. For those of us who grew up in Franklin and have seen...

People who know her use words such as generous, truthful, compassionate, charitable, noble, selfless and good-hearted in describing Diane Black. If a person were to confront her with these descriptive...

To mark the 250th anniversary of America’s struggle for independence, two organizations, American Battlefield Trust and Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), have a collaborative project that will travel to...

A popular American television game show, “The Newlywed Game”, debuted back in 1966 and featured newly married couples who competed against each other in a series of revealing question rounds...

Teachers are important contributors to society. They pass on their knowledge and foster critical thinking skills. They often inspire their students. They often challenge their students to push beyond a...

What do you get when you place two writers who love to read next to each other at dinner? The answer, of course, is a book club. To be precise,...

The 2024 Jim Rhoades Memorial Hog Roast will take place December 5, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Scott Hall at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Dine-in and drive-through...