In July, Keith Jennings will return to his full-time job at Indianapolis Fire Station 34. His 14-month absence from the station was not spent idly. In April 2024, Jennings deployed...

In February, Purdue Extension Johnson County co-hosted a panel discussion that included four Johnson County farm women who shared their stories about life on and off the farm. “Harvesting Her...

Have you ever rolled your eyes at your mom? As a mom, has the urge to roll your eyes at your daughter ever overcome you? Have you ever wished you...

Flowers, greeting cards, and breakfast in bed are often considered when Mother’s Day approaches. Always taking place on the second Sunday in May, Mother’s Day has been around for a...

The American School Counselor Association Indiana School Counselor of the Year award for 2025 was given to Franklin’s very own Monica Anderson. Anderson is a school counselor at Franklin Community...

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...