County group gets grant to stem underage drinking
Despite what it may seem like, not everyone is drinking underage.
An Indiana report in 2018 showed that 21% of youths ages 12 to 20...
New Whiteland resumes heavy trash services
The town of New Whiteland resumed monthly heavy trash pick-up services Wednesday. Heavy trash collected on Thursdays will be picked up as scheduled. However,...
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: County’s nursing homes offer various levels of transparency
Little is known about what's going on inside Johnson County's senior care facilities, which have been closed to the public—including families—for nearly two months.
Data...
Johnson County jail reports first COVID-19 cases
Public safety officials said Wednesday the coronavirus has made its way into the county jail.
Four inmates at the Johnson County jail tested positive for...
Cases climb to 756 in county
<p>Staff Reports</p><p>Local health officials on Wednesday reported 15 more COVID-19 cases in Johnson County, bringing to 756 the number of cases in the county....
Johnson County jail reports first COVID-19 cases
Public safety officials said Wednesday the coronavirus has made its way into the county jail.
Four inmates at the Johnson County jail tested positive for...
Faith leaders alter plans for Day of Prayer
The COVID-19 crisis has touched every aspect of our lives over the past two months.
Local plans for the National Day of Prayer are no...
New Clark Pleasant library branch will be on U.S. 31
Library officials said Tuesday they have secured a plot of land to build a new $8.8 million library branch.
The new Clark Pleasant branch of...
Two-thirds of county’s COVID-19 deaths were at senior care facilities
<p>More than 66% of local coronavirus-related deaths have been at senior care facilities in the county.</p><p>The Johnson County Health Department on Tuesday released data...
Domestic violence up 50% during stay-at-home order
<p>For the first three weeks of Indiana’s stay-at-home order, the phones at ASSIST Indiana were relatively quiet.</p><p>Then, the calls started coming in more frequently...