County approves firm to design jail facility
Daily Journal staff reports
By spring, the county will have a better idea of how much a new community corrections facility would...
Education online: Websites offer learning opportunities
Starting this school year, education-based websites are replacing textbooks for the sixth-grade math students at Edinburgh Community Middle School.
Sixth-grade math teacher...
MEGA DRUG BUST
The past year was spent gathering tips, working with informants and setting up undercover drug deals.
And this week, police and prosecutors...
Innkeeper’s tax gets first OK
After years of debate and discussion, the county has given initial approval to a tax on hotel and motel stays.
Johnson County...
Program planned for parents of special needs children
Parents with children with special needs can attend a financial workshop Sept. 24.
Special services Johnson County is hosting the workshop with...
Police: Father threw baby into crib
A Franklin father was stressed out and angry when he threw his 7-month-old daughter into a crib with urine-soaked blankets, police said.
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2 men injured when truck hits tree
Two men are recovering from injuries after their truck went off a road east of Greenwood.
David Walker, 55, Indianapolis, and Patrick...
Franklin students will visit community’s sister city of Kuji
Next month, with the help of local businesses and organizations, Franklin students will travel to Japan to learn about culture, language and history.
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Mobile pantry plans food distribution
The Gleaners Mobile Pantry will distribute food supplies at the Center Grove area CARE Pantry on Sept. 18.
Any Johnson County resident...
Library aims to get little ones reading
Daily Journal staff reports
In celebration of National Library Card Sign-Up month, the Johnson County Public Library is aiming its efforts to...