Tag: #Spotlight
Indiana National Guard working with Slovakia to help Ukrainian refugees
The scene was painfully familiar for Indiana National Guard officials.
UPDATE: Woman tried to run down police in ‘bizarre’ officer-involved shooting
Johnson County to update decades-old drainage plan
Johnson County’s population has grown by more than 109% since the 1980s and that has come with challenges for the county’s watersheds.
FUTURE FARMING: FFA program to raise funds for buildings
Just three years ago, the Franklin high school agriculture program had about 10 active FFA members and about 100 students across all of its agriculture classes.
Computer programmer, CPA vie for county council District 4
A local accountant who has served a partial term on the Johnson County Council is facing off with a newcomer in the race for Johnson County Council District 4.
WHERE THEY STAND: Former judge sets sights on prosecutor position
Editor’s note: Republican Lance Hamner is one of two candidates for Johnson County prosecutor, the top law enforcement position in the county. A Where They Stand interview with Hamner’s opponent, Republican incumbent Joe Villanueva, will be in next Saturday’s Daily Journal. The Q&A below includes answers by Hamner in his own words. It has been edited for length and grammar.
ILLUMINATING DARKNESS: Community efforts to bring attention to sexual violence
Each testimony of sexual violence was stark, brutally honest and stomach-turning.
Center Grove choirs named national champions
When the national champions were named at Orlando’s Heart of America National Competition Saturday, two Center Grove choirs were left standing.
County needs $390M to pay for needed roadwork
Johnson County officials need to come up with $390.4 million to pay for road improvements.
Local officials react to gun permit, sentencing guideline changes
Two bills passed by the Indiana General Assembly this year will have major impacts on local law enforcement.