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Admission will be $1. Nearly 50 vendors, which will include craft vendors and various home consultants and businesses will be participating.

Indiana veterans are being honored in two ways by Hoosier libraries and by the Indiana State Museum.

FRANLKIN COUNTY, Ind. - An Indiana State Police K9 helped discover marijuana during a traffic stop, leading to two arrests, according to a police report.

A 5-year-old died Oct. 22 as a result of a West Harrison farm accident, according to a Franklin County Sheriff's Office news release.

For over 75 years, the Prell-Bland American Legion Post 271 Halloween Parade has been a local tradition, reports member Buck Hoegeman.

Area residents who spare their change during purchases at J.C. Penney this coming week can help the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County.

Please submit news for Activities to diane.raver @batesvilleheraldtribune.com. Wednesday, Oct.

What could be more fun than getting lost in a 10-acre corn maze shaped like a giant chicken? Tri-state residents will get the chance to find out at the fourth annual Metamora Corn Maze, open from 1 to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in October.

"There's something for everybody" at the Franklin County Antique Machinery Show Thursday-Sunday, Sept.

Richmond 34, Anderson 7 Lawrenceburg 34, Franklin County 28 National Trail at Arcanum Preble Shawnee at Dixie Eaton at Brookville Tri-County North at Covington Twin Valley South at Mississinawa Note: If your team's score is not online, it has not been reported to the Palladium-Item sports department.

Tuesday offered perfect weather for a picnic and pontoon boat rides. About 525 area senior citizens took advantage of the beautiful day to participate in the annual Area 9 In-Home and Community Services Agency's picnic at the Treaty Line Pioneer Village at Dunlapsville.

Shortly after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday a joint effort between officers of the Rushville Police Department and the Rush County Sheriff's Department resulted in four arrests on felony drug charges following a traffic stop east of Rushville on U.S. 52.

Those age 60 and older are invited to attend the Area 9 senior picnic from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday.

"When the Franklin County Community Foundation requested nominations for the 2009 Alfred C. Brown Humanitarian Award, we were looking for one of Franklin County's unsung heroes," notes executive director Shelly Lunsford.

The Richmond Sanitary District is about to begin two of the major projects involved in the repair of the city's sanitary sewer.

Two accidents within two days sent drivers to the hospital. Accidents cause injuries A car and small pickup collided Tuesday, Sept.

Bill Dramann recalls how he became interested in law enforcement: "When I was a kid, I remember watching a black-and-white movie about a young officer who helped an old lady across a busy street." Even though he doesn't know the movie's title, he recalls the young man drove a 1956 Plymouth.

BROOKVILLE, Ind. -- Rubber parts producer Sperry & Rice Manufacturing Co. announced Friday it's expanding its operation here and will create up to 20 new jobs.

BROOKVILLE, Ind. -- Southside jumped to a 14-point lead at halftime and was never in trouble as it opened its football season with a 35-14 victory at Franklin County.

BROOKVILLE, Ind. -- Southside jumped to a 14-point lead at halftime and was never in trouble as it opened its football season with a 35-14 victory at Franklin County.