Franklin News

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources found an ash borer in a trap in north Franklin last year, but none were found in surrounding trees, said Philip Marshall, state entomologist and a forest health specialist.

World War II veteran Harry Westcott keeps a flag from the National Liberation Front, the Viet Cong.

FRANKLIN, Ind. An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for the murders of a central Indiana couple in their home last summer.

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Whiteland council names Rick Shipp town marshal Rick Shipp always considered Whiteland his home.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - Center Grove schools lag behind others in central Indiana in offering advanced courses to high-ability middle school students, a group of parents has found.

A speed hump on East King Street in Franklin will undergo a makeover this year to reduce the height of the bump and make it wider.

After conducting numerous studies and surveys over many years, they, along with many, believed that the residents of Franklin were ready to move forward on the building of a much-needed new library.

Members of the city's board of works approved a $75,000 contract to provide fire, ambulance and emergency medical services to Franklin Township in 2012.

Indianapolis-area residents may be aware that last week, thieves broke into a parking area in Franklin and removed the catalytic converters from 14 accessible vans that are used to provide transit services in Johnson County.

Franklin College graduate Amanda Poynter sits with her children Curtis, 8, Audrey, 7, Madeline, 10, and Claire, 2, Wednesday at Province Park in Franklin.

Two women were arrested after trying to break into two homes near downtown Franklin on Thursday morning, a police report said.

Brad Manzenberger repairs a child's grave from the late 1800s recently at the Mullikin Cemetery in Franklin.

When a former Marine passing through Franklin saw a motorcyclist lying on the road bleeding, he knew exactly what to do.

Brandy Hollinger, left, and Chloe Stall work a puzzle at the Franklin branch of the county library Wednesday.

Brittany Gray hit her 14th home run of the season to lead Greenwood to a 4-2 win against visiting county rival Franklin on Wednesday.

The market will available from 8 to 11a a.m. every Saturday through Oct. 6. The market is on the corner of West Jefferson and South Jackson streets in downtown Franklin.

Craig McCaffrey is leaving Franklin to become an assistant principal at Noblesville High School.

FRANKLIN , Ind. - If you're craving fresh veggies, you can follow growing crowds to one of Johnson County's recently opened farmers markets.