Johnson County News

All Johnson County Public Library locations - Clark Pleasant, Franklin, Trafalgar and White River - will be closed Sunday and Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

Police have arrested two teens suspected in an armed robbery at a Johnson County drugstore that prompted police to lockdown Franklin Community Schools on May 16.

Over the next couple of weeks, students across Johnson County will be graduating from high school.

Even before summer arrives, the calendar can fill with plans. The combination of good weather, no school and longer days gives families and friends more time to get out.

The physical exams are free for women with or without health insurance. Mammograms can be scheduled during the clinic for anyone who needs or wants a mammogram.

Venkatesh. Must call for appointment. 5 to 7 p.m., Community Regional Cancer Care-South, 1550 E. County Line Road, 777-7775. May 24 Strawberries on the Square Franklin - Get a jump on the holiday weekend at this ninth annual event that includes fresh strawberries while supplies last, a garage sale, Lions Club Fish Fry, classic car display, live ... (more)

Learn about pioneer life and see first-hand where the Hendricks family lived with a guided tour of the cabin, taking place from noon to 3 p.m. throughout the summer on the Saturday at the end of each month: May 25, June 29, July 27 and Aug.

Scott and Karen Armacost have shell casings and other items on display in their living room to honor veteran son Tyler who died in a vehicle crash in Kentucky on March 25, 2013.

Expect to navigate orange cones and heavy construction equipment when the state does about $56 million worth of street projects in Johnson County over a four-year period.

Johnson County sheriff’s deputies are continuing to investigate a weekend fatal crash that killed a pedestrian in Whiteland.

A bicyclist was seriously hurt after being struck by a car early Sunday morning while riding in Johnson County.

The crash happened about 5:40 p.m. on Emerson Avenue, north of County Road 600 North in Whiteland, the Johnson County Sheriff's Department said.

From right, Nineveh resident Kate Taylor, her 3-year-old son Grayson, her husband, Greg, and her 7-year-old daughter Ella.

CarDon & Associates will host a groundbreaking from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday for a new senior living campus in Johnson County.

Joseph Hewett, who staved off health problems several years ago to open the restaurant of his dreams in downtown Franklin, died in his sleep this week at his home, said friend Thom England.

The White River Branch library will close for three weeks starting Saturday while workers replace the heating and air conditioning system.

A three-year-old child got pinned under a car when he ran out to greet the driver, according to police.

Wine is available for purchase by the glass or bottle. May 9, Bargersville. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, $35, 422-1556, www.mallowrun.com. May 9-11 Friends Book Sale Greenwood - Semi-annual sale features fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults, along with movies, audiobooks and other media.

Fusing down-south flavors with modern haute cuisine, he turned his downtown Franklin restaurant the Indigo Duck into a dining experience unlike anything else in Johnson County.

Tens of thousands of soldiers passed through Camp Atterbury each year when the post was still mobilizing them to go to Iraq and Afghanistan, and that meant an economic boost for local businesses.