Johnson County News

FRANKLIN, Ind. — The Franklin City Council has introduced a new budgetary ordinance to appropriate federal grant funds awarded through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) program on Tuesday, September 8.

FRANKLIN, Ind. — City of Franklin leadership is finalizing a conceptual flood mitigation and stream stabilization plan for Youngs Creek ahead of an upcoming trip to advocate for federal infrastructure support.

FRANKLIN, Ind. — The City of Franklin Board of Public Works and Safety has approved a noise ordinance variance to allow nighttime construction along the US 31 corridor to help secure the route for winter travel.

FRANKLIN, Ind. — The Franklin Common Council has introduced a new bond ordinance to fund comprehensive capital improvements for the city’s parks and recreational facilities. Building on previous investment, the funding proposal establishes a long-term financing structure to enhance public amenities across the community.

CRANE, Ind. - A new U.S. military initiative reports that Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Crane, about 25 miles southwest of Bloomington, will be Indiana’s first advanced Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) site, to be installed by 2028.

SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is looking for dedicated, qualified individuals to serve fellow Hoosiers this winter. Several statewide locations will host winter seasonal hiring events in September and October.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Greenwood Fire Department (GFD) has officially joined the top tier of public safety agencies nationwide, earning an ISO Class 1 rating from the Insurance Services Office.

WHITELAND, Ind. - UPDATE: 7:54: Crash has been cleared

EDINBURGH Ind. - After flooding forced the postponement of the inaugural Edinburgh Rubber Duck Regatta, the ducks are getting a second chance to make a splash this weekend.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The City of Franklin has announced that, as part of the ongoing construction in Phase 3 of the US 31 corridor improvement project, Milestone Contractors will close Hospital Road at US 31 on Wednesday, September 9. This closure only involves the approach to Hospital Road at US 31.

FRANKLIN, Ind. -  The Johnson County Community Foundations (JCCF) recently congratulated its 2026 Mental Health Programming Grant recipients.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Greenwood Fire Department (GFD) has announced that Station 95, located at 1763 S Graham Road, is nearing completion and its grand opening celebration.

JOHNSON/JACKSON COUNTIES, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced that it will soon install delineators at three Indiana locations.

GREENWOOD, Ind. — A massive, interactive climbing sculpture is headed to the Greenwood Fieldhouse Plaza after approval by the Greenwood Park Board on Tuesday, September 1.

EDINBURGH, Ind. - Edinburgh Fire and Rescue recently received a donation from the Shelbyville Fire Department. The gift was the Shelbyville Fire Department's old boat, motor, and trailer.

EDINBURGH, Ind. - The Edinburgh Police Department attempted to stop a motorcycle that had fled from a Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office Deputy on Thursday, September 3.  

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. - Deputy Coroner Kerria Carter was elected as the new Johnson County Coroner on Wednesday, September 2.

EDINBURGH, Ind. — The Edinburgh Town Council passed two key resolutions designating surplus municipal property during its special meeting on August 31.

EDINBURGH, Ind. - The Edinburgh Town Council approved an interdepartmental loan during its August 31 meeting to fund immediate repairs and preliminary engineering studies for the town’s wastewater system.

GREENWOOD, Ind. — The Greenwood Park Board approved a donation and escrow agreement with the Greenwood Veterans Memorial Association during its meeting on Tuesday, September 1.

EDINBURGH, Ind. — The Edinburgh Town Council voted at its August 31 meeting to stop absorbing credit card and online transaction fees for utility payments, passing those costs directly to customers beginning this fall.

SOUTH-CENTRAL, Ind. - The National Weather Service in Indianapolis announced on Wednesday that the "Heat Advisory" will continue for south-central Indiana until Friday, September 4, at 8 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College Columbus science faculty are once again offering free local nature hikes for anyone interested in learning more about their natural environment.

GREENWOOD, Ind. — Plans are underway to double the full-court playing capacity at Northwest Park after the Greenwood Park Board approved a design agreement on Tuesday, September 1.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Greenwood Fire Department Merit Commission approved a motion on Friday, August 28, to expire its current firefighter eligibility list early, pending final approval from the city's Corporation Counsel.

BARGERSVILLE, Ind. - Bargersville Fire Chief Eric Funkhouser announced late Saturday night that, effective immediately, he is vacating his fire chief position. Deputy Chief Mike Morris has been named the interim fire chief in Bargersville.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - UPDATE: 1:57 p.m. - The crash has been cleared.

WHITELAND, Ind. - The Greenwood Fire Department (GFD) was dispatched to Clark-Pleasant Middle School on Friday, August 28, for a small chemical spill in the HVAC room. 

FRANKLIN, Ind. - This year's ultimate networking event, the 2026 "BizBash Business and Community Expo," presented by the Franklin Chamber of Commerce, is this Wednesday, September 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Garment Factory Events.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Johnson County Community Foundation (JCCF) has received a $200,000 allocation from the Johnson County Commissioners using remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to strengthen early childhood education and literacy throughout Johnson County. 

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The City of Franklin highlighted significant commercial growth and private investment during a Joint Common Council and Franklin School Board meeting on Monday, August 24.

FRANKLIN, Ind. — The Johnson County Public Library (JCPL) and Franklin Parks and Recreation invite residents to "The Longest Table" on Friday, Sept. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the DriveHubler.com Amphitheater at Youngs Creek Park in downtown Franklin.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - If you are living with Diabetes, you don't have to do it alone. Johnson Memorial Health (JMH) invites you to the first meeting of its new Diabetes Support Group on Tuesday, September 1, from 3 to 4 p.m., at Compass Park Community Center, 690 State St., in Franklin.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country music icon, actor, and philanthropist Dolly Parton died Tuesday at the age of 80.

FRANKLIN, Ind. — Franklin Community Schools (FCS) announced the official launch of its new, dedicated police department during a joint meeting with the Franklin City Council on Monday, August 24.

FRANKLIN, Ind. — The City of Franklin announced major progress on a massive $50 million quality-of-life investment during a joint meeting of the Franklin Common Council and Franklin School Board on Monday, August 24.

FRANKLIN, Ind.- Franklin Community Schools (FCS) will celebrate the opening of Franklin Cub Academy with a ribbon-cutting and community open house on Saturday, August 29. All community members are invited to attend.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - For over five decades, Don Fischer has been synonymous with Indiana University athletics. He has narrated the defining moments of Hoosier sports history. Now, his career is the subject of a new Indiana Public Media documentary, "Timeless: Don Fischer’s Half-Century Broadcasting IU Sports." 

SEYMOUR, Ind. - A two-vehicle collision involving a wrong-way driver claimed three lives on I-65 near Seymour early Sunday morning, August 23. Shortly after 2:30 a.m., a caller reported a head-on crash on southbound I-65 in Jackson County, about one mile south of Seymour. 

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Phase 1 of the Graham Road project in Franklin begins on or after Monday, August 24. The contractor says Graham Road will be fully reconstructed from Earlywood Drive to Paul Hand Boulevard, and the bridge over Canary Creek will be replaced.

INDIANAPOLIS - At the Indiana State Fair on Wednesday, August 19, the Indiana Department of Agriculture presented several Bartholomew and Johnson County farm families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture.   

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Main and Madison Market Café in downtown Franklin has announced that Kathy Jones was recently appointed as general manager.

INDIANAPOLIS — Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana and the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation are committing $116,500 to support relief and recovery efforts after severe storms and flooding impacted Central, East Central, and Northwest Indiana.