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Cabela's moves to sell 96-acre property
Outdoor retail giant Cabela’s is moving aggressively to sell a nearly 100-acre lot that it owns in northern Johnson County. The Nebraska-based chain recently hired an Illinois real estate firm to market the parcel, nearly three months after...
Johnson County receives 1,400 injectable H1N1 doses
Johnson County received 1,400 doses of the injectable H1N1 vaccine late Tuesday afternoon. The priority is to distribute the vaccine to health-care workers throughout the county, said county health officer Craig Moorman. “That’s our...
Cabela's drops Greenwood plans
Every business try to maximize their profit, this...
Culvert repairs shut part of Pushville Road
A culvert-repair project has shut down a stretch of road in Pleasant Township in Johnson County. Pushville Road (County Road 700 North), west of U.S. 31, will be closed for about two weeks as crews replace a deteriorating culvert. Repair costs of...
New rate estimated for Greenwood taxes
GREENWOOD The financial picture of a reorganization between Greenwood and White River Township is coming into focus. Officials last week revealed estimated tax rates and budgets for the proposed new city, which would become the sixth-largest in the...
Martinsville mayor's gall bladder removed
Martinsville — The city’s mayor is recovering from emergency surgery to remove his gall bladder. The son of Martinsville Mayor Phil Deckard said the surgery was done Sunday at Morgan Hospital and Medical Center, a day after he became ill...
Grant will help Franklin buy flood-damaged homes
Federal grant will pay for 75 of program to help homeowners% Relief could be near for a group of Franklin residents whose homes sustained severe damage in floods two summers ago. State officials will give the city a check of nearly $5 million in...
Panel estimates tax rates for Greenwood-township merger
City residents’ tab likely to drop, township’s to go up but it would get more services, officials say The financial picture of a reorganization between Greenwood and White River Township is coming into focus. Officials for the first time...
Meet the teacher: Melissa Wilkinson
Grade/subject/school: Grades K-8, speech/language pathologist at North Grove Elementary and Center Grove Middle School Central. Number of years teaching: Seven. Work e-mail: wilkinsonm@centergrove.k12.in.us Background/schooling: Marion High School...
Cabela's lists 96 acres with Ill. firm
GREENWOOD — Outdoor retail giant Cabela’s has hired an Illinois-based real estate firm to sell a nearly 100-acre site at I-65 and County Line Road in Johnson County. Hilco Real Estate, based in Northbrook, Ill., has been retained to sell...
Edinburgh still reveling in football win
Kyle Wheeler’s raspy voice confirms he hasn’t quite kicked the cold he picked up late last week. But you’d better believe the fourth-year Edinburgh football coach is feeling just fine this week. Why? “The Streak” is over, that’s why. A 12-7 win on...
CG to study health benefits for leaders
Review to include current $1-a-year plan that most administrators now enjoy Center Grove school officials are looking into the district’s health benefit plans and how much administrators pay for coverage. The School Board asked Superintendent...
Water users can comment on rate hike
Indiana American Water seeks increase that could boost typical residential customer’s bill by 38% Indiana American Water customers have until Oct. 16 to submit written comments about the utility’s proposed rate hike. Customers in Johnson...
Officials salute armory's economic effect
Military-readiness center at I-65 interchange in Franklin could spur hotel, restaurant development What will become the state’s largest military-readiness center has Johnson County officials predicting an economic boon for the I-65 interchange...
Training center going up in Greenwood
Facility for skilled trades is among many developments along the I-65 corridor Construction along I-65 in Greenwood of administration and training facilities to serve union carpenters, millwrights and floor coverers may be completed as early as...
Bagpipes, Celtic music help launch Trafalgar orchard's season
A pple Works in Trafalgar kicked off the fall season with a Scottish Highlander Festival, complete with Celtic music groups, Irish dancers and traditional food. The festival Saturday and Sunday also featured the orchard’s apples and pumpkins....
Traffic picking up on new Tracy Trail
City has plans to expand path system and connect neighborhoods and stores Greenwood’s new 1.5-mile Tracy Trail, a short distance west of U.S. 31, is beginning to attract users. Poindexter Excavating Co., Indianapolis, began constructing the...
Feds OK $4.9M to buy homes hit by flood
Franklin — The city will receive almost $5 million in federal buyout money for homes severely damaged in the June 2008 floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, has released more than...
Franklin College football team cracks Top 25
Franklin College cracked the American Football Coaches Association’s NCAA Division III Top 25 today after its 30-29 victory over then-No. 20 Trine last Saturday. The Grizzlies (2-1), the two-time defending Heartland Collegiate Athletic...
Franklin gets $4M to buy flood-zone homes
FRANKLIN — The city will receive more than $4 million in federal buyout money for homes severely damaged in the June 2008 floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, has released more...
Acapulco Joe's to celebrate new eatery Saturday
GREENWOOD — Acapulco Joe’s will hold a grand-opening celebration Saturday at its new Greenwood location in a retail center just northeast of Ind. 135 and Main Street. Although open for business since June, Saturday’s diners will be...
Kohl's stores to help with weekend's bone marrow drive
GREENWOOD — A bone marrow registry drive and fundraiser throughout Central Indiana this weekend will be for a Johnson County teen battling leukemia and others with life-threatening diseases. Tyler Genneken, 14, a patient of Riley Hospital for...
Former volunteer's trial moved to February
The trial for a former volunteer accused in a sex scandal at a Salvation Army church in Greenwood has been continued until February. Jonathan James Hartman, 8700 block of Winding Ridge Road, Indianapolis, faces two counts of child molestation and...
Trojans play for berth in state meet
The Center Grove High School girls golf team will try to advance to the state meet when it plays Saturday in the Martinsville Regional at Foxcliff Golf Club. The Trojans shot 344, two shots ahead of Columbus East, to place third in last week’s...
Colleges' gains are being developed by Indian Creek's game
Indian Creek’s offense develops quarterbacks to meet schools’ needs Playing quarterback at Indian Creek High School is getting to be a pretty good training ground for those wanting to play on the next level. Former Indian Creek standouts...
Show is the real thing in abstract art
48 pieces by artists from 8 states are included in exhibition Abstract artists often bring an added touch of whimsy to their creations by what they choose to name them. “Spirit Land,” “Chord Generator,” “Whispers of...
New armory coming to Franklin
Franklin facility will house 8 Guard, 3 Reserve units A groundbreaking for an armory to be built west of I-65 in Franklin is scheduled for Friday morning. Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, Indiana’s top National Guard general, as well as other...
Greenwood welcomes surgery center, clinic
Groundbreaking ceremony signals OrthoIndy expansion Location and visibility were key draws that led OrthoIndy officials to settle on Greenwood’s east side for a new surgery center and clinic. “We found this 42-acre parcel that, form our...
Committee faces Dec. 8 deadline to submit final reorganization proposal for Greenwood and White River Township
Committee faces Dec. 8 deadline to submit final reorganization proposal With an eye toward the May primary election, officials are inching closer to voting on a plan to reorganize Greenwood and White River Township. A reorganization committee...
Sobriety check late Friday in Johnson Co.
If you don’t drink and drive, the State Police sobriety checkpoint planned for late Friday in Johnson County should go smoothly for you. Just have your driver’s license and vehicle registration handy to minimize any delay when encountering the...
