FC court news (Civil Court)

Provided by the Franklin Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Court News Civil Default Judgment Discover Bank vs. Daniel A. Clontz for the plaintiff in the amount of $7,140.84 plus $185 costs and $28 sheriff’s fees. This judgment shall accrue interest at the statutory rate of 8 percent per year until paid. Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC successor …

UC Bicentennial Fishing Tournament is Saturday, June 5

UC Bicentennial Committee press release On Saturday, June 5, 2021, from 7 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Frame’s Outdoor will host the Union County Bicentennial Fishing Tournament at Whitewater Memorial State Park, Liberty, in conjunction with the celebration of Union County’s Bicentennial. The tournament is open to all ages and there is no fee to participate, …

Commissioners unanimously approve zoning code amendments regulating proposed solar energy farms

By John Estridge It was ironic the Franklin County Commissioners unanimously approved an amendment to the Franklin County Zoning Code concerning solar energy farms Tuesday night April 20, as a freak snowstorm blew into the county. The irony, beyond having a late April snowstorm, is the commissioners and county attorney Grant Reeves seemed to sense …

Obituary for Michael Dwight “Jack” Stroud

MICHAEL DWIGHT “JACK” STROUD Michael Dwight “Jack” Stroud, 73, of Connersville, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. One of three children of Charles and Izona Charles Stroud, Mike was born in Connersville on November 12, 1947. He served his country during the Vietnam era in the United States Army. …

Inland trout season, which includes Brookville Tailwaters, opens Saturday

Indiana Department of Natural Resources press release DNR staff have been busy stocking more than 23,000 rainbow trout in preparation for this year’s upcoming stream trout opener on Saturday, April 24.  The season officially starts at 6 a.m. local time. By opening day, the DNR will have stocked 23,425 rainbow trout in 17 streams in …

FCHS weekly athletic schedule

From the FCHS Athletics Office Tuesday – Tennis @ Home vs Lawrenceburg 4:30 Start Tuesday – C Team Baseball @ Home vs Jac-Cen-Del 5:00 Start Tuesday – Track and Field @ Richmond 5:30 Start Thursday – Golf @ South Dearborn 5:00 Start Thursday – Baseball @ Home vs Batesville 5:30 Start Thursday – Softball @ …

FC property damage accidents from April 12 through April 15

Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department April 10 Tyler Miller, Walleye Drive, Brookville, at 8:43 p.m., was operating a vehicle west on U.S. 52 east of Brookville. While negotiating a slight left curve, Miller drove off the right side of the westbound lane. After Miller’s vehicle drove off the road, his front right tire …

FC arrests from April 15 through April 18

Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department April 15 Catherine M. Brewer, 38, Snowhill Road, West Harrison, was arrested at 3:34 p.m., along St. Mary’s Road, by Brookville Police Officer Department R. Geiser, for an Out of County Arrest Warrant. Timothy B. Estridge, 47, East Fourth Street, Brookville, was arrested at 8:56 p.m., at the …