School board members calmly but emotionally decide against mask mandate at FCCSC schools

By John Estridge No mask mandate. Franklin County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees had a special meeting Monday night, August 23. The meeting was supposed to be a nice event, a tour of the new music addition and the new upgrades at other parts of Franklin County High School. That was postponed. The topic …

Snapchat threats, Snapchat photos of the threatening student with guns and a vicious unprovoked attack on a school bus lead Brookville Middle School parents to be in fear for their children

By John Estridge NOTE THE EVENT DID NOT HAPPEN AT MT. CARMEL SCHOOL. IT HAPPENED IN THE MT. CARMEL SCHOOL PARKING LOT, ACCORDING TO FCCSC SUPERINTENDENT TAMMY CHAVIS. SHE DID NOT SAY IN WHICH SCHOOL THIS IS OCCURRING. PARENTS HAVE REACHED OUT TO ME AND STATED THIS IS AT BROOKVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL. STUDENT 1 WAS …

FCCSC officials make report about positive test results within school corporation

Franklin County Community School Corporation officials are keeping parents and guardians of students in the school corporation informed on the ongoing pandemic. Franklin County High School students have been home since Monday, December 7, due to not having enough staff on hand to cover in-person classes. On Wednesday, December 9, the parents and guardians received …

Franklin County High School goes to e-learning for rest of week due to high staff absences

By John Estridge from an email to FCHS parents and guardians Franklin County High School will be E Learning for the remainder of the week due to staffing issues. These dates are Tuesday, December 8 through Friday, December 11.  The Whitewater Career Center will continue daily, with bus service. Buses will run for those students who …

More COVID-19 fallout at FCCSC schools

By John Estridge COVID-19 cases have continued to increase in Franklin County leading to a red designation on the ISDH state map. Red is the worst designation regarding the pandemic. Cases in Franklin County have been in double figures every day. One Franklin County High School parent said her son, who is also a vocational …