News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
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By Brookville and Franklin County Historian John Newman Editor’s Note: Mr. Newman wrote this in 1995 before the Franklin County Government Center was opened on Franklin Avenue in Brookville. When he wrote this history, all the county offices were in the courthouse. Mr. Newman offered the use of this history while we were watching the …
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By John Estrdige (article and photos) At 12:22 p.m., Wednesday, November 4, the historic belfry started its descent from on top of the Franklin County Courthouse and in less than a minute it was set gently down on Main Street just south of the courthouse. Earlier this year a passerby noticed the belfry was leaning …
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Photos provided by Franklin County Commission President Tom Linkel Franklin County Commissioners and county council members are looking at an extensive repair of the courthouse’s belfry. Officials knew there were bats in the belfry, but they did not know if a bell was still there. As most know a picture is worth 1,000 words.
By John Estridge Franklin County Council unanimously approved a more than $1 million bond, and decided a good bit of the money should go to fix the courthouse’s bell tower. The original bond was used for rehabilitating the old Brookville High School/Middle School into the Franklin County Government Center and is ready to come off …