Johnson County News

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Center Grove High School (CGHS) plans to graduate 715 students on Sunday, May 31st at 11:00 a.m. in the high school’s Ray Skillman Stadium. The ceremony will be webcast on the Center Grove Schools YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/centergroveschools.

NASHVILLE, Ind. - The Brown County Humane Society (BCHS) has announced the appointment of its first-ever Executive Director, Suzanne Jalot.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. - The Madison Township Fire Department was dispatched to the 13000 block of North Mann Road for a water rescue, just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - In February, the Johnson Memorial Health (JMH) Pediatrics office in Greenwood was informed that all staff and providers would be terminated and the office would officially close within six months.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Franklin College Athletic Department is hosting multiple athletic camps this summer for elementary school, junior high, and high school children.

HAMMOND, IN – UPDATE (11:26 p.m. on May 26): Detectives continued to gather information and evidence related to the investigation. The female passenger has been released pending further investigation. More details will be released in the days ahead.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. - Bargersville Fire Department crews assisted the Madison Township Fire Department and eight other surrounding agencies on a working residential fire in the 10,000 block of North Mann Road in Morgan County on Saturday afternoon.   

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Mutual Savings Bank in Franklin recently promoted Lindsey Turner to the newly created role of Business Development Officer.

EDINBURGH, Ind. – ChampionZone Virtual Golf and Patriot Cafe, 3258 W. Market Place Drive, next to Indiana Premium Outlets in Edinburgh, will celebrate its opening on Thursday, May 28, at 4:30 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The public is invited.

BARGERSVILLE, Ind. - The Bargersville Police Department (BPD) played a role in bringing a missing person from a neighboring state back home on Tuesday, May 19. 

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The annual Franklin "Strawberries on the Square" Festival, originally set for Friday, May 22, has been postponed until Saturday, May 30, due to the forecasted heavy rain.

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced an upcoming bridge deck overlay project on Worthsville Road over I-65 in Johnson County.

INDIANAPOLIS — AAA predicts at least 45 million people will travel in the U.S. this year for Memorial Day weekend, more than 960,000 of those from Indiana.

COLUMBUS/EDINBURGH, Ind. – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Flood Warnings for three local rivers that will continue until the early parts of the weekend.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - Center Grove High School (CGHS) honored 149 seniors for earning college degrees or certificates through the school’s Early College (EC) program during a ceremony on Monday, May 18.

BARGERSVILLE, Ind. - The 2026 Bargersville Farmers Market is set to debut on Wednesday, June 3, at 24 N. Main St. in downtown Bargersville.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Franklin Community Schools (FCS) congratulates Creekside Elementary and Union Elementary for being honored at the Indiana Department of Education’s 2026 Literacy Achievement Celebration at the Indiana Statehouse.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Board of Trustees has announced that President Mung Chiang has informed them that he is leaving and has accepted an offer to become president of Northwestern University.

GREENWOOD, Ind. -  The 500 Festival named Hailey Ready of Greenwood as the 2026 500 Festival Queen Scholar. The announcement was made during the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by CHA, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will temporarily close West Jefferson Street at U.S. 31 on or after Monday, May 18, to complete additional storm drain installation work as part of the current U.S. 31 corridor improvement project.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Johnson County Community Foundation (JCCF) has announced that it is now accepting entries for the "Color the County Mural Program." 

TRAFALGAR, Ind. - The 500 Festival is bringing the fun and excitement of a 500 Festival running event to Indian Creek Elementary School with a Mobile Run as part of the 500 Festival KidsFit Program, this Wednesday, May 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the school, 1002 S. Indian Creek Drive, in Trafalgar.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - Center Grove Community School Corporation (CGCSC) awarded Megan Huber from Walnut Grove Elementary School the 2025-26 CGCSC Teacher of the Year during the district’s annual Employee Celebration on Monday, May 11.

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Franklin College has been awarded a $244,740 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for the Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC), Round II initiative. The grant will sustain and enhance CampGRIZ, the College’s impactful summer camp experience for students entering grades 5–10.

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INDIANA STATEHOUSE – Gov. Mike Braun, while he was at the Clark-Pleasant Community Schools Administration Building in Whiteland on Wednesday morning, signed into law a bill to prohibit student use of personal wireless communication devices during school hours.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - The City of Greenwood was recently awarded over $8.4 million in federal transportation funding through the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Smith Valley Road Expansion Project.

BARGERSVILLE, Ind. -  On Monday morning, members of the Bargersville Fire Department had the opportunity to reunite with 11-year-old Jordyn and his family following a serious dirt bike accident that occurred on February 28.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - Center Grove High School (CGHS) has named its Top 20 Students in the Class of 2026. The students were honored during a dinner and ceremony on Thursday, May 7.

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana State Police (ISP) Sgt. Michael C. Toles is set to hang up his gun belt one last time as he is retiring following a long career spanning nearly 35 years.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is partnering with the Indiana State Police (ISP) and local law enforcement agencies across the state to urge Hoosiers to buckle up as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which focuses on increasing seatbelt use.

GREENWOOD, Ind.- The Indiana State Police is investigating a serious accident that occurred Saturday morning on northbound I-65 near Greenwood. The crash was the result of a woman fleeing from police.

HOPE, Ind. - The Town of Hope welcomes the annual "Smoke on the Square" this weekend, featuring mouthwatering BBQ, great company, and plenty of fun.

EDINBURGH, Ind. - ChampionZone USA Virtual Golf and Patriot Café has opened in Edinburgh, offering a unique destination that combines virtual golf with classic American cuisine. It is located next to Mann's Harley Davidson, adjacent to Indiana Premium Outlets.