John Deere says it ‘anticipates’ it will hire more than 400 people across its factories and will call back more than 275 to its Waterloo, Iowa, operations in the coming months, which would bring total callbacks since 2024 to about 1,000 employees

(Southeastern IN) — Today is Election Day, and voters in Franklin, Ripley, Decatur, and Dearborn counties can cast their ballots at any vote center in their home county. Polls are open today from 6 a.m. [...]

A jet-setting single by 2 Chainz, inspirational new LP by Kirk Franklin and an anniversary release from Mariah Carey make this week's roundup.

Gospel singer Kirk Franklin reveals he's avoided fried food, fast food, soul food, and soda for 25 years—and has never eaten lemon pepper wings, shocking Kandi Burruss.

(Indianapolis, IN) – A Franklin County resident has been tapped to serve on the State of Indiana’s Interagency Coordinating Council. Kimberly Amberger Fledderman was among eight appointed to the council by Gov. Mike Braun. The [...]

EBONY Announces 2026 Power 100 Court Featuring Kirk Franklin and T.I.

(Batesville, IN) — Voters in Franklin, Ripley, Decatur, and Dearborn counties can cast their ballots at any vote center in their home county on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. Polls will be open from 6 [...]

In high school football sectional semifinal action heard last night on the Sports Voice, it was Batesville 35, Franklin County O; and East Central rolled over Jennings County 69-7… Elsewhere around the area, Lawrenceburg eliminated [...]

High school football sectional semifinals take place tonight, and we have a pair of games on the Sports Voice. Franklin County is at Batesville in Class 3A Sectional 30. Tom Snape and Rob Lafary have [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOWO) — The U.S. Department of Justice is sending federal election observers to polling places in three Ohio counties next week as part of a nationwide deployment involving 1,000 monitors across all 50 states, prompting questions about voter protections, federal authority and the potential for intimidation. According to reporting by NBC4 in Columbus, federal observers will be assigned to Medina, Cuyahoga and Franklin counties. The Justice Department has monitored elections for