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Heat Advisory until 9pm

  The National Weather Service has issued a HEAT ADVISORY until 9:00PM EDT. * WHAT…Heat index values up to 105. * WHERE…Clinton, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby, and Carroll Counties. * WHEN…Until 9 PM EDT this evening. […]
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Fundraiser, Ice Cream Social to Support Thorntown’s Underground Railroad History and Other Projects

Thorntown Public Library Local History Librarian and Museum Co-ordinator Kirsten Walmsley used a Monday appearance on WILO and Boone 102.7 FM’s “Partyline” talk show to detail an ongoing effort to restore and memorialize a historic […]
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David Birge

David “Dave” Birge, 83, passed away Sunday, July 19th in Naples, Florida. He was born on December 6, 1942, in Frankfort Indiana to the late Raymond and Renia Birge. David grew up working on the […]
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Lisa Dawn Sellers

Lisa Dawn Sellers, 62, of Frankfort, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.  She was born, February 25, 1964, in Wabash to Lowell and Maxine “Mary” (Stackhouse) Sellers. Lisa […]
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Angie Howe

Angelia Desiree “Angie” Howe, 51, of Frankfort, is now peacefully at rest after bravely battling cancer over the last 4 years, most recently Leukemia, on Friday, July 24, 2026, at IU University Hospital in Indianapolis.  […]
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Thomas “Tom” Clark

Francis Thomas “Tom” Clark, 92, of Frankfort passed away peacefully July 23, 2026 at Wesley Manor Senior Living Community in Frankfort, Indiana.  He was born August 29, 1933 in Frankfort, IN to Francis W. “Franny” […]
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Frankfort HotDog Festival Opens Today with Full Day of Family Fun, Live Entertainment and Opening Ceremony

The wait is over as the 2026 Frankfort Hot Dog Festival officially opens Friday, July 24, bringing a full day of family-friendly entertainment, live music, food vendors and attractions to downtown Frankfort. The festival’s Opening […]
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Blaine Westerfield

Blaine Westerfield, 43, of Lafayette, IN passed away on July 20, 2026.  He was born November 24, 1982 to Carl Westerfield and Caren (Howe) Davis in Lafayette. Blaine was a construction worker who built homes […]
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Sam Highland, Jr.

Mr. Samuel Leroy Highland, Jr., 60, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at The Waters of Lebanon. He was born in Lebanon, Indiana, on June 12, 1966, a son of Samuel Leroy Highland, Sr. […]