Articles by Ken Hartman

Local officials received a huge jolt Monday when INDOT announced a shift in plans when it comes to Hoke Avenue. Originally Hoke Avenue was do to be closed this week for utility work. However, that […]

INDOT announced they will begin a Chip Seal project on US 421 South where it intersects with State Rd 29 to the Kirklin City limits.  The project is expected to begin on or after Tuesday, […]

With the retirement of Deputy Chief Jim Skinner effective on July 31, Mayor Judith Sheets will promote Captain Cesar Muñoz to become the next Deputy Chief of Police.  Captain Muñoz has been a member of […]

Stuff the Bus has been synonymous with the start of a new school year for many years. Thus year’s version is Wednesday, July 27, from 5-7 p.m. at the Frankfort Walmart, 2460 E. Wabash Street […]

The City of Frankfort has announced that Monday night’s scheduled meeting of the Common Council has been cancelled. The Board of Works will meet at 5 p.m. tonight. The next scheduled City Council meeting will […]

Back in 1980, Jim Skinner accepted a position with the Frankfort Police Department. Last Thursday at the Prairie Creek Park Events Center in downtown Frankfort, Skinner said his goodbyes after 42 years with the FPD. […]

A single vehicle crash on I-65 this morning resulted in a fatality. At 12:11 a.m. Sunday, Indiana State Police Dispatchers began receiving 911 calls about a single vehicle crash on I-65 at the 105.5 mile […]

Six people were sent to area hospitals after multiple motorcyclists crashed during an organized motorcycle ride. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes of I-70 near the 75 mile marker, just west of downtown Indianapolis. […]

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has extended the Severe Thunderstorm Watch to 2 p.m. Saturday for the following areas in Central Indiana, including Clinton County. This watch includes eight counties in Central Indiana: Boone, […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a shift in traffic at the State Road 267/I-65 interchange on or after Sunday, July 24. This will allow crews to begin Phase Three of the ongoing interchange modification project, […]