Articles by Russ Kaspar

Frankfort Native Jessie Bray was recently named the #3 “Fast Casual” Executive Chef in the Country. Frankfort High School graduate Jessie Bray began his restaurant career as a dishwasher and has risen through the ranks […]

LEBANON, Ind. (June 3, 2025) — First Farmers Bank & Trust, one of the 15 largest Indiana-chartered banks, is proud to announce the grand opening of its newest location in Lebanon, Indiana. This marks the bank’s […]

Friday June 6th from 5PM to 7PM area residents will notice West Clinton Street will be closed in front of the Frankfort Library. The street closure on West Clinton Street June 6th is  be part […]

Kristi Risk, Constituent Relations Director and other members of the Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith’s office are making visits to Counties throughout the state to “make sure concerns and needs are met, and voices are heard”. […]

The old Jefferson Elementary School Building demolition is planned for this summer.   Jefferson Grade School halls were once filled with busy students, laughter and doors opened to classrooms and hard working students laboring over […]

Single Vehicle Crash Results in Fatality Frankfort, IN (May 16, 2025)- On May 16, 2025, at approximately 5:30 am., Frankfort Police, Frankfort Fire and Clinton County EMS were dispatched to the 800 block of North […]

Churches’ Bill of Rights helps Hoosiers of faith understand liberties and limits under the law  Attorney General Todd Rokita and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith collaborate to roll out newest edition  A second-edition publication produced by Attorney […]

Mark Genda represents District 41 in the Indiana State Legislature. District 41 includes approximately 69,000 people in Frankfort, Lebanon, Thorntown, Mulberry, Rossville, Stockwell, Colfax, Kirklin, and Ulen areas.    Genda spoke at the Frankfort Rotary […]

Construction Workers are picking up detour signs after bridge re-surface work has been completed on the Indiana 75 bridge over Kilmore Creek southwest of Kilmore, Indiana.  According to a worker on site, unless unforeseen issues […]

Hoosier cigarette smokers can expect to pay two-dollars per pack more in the cigarette tax now that a $2.00 cigarette tax increase is part of the final Indiana budget deal. This is the first cigarette […]

Monday afternoon before the monthly Camp Cullom Board meeting, several board members took a hike through the 90 acres at Camp Cullom.   Camp Cullom is owned by the children of Clinton County and contains […]

John Virtue, long time owner of Pepes Restaurant in Frankfort, announced on social media today that he was selling Pepe’s on the south side of the Frankfort Square to Samantha and Cody Goswehr and Kris […]

One week remains in the Indiana Legislative session and a $2,000,000,000 shortfall will need to be cured in the next week. Clinton County Chamber of Commerce hosted its fourth and final legislative breakfast for the […]

Good Friday and Easter weekend was an ideal time to dive into an historical and medical explanation of the famous ‘Shroud of Turin.’  Pediatrician Physician Dr. Chuck Dietzen captivated an audience of about 100 people […]

A fifteen minute walk through the second floor of the Frankfort Library will leave you stunned and impressed with the local artistry now in full bloom in the Psi Iota Xi Student Art Show. The […]

  Frankfort, IN – [April 15, 2025] – At the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting last night, Mayor Judy Sheets recommended the closure of the TPA Park Zoo. Following discussion, the Board of […]

The teaching contract for former Frankfort High School Math Teacher Drew Akridge was cancelled effective immediately in a special Community Schools of Frankfort Board Meeting held at 6pm Monday evening April 14. Drew Akridge was […]

A Frankfort Student confided in a trusted teacher regarding an “inappropriate relationship” involving herself and a high school teacher.  The student took this action after a cyber-awareness presentation was provided by the Frankfort Police Department […]

Hardy Hills Solar project is on line and producing electricity. A remaining item on the “to do list” was to replace metal posts with wooden posts.  The corner posts will remain metal for structural reasons, […]

Camp Cullom has announced its 2025 Prairie Grass Observatory Schedule. Prairie Grass Observatory, one of the largest astronomical observatories in the State, will hold its first Starry Night Open House of the 2025 season Friday, […]