CLINTON COUNTY, Ind. (November 8, 2023) – Clinton County voters saw little in regards to contested elections in the 2023 November general election held November 7th. Below are the results for the contested races in Clinton County: Frankfort City Council Clarence Warthan defeated David Riggs in the race for District 1 Rossville Brooke Meeks defeated… Keep Reading
FRANKFORT, Ind. (November 8, 2023) – A fire that began after 9 p.m. on Halloween evening in the Frankfort High School football field press box has been ruled to be have been accidental, caused by an electrical issue according to a joint statement from the Community Schools of Frankfort (CSF) and the Frankfort Fire Department… Keep Reading
FRANKFORT, Ind. (September 25, 2023) – Mayor Judy Sheets has named James (Bud) McQuade as the city building inspector upon approval of the Board of Works (BOW) during Monday’s meeting. McQuade had served as the chair of the Historic Preservation Commission until Mayor Sheets dissolved the HPC at the September 11 city council meeting –… Keep Reading
FRANKFORT, Ind. (September 18, 2023) – Exterior renovation of the Clinton County Courthouse will begin next Monday, September 25th, according to commissioner Jordan Brewer. Commissioner Brewer provided the update during this morning’s meeting stating the public will begin seeing scaffolding going-up next week. The exterior project is the first of a $9,442,080 restoration project of… Keep Reading
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 14, 2023) – The Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest business advocacy organization, is embarking on an exciting new chapter. Vanessa Green Sinders, a former Fortune 100 executive and experienced policy strategist, has been selected as the incoming president and CEO according to a press release issued today. She will succeed… Keep Reading
FRANKFORT, Ind. (September 14, 2023) – City councilman Michael Brite (District 3) has resigned from the city council according to a public Facebook post made on his personal profile. The resignation is effective immediately – he and his wife, Kathy, are moving to Florida. The resignation comes just one day after he announced prior to… Keep Reading
FRANKFORT, Ind. (September 12, 2023) – Mayor Judy Sheets got what she wanted during the September City Council meeting held Monday evening – the elimination of the Historic Preservation Commission on a 5-2 vote. Councilman Clarence Warthan and Brandt Fuller voted against the ordinance to immediately dissolve the HPC and place the policing of historic… Keep Reading
FRANKFORT, Ind. (September 7, 2023) – Gary Ferrell, 28, will spend 110-years in state prison for the “brutal and heinous” murders of Promise Mays and Pamela Sledd in the parking lot of NHK Seating of America outside of Frankfort on August 18, 2021. Clinton County Superior Court Judge Justin Hunter read the sentence aloud today… Keep Reading
FRANKFORT, Ind. (August 30, 2023) – Towards the conclusion of nearly five-hours of testimony conducted in a Clinton County courtroom today, family members and friends of Promise Mays and Pamela Sledd heard directly from the killer that took the lives of those two on the afternoon of August 18, 2021, in a NHK parking lot… Keep Reading
FRANKFORT, Ind. (August 18, 2023) – August 17, 2023, started off as a regular day at Frankfort High School (FHS), but it quickly turned into a terrifying ordeal when students discovered a fight taking place in one of the school bathrooms. Little did they know, this altercation would involve the presence of a firearm. The… Keep Reading
