Articles tagged as: Johnson County
January 4, 2022
$1M donation to help expand protected Indiana woodland
A conservation group plans to use a $1 million donation to help reforestation work and add property to a 700-acre woodland it protects in central Indiana.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2021
Indiana police shoot man after he points gun at officers
Police officers shot a man Friday morning in Johnson County after he pointed a gun at officers who found him hours after he fled from a traffic stop, police said.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2021
Greenwood breaks ground on $83M redevelopment project
The northern Johnson County city will invest $15 million in infrastructure improvements and a 300 space parking garage. Another $68 million in private investment will create a residential and commercial development.
Read MoreJune 3, 2021
Medics Evaluate 15 After Lightning Strike A Suburban Cabin
The lightning struck a wooden cabin at the FFA Indiana Leadership Center in Trafalgar during a severe thunderstorm.
Read MoreJune 1, 2021
Report To EPA: Don't Make The Same Mistake In Franklin, Thoroughly Investigate Pollution
A new report urges the Environmental Protection Agency to fully investigate the pollution in Franklin before coming up with a final cleanup plan and avoid mistakes it made decades ago.
Read MoreMay 20, 2021
New Safe Haven Baby Boxes Open In Martinsville And Franklin
The nonprofit Safe Haven Baby Boxes opened its 59th and 60th baby boxes statewide Wednesday in Martinsville and Franklin.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2021
Ex-Prosecutor's Law License Suspended For 4 More Years
The Indiana Supreme Court levied the suspension Wednesday against former Johnson County Prosecutor Brad Cooper.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2021
Thawed Vaccine Leads Johnson County To Offer Shot To Public
The Johnson County Health Department and Johnson Memorial Hospital received 957 already thawed Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines late last week. Officials had to act fast because that vaccine can be stored thawed for only up to five days under U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidance.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2020
Some Indiana School Districts Begin Return To E-Learning As Coronavirus Cases Increase
As positive coronavirus cases increase across Indiana, some school districts are shifting back to remote learning for students.
Read MoreMay 8, 2020
Johnson County Chamber CEO Describes Local Businesses As Down But Not Out
WFYI's Taylor Bennett spoke to Aspire Economic Development Plus Chamber Alliance CEO Christian Maslowski about a survey of Johnson County area businesses that assessed the economic impacts during the first month of COVID-19 shutdowns.
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