By Sherri Coner Inside a two-story feed supply store at the intersection of Troy Avenue and Carson Street, the first sermon took place on Jan. 21, 1923. Every member of the small congregation understood that […]
By Sherri Coner TOREY BURBRINK JC WORLEY Before age 30, Torey Burbrink became a drug addict, lost all contact with her family and childhood friends, became homeless and served a lengthy prison sentence on drug-related […]
By Sherri Coner Though the event is called the Franklin Recovery Fair, it draws people from several surrounding areas. Some people are in early recovery from addiction, hoping to make new sober friends. Some have […]
By Sherri Coner Since 1999, more than 15,000 Hoosiers have died from drug overdoses. In fact, more people in Indiana die from overdoses than car accidents. Nearly one in 12 people residing in Indiana fit […]
By Sherri Coner Because White River Township Fire, Bargersville Fire and Greenwood Fire departments serve communities so close in proximity, they are often called out for mutual emergency runs. They also share resources. Knowing this, […]
By Sherri Coner From that first performance six years ago, there was magic. Incredible music wafted through the evening air. Beautiful voices seemed to rest in the trees. It was an incredible, perfect evening for […]
By Sherri Coner With tears in his eyes, Bob Charles of Shelbyville pointed at his wife and said, “I called Donna cryin’ like a boy.” “We were all crying our eyes out,” Connie Lentz of […]
By Sherri Coner Behind the only bright pink door in downtown Bargersville, The Hope Gallery is a pet-friendly haven for any sweet tooth. But it’s also about so much more. On this particular day, Sadie […]
By Sherri Coner Time flies when big-hearted people commit to providing food security for Johnson County residents. Sometimes the helpers are so busy with food drives, organizing shelves and meeting community needs that they barely […]
By Sherri Coner As Kathy Arsenault, owner of Arsenault Realty Group, reaches the 30-year milestone of her business, other people remind her to do at least a little bit of celebrating. After all, three decades […]