County championship

FRANKTON — The Alexandria Tigers used the 1-2 combination of sophomores Brynlee Humphries and Riley Thomas to take down Frankton, 6-2 and take home the Madison County softball tournament championship trophy here on Friday night.

Coppess pitches 2-hitter, Eagles rout Anderson

FRANKTON — Freshman Zoey Coppess got the job done in the pitching circle and at the plate in last Thursday night’s 10-0, five-inning victory over Anderson in the semifinals of the Madison County softball tournament.

Eagles top Raiders in 8 innings

FRANKTON — Shenandoah’s Olivia Watson and Frankton’s Paige Parker brought the heat on a chilly Monday evening.

Lady Panthers go 1-2 to place 7th in county tourney

FAIRMOUNT — Elwood’s varsity softball team capped off a busy week by hammering Liberty Christian 25-5 in five innings in last Friday’s seventh-place game of the Madison County tournament played at Madison-Grant High School.

IHSAA approves transfer rule

INDIANAPOLIS — Flag football is going to be an event at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. As of Monday, it is an emerging Indiana High School Athletic Association girls sport.

City warns of mowing scam

The City of Elwood is warning residents of multiple reports of someone posing as a city employee offering to mow their lawns.

Asking Eric

Dear Eric: My husband and I met three years ago and recently celebrated our second wedding anniversary.

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools names new COO and Frankton Elementary principal

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools announced two leadership appointments for the 2025-2026 school year. In a press release last Friday, Superintendent Dr. Sterling Boles shared that Chad Kemerly has been named new Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Jenny Hoss will be the new principal at Frankton Elementary School.