Francesville
The Francesville Town Council heard about the Montgomery Mercantile building repair project during a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 5. The council was advised that the outside wall of the Mercantile, facing the alley, has been in dire need of repair. Thanks to a grant request previously...
Ken Smith of the Municipal Civil Corporation provided some updates on the upcoming water project to the Francesville Town Council during a regular meeting on Feb. 5. Smith explained that the project has been delayed by 90 days because of the funding source. He explained that they are not in any...
The Francesville Town Council said goodbye to clerk- treasurer Cathy Elston during their first meeting of the year on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Elston has worked for the town for the past six years. She recognized all of the opportunities and experiences the position has given her. During her parting...
The Francesville Town Council discussed the proposed annexation of the Francesville Town Park during a regular meeting on Nov. 4. The main reason for the proposed annexation is so the town can have a park board. Town attorney Justin Schramm was present at the regular meeting to go over what this...
Once again, the annual Outdoor Holiday Market held in downtown Francesville helped usher in the holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 9. The market is hosted by the Uptown Project and features many vendors, food trucks and the annual Holiday Hustle 5k walk/run. Guests also enjoyed doing some holiday...
Kids of all ages pitched in on Sunday, Sept. 15 to help paint the streets of downtown Francesville with corn in preparation for the 56th annual Francesville Fall Festival.
The Francesville Town Council awarded the town's trash bid during a regular meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The sealed trash contract bids were opened at last month's meeting. Bids were received from three companies – Republic, On Point Waste Services and APEX. A decision was not made at that time,...
A new lease for the Francesville EMS base was approved by the Pulaski County Commissioners during a regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 5. Pulaski County EMS Director Brandon DeLorenzo came before the board to present the new lease rental agreement that would take effect Jan. 1. The only noted change...
Darlene Mellon of the Uptown Project shared that they would like to bring back a newer version of the previous "Welcome to Francesville" signs. She said that the idea came as they were working on a brochure. The proposed signs would be placed on the north and south end of US 421. She noted that the...
There is a new face on the Francesville Town Council. The board introduced Susan Overton as their newest board member during a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 5. The vacancy on the board was left by Lynn Johns, who resigned due to moving outside of town limits. Pulaski County Republican...