Francesville
There was plenty to do and see at the Francesville Fall Festival this year. Line dancing was enjoyed by many before the rain settled in, and kids of all ages were entertained with rides, face painting, games and prizes. Special to the festival this year was the VAU Fallen Heroes Memorial, made of...
Mrs. Betty Eldridge, Francesville, was 1 of 23 outstanding Indiana residents to receive the 2026 Golden Hoosier Award. Betty traveled to the Indiana State House on Sept. 2 to accept this prestigious award given to her by Lieutenant Governor, Micah Beckwith. Family and friends were able to attend...
The Francesville park board has officially formed and is getting to work. Board members attended the July 1 town council meeting to ask for direction as they get started. The park board is made up of Lacy Gutwein (President), Lynn Johns (Vice President), Tiffany Holle (Secretary) and Donna Putt. So...
The Francesville Town Council was happy to announce the new appointees to their newly formed park board during their meeting on June 3. The members are Lacy Gutwein, Donna Putt, Tiffany Holle and Lynn Johns. President Susie Overton said that the council is very appreciative that they stepped...
The Francesville Town Council approved repairs to the outfield lights and some fence repair for the youth league during a regular meeting on May 6. It was advised during the meeting that the fence along the north field in Francesville is warped/bent, creating a gap at the bottom. The back stop...
The heart of Francesville grew a little bigger last September when its downtown area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The journey to being listed wasn't necessarily a fast or simple process, but it has proven to be both worthwhile and meaningful to the town. Work on this...
The Francesville Town Council briefly touched on where they are at with the development of the town park board during a regular meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Councilwoman Sydney Disinger said that they have not heard any updates from Attorney Justin Schramm on the status. She said that they’ve had...
The Francesville Town Council held a public hearing during their regular meeting on Nov. 5 to hear any comments on a proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning program grant. Edwin Buswell from the Kankakee Iroquois Regional Planning Commission (KIRPC) explained that the town...
Francesville Town Council member Susan Overton came before the county council on Aug. 11 to request additional funding for volunteer fire departments. The item first came up at the Francesville town board meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 6 as they were discussing fire contracts. The board ultimately...
The town of Francesville is preparing for the start of construction on the town’s water project, hopefully to break ground by their September meeting. Ken Smith of the Municipal Civil Corporation stated at the Aug. 6 regular meeting that the town recently received a letter from OCRA (Office of...