The U.S. Army Top Fuel Hot Rod rockets off the starting line at the O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Sept. 3. The hot rod, driven by seven-time world champion Tony “The Sarge” Schumacher was unveiled earlier in the day, marking 10 years of partnership between the U.S. Army, the National Hot Rod Association and...
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Press Conference Tuesday, Sept. 7, to Announce “Bleed 4 Meade: Sack Leukemia” Will Include a Mini-Blood Drive with ADs and Coaches from Schools in the Classic   WHAT: Press conference to announce Bleed 4 Meade: Sack Leukemia, a blood drive and bone marrow registry during the Marsh Hoosier Classic at Lucas Oil Stadium Sept. 25. A...
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INDIANAPOLIS -  The Roncalli High School Guidance Department will host a college planning night on September 8, 2010 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. that is open to all interested students and parents in the RHS Auditorium.   Representatives from 14 different post-secondary institutions will be present to share information on academic programs, life on campus and...
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Michael Archer of Greenwood and Katie Dickey of Pendleton recently participated in the Team USA Power Soccer Training Camp at the Community Life Center in Center Grove. Of the 55 teams in the country, this team is ranked number one. Archer, a 2008 graduate of Greenwood Community High School, is the top scorer in...
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FRANKLIN, Ind. (Aug. 26) – The Franklin College women’s and men’s soccer teams will play the first intercollegiate athletic contests on the new Elba L. and Gene Portteus Branigin Athletic Field in Stewart “Red” Faught Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Both teams will play non-conference foe Spalding University with the women’s game set for...
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TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2010) /PRNewswire/ — Happiness and smiles were abundant today as 85 homeless students from the Tampa area received a private visit from the Harlem Globetrotters and $15,000—the grand prize in the Howard Johnson (HOJO) hotel brand’s The Give Happy Challenge, a national competition that challenged people to make others happy....
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  FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Franklin College Touchdown Club, the booster organization for the college’s football program, will raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project through the sale of a T-shirt designed in remembrance of the 9/11 anniversary.    The T-shirts will be available for purchase for $10 each at the home season opener...
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  FRANKLIN, Ind. – Franklin College will rededicate its newly renovated football and soccer field on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the first home football game of the season.  The ceremony will take place just prior to the 1:30 p.m. kickoff in Stewart “Red” Faught Stadium on Grizzly Drive. The Grizzlies will take on Valparaiso...
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Franklin residents Meg Jones & her brother Rusty are finishing up their landscaping portion of the Franklin College Stadium rejuvenation.  It is all new except for the grandstands, scoreboard and brick entrance to the Red Faught Stadium.  The summer long  project included installation of astroturf a new asphalt parking (tailgating) area on the east side...
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The new astroturf at Franklin College’s Faught Stadium is getting a preseason workout from Mike Leonard’s Football Team on Friday morning..  .
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Franklin, IN – Franklin Community High School hosted Speedway Boys Varsity team Tuesday evening for its first regular season game and won 6-4.  Franklin – Seniors Cole VanHorn#6 scored 1 and Patrick Cheek #13 scored 1 and Sophomore Nick Cataldi #4 scored 4. Franklin’s next home game is 8/24 vs Southport. No Photos:
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The historic Knightstown gym of “Hoosiers” movie fame is again the site for the upcoming Hoosiers Reunion All-Star Classic. The movie is celebrating its 25th anniversary, while the All-Star Classic, scheduled for Friday, June 4, is in its fifth year. The girls game between Classic teams Hickory and Terhune will start the festivities at 6:00 p.m....
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