Community Corner
🌱 How Frankfort volunteers helped honor a Revolutionary War hero locally.
Coming up on the Frankfort Patch calendar: Festival of Quilts 2026
Good morning Frankfort! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Frankfort volunteers helped honor a Revolutionary War hero locally.
- Want to uncover hidden stories in old Indiana land records?
- Clinton Prairie students turn spare change into big help for neighbors
Also on today's calendar: Festival of Quilts 2026.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DAR Grave Marking For Revolutionary War Soldier Robert Wright (clintoncountydailynews.com) — Frankfort groups played a key role in honoring Revolutionary War soldier Robert Wright at a recent DAR grave-marking ceremony in Mulberry, with Frankfort American Legion Post 12 and a local firefighter helping lead the tribute. The chapter also announced a Wreaths Across America ceremony at Green Lawn Cemetery on December 19, inviting residents to sponsor wreaths and attend. 
• Mining Indiana State Land Patents (clintoncountydailynews.com) — Frankfort residents interested in genealogy can catch Dr. Jim Odell's deep dive into Indiana state land patents at the Frankfort Community Public Library on Sept. 26. For a $5 registration fee, attendees will learn how to locate and interpret historic land records that can unlock new details about family and local history.
• Clinton Prairie Elementary Students Raise More Than $6,000 for United Way (in.gov) — In Frankfort, Clinton Prairie Elementary students and staff recently raised more than $6,200 for United Way, surpassing their $5,000 goal. A week of friendly grade-level competitions ended with a celebratory assembly where Principal Luke Harlow and fifth-grade teachers were pied, highlighting how local kids are learning generosity while supporting programs across Clinton County.
📸 Around Frankfort
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Frankfort
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★ Featured events ★
- Festival of Quilts 2026 →
St Andrew United Methodist Church, 4703 N 50 W, West Lafayette
9:00 am
Saturday September 19
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📣 Frankfort Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sugar Creek Gourd Patch →
Thorntown Public Library, 124 N Market St, Thorntown
2:00 pm - FFA Regional Skillathon
Boone County Fairgrounds, 1300 E 100 S, Lebanon
8:00 am - Cole Fishing Derby
Cole Outdoor Education Center
5:30 pm - Volleyball Senior Night
Western Boone Junior-Senior High School, 1204 N State Road 75, Thorntown
7:00 pm - Wine After Work →
Wildcat Creek Winery, 3233 E 200 N, Lafayette
4:30 pm - Youth Football night
Western Boone Jr-Sr High School Thorntown, IN 46071
6:45 pm - Youth Night at WB Football
Thorntown Elementary School Thorntown, IN 46071
7:00 pm - Back to the Fifties Festival in Lebanon →
Boone County Fairgrounds, 1300 E 100 S, Lebanon
9:00 am - Rossville School Events: Senior Fish Fry
Rossville Con School District Rossville, IN 46065
4:00 pm - Providence Worship Service →
Rossville Park Pavillion, 2 Catron Lane, Rossville
10:00 am - Rossville School Events: RES Book Fair
Rossville Con School District Rossville, IN 46065
8:00 am - Tippecanoe County Board of Commissioners' Meeting →
Tippecanoe County, IN Calendar, 20 N 3rd Street First Floor, Lafayette
10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Donaldson Company, Inc. posted a job opening for General Assembly - 3rd Shift in Frankfort. Apply here.
- M&K Truck Centers posted a job opening for Service Assistant in Frankfort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Frankfort here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lebanon
- Shein opens automated distribution center Indiana (supplychaindive.com)
- Central Indiana cities are going all in on youth sports facilities (indystar.com)
- US jobs most likely to grow or shrink in the next decade (omaha.com)
Lafayette
- Monthly Lafayette Card Show draws regional collectors, boosts local businesses (wlfi.com)
- Oral History Harvest returns with focus on community legacy (jconline.com)
Ok Frankfort! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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