🌱 Franklin court schedules December hearing on name-change petition

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In today's newsletter:

• Franklin court schedules December hearing on name-change petition
• Suspect seeks dismissal in Franklin's 2006 Dickus killings
• Franklin tennis players join All-County honorees

Also on today's calendar: Until We Split Premiere and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 48, low: 33.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 29 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. 2026-11-10 Daily Journal 60165091 (dailyjournal.net) — A petition to change Jaden Mikael Pruett's name to Jaden Mikael Mercer will come before Johnson Superior Court No. 2 in Franklin on Dec. 15 at 3:30 p.m. The notice says anyone may appear and file objections at the hearing at Courthouse Annex North, 18 W. Jefferson St.
   

2. Suspect in 2006 murder of Franklin woman, stepson asks judge to throw out indictment (wthr.com) — The man accused of killing Chynna Dickus and her 10-year-old stepson, Blake, in Franklin in 2006 is asking a judge to dismiss his indictment. Michael James' attorneys argue that his age at the time placed the case exclusively in juvenile court. A hearing is scheduled for Dec. 10.
   

3. All-County Boys Tennis: Center Grove's Dasari, state singles champion, earns player of the year honors (dailyjournal.net) — Franklin's Oliver Jones, Caleb Shoup and Oliver Wiltz earned singles honorable mentions on the Daily Journal's All-County boys tennis team, with Carsten Bland and David Strait recognized in doubles. Center Grove senior Yuvraj Dasari leads the county honors as a repeat Player of the Year after winning the state singles championship.
   

4. 2026-11-11 Daily Journal 60165099 (dailyjournal.net) — Creditors of Beth Ann Uberto's estate face a filing deadline under a Johnson County probate notice naming Kyle Griffin as personal representative. Claims must be filed within three months of first publication or nine months of her June 8, 2026, death, whichever comes first. The notice contains an inconsistent 2028 signing date.
   

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📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14

• The Tales of Beatrix Potter Afternoon Tea →
  Beeson Hall, 396 Branigin Blvd, Franklin
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday November 11

• Until We Split Premiere →
  The Historic Artcraft Theatre, 57 North Main Street, Franklin
  8:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Family Storytime
  Trafalgar Branch - TRB Activity Room
  10:00 am
• Tiny Tots Storytime
  Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB Youth Program Room
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  White River Branch - WRB Community Room (Whole Room)
  10:00 am
• Hoopla Fantasy Book Club
  White River Branch - WRB Community Room (Whole Room)
  12:00 pm
• Homeschool Hangout
  Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB Youth Program Room
  2:00 pm
• Fiber Arts and Fairy Tales
  White River Branch - WRB Community Room (Whole Room)
  3:30 pm
• Elementary STEAM
  Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB STEAM Zone
  4:30 pm
• Gingerbread Birdhouse
  Franklin Branch - FRB Community Room (Whole Room)
  6:00 pm
• A Visit with a Colonial Printer
  Trafalgar Branch - TRB Community Room (Whole Room)
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• PTO Fall Festival
  Clark Elementary School Franklin, IN 46131
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Any scrappers scrap refrigerators?
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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