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🌱 How a new study could change where you park in downtown Franklin
Franklin, Indiana Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Franklin! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new study could change where you park in downtown Franklin
- Franklin mother charged after baby found in hot car at Meijer
- Franklin court hands prison term for Greenwood school bus child assaults
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Does Franklin need more downtown parking? A study will find out. (dailyjournal.net) — Downtown Franklin’s parking situation is getting a fresh, nine‑month review that could reshape how and where you park for festivals, concerts, and everyday errands. A $62,000 study will inventory every downtown space, track usage on busy event days, and produce public recommendations to guide future parking changes as Franklin’s amphitheater, farmers market, and new developments keep drawing bigger crowds. 
2. Johnson County Mother Charged for Leaving 2-Month-Old in Hot Car (wibc.com) — Franklin police say a local woman has been charged with felony neglect after officers rescued her 2‑month‑old from a hot car outside the Meijer in Johnson County. Investigators allege she left the baby in a non-running vehicle while picking up a DoorDash order, before posting bond on the Level 6 felony charge.
3. Indianapolis woman receives 1 year in prison for ‘battering' kids on school bus (wishtv.com) — A Johnson County judge in Franklin has sentenced an Indianapolis woman to one year in prison and a year of probation for battering two children on a Greenwood school bus. Prosecutors say the case, built on bus video and witness accounts, is meant to signal that violence against children won’t be tolerated in the county.
4. Midwest farmers share planting-season triumphs, challenges (farmprogress.com) — A Franklin farmer is juggling soaked fields and delayed cucumber planting after heavy May rains forced him back to soybeans instead. His experience mirrors broader planting challenges and weather swings across Indiana and neighboring Midwest states, where growers are replanting damaged fields, watching moisture levels, and adjusting fungicide and herbicide plans to protect 2026 yields.
📸 Around Franklin
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Upcoming Events in
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STEAM Zone Kids, Jr. 3D Printing Camp
Johnson County Public Library Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB STEAM Zone
10:00 am -
Preschool Storytime
Johnson County Public Library White River Branch - WRB Community Room (Whole Room)
10:00 am -
Tiny Tots Storytime
Johnson County Public Library Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB Youth Program Room
10:00 am -
School Age Extra
Johnson County Public Library Trafalgar Branch - TRB Community Room (Whole Room)
10:00 am -
Family Storytime
Johnson County Public Library Trafalgar Branch - TRB Activity Room
10:00 am -
STEAM Zone Kids 3D Printing Camp
Johnson County Public Library Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB STEAM Zone
11:30 am -
JCPL on Wheels Storytime and Stop
Johnson County Public Library JCPL On Wheels -
1:00 pm -
Family Matinee
Johnson County Public Library White River Branch - WRB Community Room (Whole Room)
2:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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STEAM Zone Teen 3D Printing Camp →
Johnson County Public Library - Clark Pleasant Branch, 350 Clearwater Blvd, Whiteland
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STEAM Zone Kids, Jr. 3D Printing Camp
Clark Pleasant Library Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB STEAM Zone
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Positive Impact →
Bailey & Wood Financial Group, 740 E Main St, Whiteland
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STEAM Zone Kids 3D Printing Camp
Clark Pleasant Library Clark Pleasant Branch - CPB STEAM Zone
11:30 am
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
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- AMCOR, plc posted a job opening for Forklift Operator C Shift in Franklin. Apply here.
- CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Pharmacist District Support in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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