FRANKLIN — It was the ultimate Christmas surprise for a woman in Franklin Sunday.

The federal government has approved a $100 million rail upgrade to a section of track between Indianapolis and Louisville, something that both CSX and the Louisville-Indiana Railroad have been anticipating for months. The joint-use agreement calls for CSX to spend up to $90 million to install longer fused rail that will allow heavier trains to …read more.

Mary Holland, 81, of Louisville, Ill., passed away at 1:25 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013, at her home in Louisville. Mary was born Oct. 27, 1931, in Milford, Ind., to Ward and Melba (Price) Rensberger. She married Norman P. Holland on Jan. 27, 1950, in Milford. He preceded her in death on June 21, 1994. …read more.

It was the Bostonian writer, inventor and politician Benjamin Franklin who said, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This concept is especially true in the workplace. Smart Business, an online business publication, released an interview with the president of Clark-Theders Insurance company, Jonathan Theders, expressing how much employers believe workplace safety …read more.