Election Recap, Trafalgar Amphitheater & Officer Shapes New Law | May 9, 2026

Animal Fee Grace Period, Mammoth Tooth Found & Free Meals | May 30, 2026

This week on “Beyond the Headlines”: * The Johnson County Animal Shelter tests a return-to-owner fee grace period.  * A local man finds a mammoth tooth in Union Township.  * A look at where students can get free meals this summer.  * And new businesses open in Franklin and Greenwood.  ——— Thanks for listening to “Beyond the Headlines,” a local news podcast focused on stories shaping Johnson County hosted by reporters and editors from the Daily Journal. Support the Daily Journal's reporting by subscribing at dailyjournal.net [https://dailyjournal.net]. Send news tips, story ideas and feedback to newstips@dailyjournal.net [newstips@dailyjournal.net]. Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DailyJournalNews]at @DailyJournalNews, X [https://twitter.com/DailyJournalNet]at @dailyjournalnet, and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dailyjournal_in/?hl=en] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@dailyjournal_in]at @dailyjournal_in. ——— AIM MEDIA INDIANA PRIVACY POLICY [https://www.digitalaimmedia.com/privacy-policy/aim-media-indiana-operating-llc/]

Census Estimates, Grants Galore & Indy 500 Royalty | May 23, 2026

This week on “Beyond the Headlines”: * Greenwood ranks 8th in the state for population growth. A look at the data for the city and more local communities.  * Franklin, Edinburgh and Johnson County get more state funds for road work. * City grants help fund Franklin public art, events and businesses.  * And the local connections with the Indy 500 Festival princesses and scholar queen.  ——— Thanks for listening to “Beyond the Headlines,” a local news podcast focused on stories shaping Johnson County hosted by reporters and editors from the Daily Journal. Support the Daily Journal's reporting by subscribing at dailyjournal.net [https://dailyjournal.net]. Send news tips, story ideas and feedback to newstips@dailyjournal.net [newstips@dailyjournal.net]. Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DailyJournalNews]at @DailyJournalNews, X [https://twitter.com/DailyJournalNet]at @dailyjournalnet, and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dailyjournal_in/?hl=en] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@dailyjournal_in]at @dailyjournal_in. ——— AIM MEDIA INDIANA PRIVACY POLICY [https://www.digitalaimmedia.com/privacy-policy/aim-media-indiana-operating-llc/]

Bargersville Park Fee, Smith Valley Projects & Braun Signs Cell Phone Law | May 16, 2026

This week on “Beyond the Headlines”: * Bargersville officials consider raising the town's park impact fee.  * $12.1 million has been awarded for projects on Smith Valley Road.  * Gov. Mike Braun visits Whiteland High School to sign a bell-to-bell cell phone ban.  * And FCMS students get a reality check. ——— Thanks for listening to “Beyond the Headlines,” a local news podcast focused on stories shaping Johnson County hosted by reporters and editors from the Daily Journal. Support the Daily Journal's reporting by subscribing at dailyjournal.net [https://dailyjournal.net]. Send news tips, story ideas and feedback to newstips@dailyjournal.net [newstips@dailyjournal.net]. Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DailyJournalNews]at @DailyJournalNews, X [https://twitter.com/DailyJournalNet]at @dailyjournalnet, and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dailyjournal_in/?hl=en] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@dailyjournal_in]at @dailyjournal_in. ——— AIM MEDIA INDIANA PRIVACY POLICY [https://www.digitalaimmedia.com/privacy-policy/aim-media-indiana-operating-llc/]

Election Recap, Trafalgar Amphitheater & Officer Shapes New Law | May 9, 2026

This week on “Beyond the Headlines”: * The election has come and gone. We’ll have a recap of what happened. * Community support is powering the Trafalgar amphitheater project. * An injured former Trafalgar police shapes a new state law ensuring ‘catastrophically injured’ officers get healthcare.  * And a new bakery opens in Edinburgh.   ——— Thanks for listening to “Beyond the Headlines,” a local news podcast focused on stories shaping Johnson County hosted by reporters and editors from the Daily Journal. Support the Daily Journal's reporting by subscribing at dailyjournal.net [https://dailyjournal.net]. Send news tips, story ideas and feedback to newstips@dailyjournal.net [newstips@dailyjournal.net]. Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DailyJournalNews]at @DailyJournalNews, X [https://twitter.com/DailyJournalNet]at @dailyjournalnet, and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dailyjournal_in/?hl=en] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@dailyjournal_in]at @dailyjournal_in. ——— AIM MEDIA INDIANA PRIVACY POLICY [https://www.digitalaimmedia.com/privacy-policy/aim-media-indiana-operating-llc/]

Primary 2026 Election Preview | May 2, 2026

This week on a special episode of “Beyond the Headlines”— the 2026 primary election: * Candidates have been out in force across Johnson County to get your votes. We’ll take a look at each contested race that will be decided on Tuesday. * Wondering where to vote and what you’ll need? We have the details you need.  Check out our election stories at dailyjournal.net/category/local-news/election-2026/ [https://dailyjournal.net/category/local-news/election-2026/]. ——— Thanks for listening to “Beyond the Headlines,” a local news podcast focused on stories shaping Johnson County hosted by reporters and editors from the Daily Journal. Support the Daily Journal's reporting by subscribing at dailyjournal.net [https://dailyjournal.net]. Send news tips, story ideas and feedback to newstips@dailyjournal.net [newstips@dailyjournal.net]. Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DailyJournalNews]at @DailyJournalNews, X [https://twitter.com/DailyJournalNet]at @dailyjournalnet, and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dailyjournal_in/?hl=en] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@dailyjournal_in]at @dailyjournal_in. ——— AIM MEDIA INDIANA PRIVACY POLICY [https://www.digitalaimmedia.com/privacy-policy/aim-media-indiana-operating-llc/]