Tavern owners in Franklin will mothball their ashtrays next month following the passage of a smoking ban May 4. City councilors
voted 6-1 to make the ban one of the most restrictive in the state.
Johnson County officials this month approved a 7-percent tax on hotel-room stays.
The menu at Hal’s Fabulous Bar & Grille, is ambitious, but doesn’t deliver consistently tasty items. Best bet is the lemon
pepper chicken with penne.
Endress + Hauser Inc., one of Greenwood’s biggest employers, is planning a major expansion that will bring 234 jobs to Johnson
County.
Advantis Medical Inc. manufactures custom trays and cases for orthopedic surgical devices. That core product line brought Advantis some $5.2 million in revenue in 2004, double the amount of the previous year, said Advantis President Jim Spencer.
