Monthly Archives: July 2020

FC Commissioners reactivate county’s COVID-19 Task Force amid virus resurgence

By John Estridge Franklin County’s COVID-19 Task Force is going to reconvene after a couple of months absence. This is due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the county. The total stands now as of noon, Tuesday, July 28, at 175 positive cases. That means in two weeks and a day, the increase in …

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Decatur one of two counties picked for OCRA’s partnership with Indiana University to help manage COVID-19

A press release from OCRA “As we continue to respond to COVID-19, communications and collaboration are the keys to success,” said Matt Crouch, interim executive director of OCRA. “I’m excited to build our network with Indiana University and further learn from our communities about how they are coping with COVID-19.” Based on local health assessment …

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Franklin County’s COVID-19 positive cases increase by more than 30 percent in last two weeks

By John Estridge Franklin County’s positive COVID-19 cases have increased more than 10 percent since Tuesday, July 21, and more than 30 percent in the last two weeks. At the Franklin County Health Board meeting Tuesday, July 21, Franklin County Health Nurse Angie Ruther reported the county had 153 cases at that time. As of …

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News concerning several current and planned highway projects in or near FC

By John Estridge There are several state highway, interstate and U.S. highway projects ongoing in the Franklin County area that are just completed and planned to be tweaked or planned for the near future. This is from the Indiana Department of Transportation concerning projects in and around Franklin County. The big news for the Brookville/Metamora …

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An update on Ohio River search: Body of missing man found in Ohio River

Indiana Conservation Officers have recovered the body of the man who went missing in the Ohio River Saturday night, July 25.  The body of Harold Snook, 52, of Crestwood, Kentucky, was recovered today at 8:32 a.m., Monday, July 27, approximately a half-mile south of where he went missing.  The incident is still under investigation.   The …

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Unfortunately, Conservation Officers were busy across the state this past weekend and week

People in the Whitewater Valley are blessed with natural beauty all around them. This draws people to the area to partake in the recreational opportunities this beauty offers. And as such, many of the valley’s residents understand, better than most, the inherent dangers that are also prevalent. This is a group of press releases from …

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Does Gov. Holcomb’s executive order on masks preclude the playing of football, basketball and wrestling in Indiana?

By John Estridge I’m just throwing this out there. In reading Gov. Eric Holcomb’s executive order pertaining to masks, which goes into effect Monday, July 27, it has a list of exemptions from wearing a mask. In those exemptions, it mentions sports. This is an exemption for exercising and/or engaging in sports. “Any person while …

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