FC’s positive COVID-19 test results increase by six (240); UC’s positive test numbers are up by two to 37

By John Estridge Positive COVID-19 test results increased by four in Franklin County (238) and two in Union County (37) from Thursday, Aug. 6, to the Friday, Aug. 7 report by the Indiana State Health Department. However, the Franklin County COVID-19 Task Force reported the number of positive test results in Franklin County is actually …

OCRA announced COVID-19-related Main Street grant program

Press release from Melissa Thomas Office of Community and Rural Affairs Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) today launched Taking Care of Main Street, a new program to provide operational support for Indiana Main Street programs. “Downtowns are the heartbeats of our rural communities, and we recognize the significant impact …

UCCCJSD Board of Trustees push the start of school back one day to Thursday, August 13, adjust school calendar

By John Estridge Union County College Corner Joint School District Board of Trustees pushed the 2020-21 school year’s first day back one day from Wednesday, August 12 to Thursday, August 13. The reasoning is to allow teachers to have an extra day to prepare for this school year. School board member Jessica Jones has lobbied …

Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Law graduates eight

Source: Indiana Conservation Capt. Jet Quillen The Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement added eight new Indiana Conservation Officers during graduation ceremonies Thursday, August 6, at the Indiana Government Center South in Indianapolis. Conservation Officer Jim Schreck, the 2019 James D. Pitzer Officer of the Year, administered the oath of office to the …

Construction ongoing at Heap Hofer Aquatic Center in Brookville

By John Estridge Construction is ongoing at the $3.7 million Heap Hofer Aquatic Center in Brookville. Set to open in the late spring/early summer 2021, the facility will offer a family slide, a big slide and three tipping buckets in the shallow water. The Heap Memorial Pool was forced to shut down at the beginning …

INDOT’s new facility off Ind. 101 north of Brookville

By John Estridge Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is busy constructing new subdistrict facilities on Indiana 101 north of Brookville across from Hickory Woods Campground with a private lane separating the INDOT property from Hautau Tube Cutoff Systems. According to information from Natalie Garrett, public relations director, Southeast District, INDOT, the new facility will include office …

Unauthorized control over an excavator leads to property damage and investigation in Union County

By John Estridge Someone exerted unauthorized control over an excavator at a construction site behind Frames off Indiana 101, south of Liberty late Tuesday night, August 4. According to information from the Union County Sheriff’s Department, the agency received a call about 10:30 p.m., saying an excavator went through a privacy fence belonging to a …